How to Abuse the Pokewalker

[Thirdkoopa]

It's a hard concept for some people to grasp.

God forbid that they do something with walking in a portable game. The risks in doing it are clearly not worth the end result despite the fact you can do both at the same time.

My friend just taped his to a fan. He maxes it out every day.

Specifics?

[Mikoyan]

If you're in a sport, you can clock a ton of steps in practice. I'm in tennis, which isn't as heavy on movement as stuff like track and basketball, and I got up to 40k one day. Even by just being in school without any physical activity it's possible to get 10-15k per day.

[bluaki]

Just yesterday, I tied mine to a string which I tied to my fan (specifically, to the metal part at the center of the blades that connects it to the center of the fan). It seems that the string length affects whether it will actually add steps; tying two pokewalkers at the same time to it, when the strings aren't measured out to be exactly equal or anything, ends up with a huge difference in steps. Like from 5000 to 20000.
I think my strings are about 15cm long (half a foot)

I, personally, gain about 6000-7000 steps when bringing it to school for one day, which is really the only time I ever leave my house. That's enough for most things, but that silly yellow forest left me hanging on not doing anything for a long time because I don't walk enough in a single day to get anything on that course. Both good Pikachus need 10000 steps though the steps reset to 0 every midnight.

[Missingno6]

I just taped my Pokewalker to my bike.
Over 2 miles = Over 2000 steps = over 200 watts (2 miles is nothing to me  =P)
Success. An easy way to get watts without cheating it.

[DededeCloneChris]

I just taped my Pokewalker to my bike.
Over 2 miles = Over 2000 steps = over 200 watts (2 miles is nothing to me  =P)
Success. An easy way to get watts without cheating it.

Considering the fact you technically didn't walk, it's still cheating.

[Missingno6]

Considering the fact you technically didn't walk, it's still cheating.

It was made so people would exercise, thus it has served its intended purpose.

[DededeCloneChris]

It was made so people would exercise, thus it has served its intended purpose.

By walking, of course. It's not the Pokebike, is it?

[Missingno6]

By walking, of course. It's not the Pokebike, is it?

You got me there.
Hmmmmm, that gives me ideas though. . .

[Theipaz]

if you slap it a couple of times it could count as abuse ... if you want

[Mystic]

if you slap it a couple of times it could count as abuse ... if you want

I...no.

[Ninjamonkeee]

I don't understand exactly WHY people would try to abuse it...get up, walk around, do something you lazy bums!  =P  lol

[The Riddler]

I just put it on my sock, or my shoe, and tap my foot to music. Seems to work pretty good.

[PsychoYoshi]

PY, one of the laziest bums in the world, uses his Pokewalker legitimately. Shame on you all.

[SkyMyl]

Cheating to get watts is too much work. I just walk with it clipped onto my belt.

[Lohn Jocke]

Most pedometers have a tiny spring-set horizontal arm that moves up and down as you walk and measures the vertical movement of your hips. Electronic pedometers, however, can detect the impact of your foot hitting the ground.

All of your shaking tactics are moot.