Wednesday, December 24, 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.

For us, that means a much more accurate pedometer, but also one that doesn't have to be clipped to your belt. With these, you can just drop them into your pocket, bag or purse and forget about it. A small feature, but one that I think makes a huge difference. Just imagine you're in a rush and you have to make a quick decision about whether to take your pedometer with you. All you have to do is drop it into your pocket.

And not only that, the HJ 720 ITC also lets you download all the information it collects to your own computer. It's got a short 7-day memory, and a longer 42-day memory. You can see the 7 day information on the pedometer itself, but then you can also download 42 days worth of information to your computer.

The pedometer also comes with some special software called the Omron Health Management Package. You install this onto your PC and it allows you to view and manage the data with graphs and charts. It also works with other products from Omron such as their heart rate monitor and their blood pressure monitor. I think this is great for people that want to do more than just keep track of their walking or running progress.

I personally think the memory function is great and I use it to track my progress over the weeks. Also, I didn't realize it initially, but I find doing this actually increases the amount of exercise I do. It's because when I see I haven't done enough exercise, I feel as if I need to make up the difference, so I always do extra the next day. I'm fairly sure I wouldn't do that if I wasn't able to keep track over time.

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? - 15438

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