The 9 Best Pedometers To Get Your Steps In

There’s no better way to tally your daily steps than with a pedometer, which tracks each time your feet hit the pavement. Using one helps you get a sense of your physical activity throughout the day, says Daniel Destin, A.C.S.M., exercise physiologist and manager of the Shipley Fitness Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Massachusetts. He tells clients to aim for 7,000 to 10,000 steps each day. “Even if they don’t reach their target, it gets them to move more,” Destin says.

That motivation from a pedometer—the competition to walk just a bit further each day—is a powerful force. In fact, a large review of research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people using a pedometer were more active, had healthier weights, and decreased their blood pressure compared to those who didn’t. Take a look at our favorites below.