Tuesday, December 23, 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.

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 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? - 16887

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