“I was sick and tired of being inside all the time.” That’s what prompted Barb Campbell to think about walking 250 miles from her.
That’s what prompted Barb Campbell to think about walking 250 miles from her home in Chaska to her birthplace in Letcher, South Dakota.
Ms. Campbell had delivered mail at the regional […]
Pace yourself. Start slow and easy, gradually building up to your pace and distance. You should be able to maintain a “conversational” pace - one that enables you to hold a normal conversation while walking without feeling winded.
Shoe sense. Purchase walking shoes at a professional shoe store, where trained staff can fit your exact type […]
A pedometer-wearing student recently logged more than 2,500 steps during a 45-minute lesson, she said. Thirty minutes of steady dancing burns 200 to 400 calories. Read more »
eDiets Talking Pedometer is a wonderful tool to assist you in your walking and weight loss goals. Walking is one of the easiest, most cost-effective, and enjoyable forms of exercise and the results can be noticed almost immediately. Your overall health will begin to improve, followed by your fitness, your performance, your body composition, and […]
Sikeston Middle School students are being encouraged to step up their activity level in physical education thanks to a donation from Missouri Delta Medical Center’s Delta Diabetes Center.
Laveta Williams, physical education teacher at the middle school, said she saw pedometers at a recent health conference used as a way to elicit more activity and […]
Sometimes it takes a gadget for a fitness regimen to click. And, if you’re a walker, the hottest gadget going is the electronic step counter, or pedometer. You can get a reliable one for less than $30. Read how different people are using pedometers here.
The top pedometers, ranked in order of accuracy:
Yamax SW-200, Yamax SW-701, New Lifestyles NL-2000, Kenz Lifecorder. (Note: Yamax SW series pedometers are also sold under the following names: New Lifestyles Digiwalker, Accusplit Eagle, and Walk4Life models LS2000 LS6510 and LS7010.)
America on the Move (X120), Yamax Skeletone, Walk 4 Life LS 2525 […]