With spring lurking around the corner, the thought of losing our hibernation gear of baggy jumpers, trackies and big rugs may be joy for some, yet terror for others. Now is the time to prepare for the warmer months to reveal a stunning new you! How? By stepping it up! Get yourself the latest gadget-a pedometer!
There are many different types of pedometers out there on the market. Get one that suits your needs. All pedometers work out how many steps you have taken and the distance you have travelled. Many others have additional functions, such as calorie expenditure, time, stop-watch etc…..Most importantly; they offer motivation and set goals for you. Next time you are out on your usual walk, you might find yourself eager to beat your last steps or more eager to walk to the shops instead of taking the car, take the steps instead of the lift, get of one tram stop earlier and walk a little more,  just to up your steps. It is a fantastic way to measure your incidental activity you accumulate throughout the day.
Up for a challenge?
Work places around the world are participating in team challenges to find out which team has the most points. There is no reason why you can’t start something at your work-even make it a fundraiser for a good cause! If not at work, get a group of your friends together, mothers group or your family! All it takes is a pedometer and two fast feet. Set yourself individual goal-daily ones to begin with and working up to weekly steps.

  
Once you have mastered that, set yourself a new goal by adding time to your walk or increase the speed or adding some extra incidental exercise to your day.
It all adds up!
You may think that incidental exercise goes unnoticed, however, it all counts! The majority of your steps will come from your main training session, but don’t underestimate the little activities. Here are some suggestions to increase your incidental every day activities:

• At work: Say goodbye the lift and hello to the stairs; get out of your seat and personally give people a message rather than sending an email; what are you doing for lunch? Take a quick stroll around the block-the fresh air and sunlight will do you good; use the bathroom that is furthest away from your desk, instead of the closer one; ask your colleague to have a walking meeting as oppose to a sit down meeting; get off a few stops before your work/home and walk the rest.
• At home: Walk to the shops, letter box instead of driving, use the stairs in your house as often as possible, jam up your housework with your favourite music. 

• Shopping: Always use the stairs instead of the lift or elevator stairs, if no stairs are there then walk up the elevator stairs, park your car in the furthest car park so you have to walk further to the main entrance, walk through as many isles as possible, even though there is nothing you need in some of them.