Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Why I Love The HJ 720 ITC Pedometer

By Ron Packardy

I know there are quite a few different pedometers available at the moment, but there are a couple of very good reasons why you should pick an HJ 720ITC from Omron.

The first reason is that this is a pedometer that uses a much improved measuring system for determining how much movement actually counts as a pace. In other words, it's brilliant at accurately keeping track of how many steps you've taken.

What that means in practical terms for you and me, is that instead of having to mess about fixing it to your belt or whatever, you can now just drop it into your pocket, bag or purse and off you go. This might be a small improvement, but it makes a big difference to someone who is in a rush and making a quick decision about whether to take their pedometer with them or not.

Another great reason you might want to get an Omron HJ 720-ITC is the fact it allows you to download saved data to your computer. The saved data can be from the short 7-day memory or the longer 42-day memory. You can easily view the 7-day memory data on the pedometer but the 42-day is for download to your PC.

There's also some software to go with the download facility, which is specially designed to help you manage the data with charts and such. The software is from Omron and is called the Health Management Package because it also works with information from the Omron blood pressure monitor and other equipment. That's going to be very useful if you want to look at more than a few days worth of pedometer data.

I use the memory facility to track my activity from week to week and to see my improvements over time. Funnily enough, I find it also encourages me to do more exercise. I try to do a certain amount of exercise each week, and if my pedometer stats tell me I haven't quite managed to meet my goal for a particular day, I always do a bit extra the next day to make up the difference. I know for a fact I wouldn't bother doing that if I didn't have the figures in front of me.

I was just thinking, I know the Omron HJ 720-ITC is a great gadget for myself, but wouldn't it be a great gift for someone else? Why not buy them something that positively helps them maintain or improve their health? I think that would be a great way to show you really do care about them. Don't you? - 16928

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