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Setting Goal Steps
Using a pedometer allows you to set yourself daily step goals. Once you have worked out your baseline steps it is then recommended that you progressively increase the number of steps you do each day. Make active choices and aim to increase the number of steps by no more than 1,000 to 2,000 per week. Increasing your steps too quickly may result in an injury. If you have a pre-existing medical condition or have not been active for a while it is recommended that you consult with your doctor prior to starting the program.
Example of Setting Steps Goals
You can set your steps goal after you have worked out your baseline steps. Then by applying the SMART principles, your goal setting may look something like this:
Date: 1st January 2006
Baseline Steps: 6,775
Date: 1st February 2006
Goal Steps: 8,000
Date: 1st March 2006
Goal Steps: 10,000
You may then identify a couple of extra activities that you could add to your week to help you keep your goal achievable. (See our Extra Activities For You page for some ideas)
- cycle to work once a week
- play touch football once a week
- walk to a cafe that is 10-15 minutes away for lunch once a week
A great way to assist you in reaching your goals is to get into a routine and put your extra activities in your diary, like you would an appointment.
Navigating to the Step Log page
Once you are logged in, click on the blue coloured "Step Log" tab to navigate you to your step log page.
Navigating to the Goal Steps page
Click on the "Goal Steps" link in the sub-navigation under the page title.
Goal Steps page
This is the "Goal Steps" page, here you will see see three sections; "Your Current Goal Steps", "Your Goal Steps History", and "New Steps Goal".
(1) Your Current Goal Steps: Shows what your current goal steps are.
(2) Your Goal Steps History: As you set new goals this section will grow with your newest Goal Steps at the top of the list.
(3) New Steps goal: Allows you to set new goals, see below for a more detailed description.
How to set New Steps Goal
In the "New Goal" field, type in your new steps goal (1) and click "Save" (2) when you have finished.
Once you click "Save" this message will appear on your screen to say that you were successful in setting your new goal steps.
