Putting it in the dryer is one of the more novel approaches.
Customers using wearable fitness trackers from companies such as Fitbit FIT are devising creative ways to log extra steps without actually doing the exercise themselves.
The Wall Street Journal reports that people are attaching their Fitbits and other activity trackers to hamster wheels, power tools, ceiling fans, and even their pet dogs to drive up their step count and win office fitness competitions based on the devices’ data. Dogs wearing a fitness tracker can log 13,000 to 30,000 steps on the device per day, according to the Journal—easily exceeding the standard 10,000-step goal. Another juicy tip for racking up more steps? It helps if you’re short and therefore need more strides to cover the same distance.
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