![Apple Watch Move ring vs. Exercise ring: What’s the difference? [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/move-exercise-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Jul 23, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Closing your Apple Watch Activity Rings can become such an obsession that it’s easy to forget why you’re doing it. It’s not just to keep Tim Cook happy in his giant, ring-shaped office in Cupertino. So, what does it really mean to close a ring? The Stand goal is...
![Rowing with Apple Watch is like two workouts in one. Time to grab an oar. [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rowing-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Jul 5, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
If running and swimming with Apple Watch don’t rock your boat, you should give rowing a try. It combines all the benefits of cardio and strength training, and you get to do it in a boat. OK, well you’re probably more likely to use a rowing machine at your local gym,...
![Why Apple Watch Series 4 will probably get better GPS [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/achilles-heel-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Jun 12, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Apple took the wraps off watchOS 5 last week at WWDC, revealing loads of new features that we can look forward to this fall. Among them were some big improvements for runners: Cadence, Rolling Mile Pace and Custom Pace Alerts. What I find most exciting about these new...
![This hidden Apple Watch stat tells you whether to exercise or rest [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/heart-rate-variability-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Jun 1, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Imagine if your Apple Watch could tell you which days were best for you to do a workout, and what kind of workout you should do. Well it can, sort of, thanks to a hidden feature that few people have yet discovered or know how to use. Heart rate variability, or HRV, is...
![Strength is the missing Activity Ring. Here’s how you can close it. [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/missing-ring-arm-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | May 10, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
The Activity Rings on your Apple Watch don’t provide a complete picture of your fitness. There is one important ring missing: Strength. The Rock didn’t get ripped just by standing up once an hour. And both the Exercise and Move rings essentially measure the same...
![How Apple Watch could shape up for fitness at WWDC [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/workout-buddy-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Apr 9, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
When it comes to fitness apps on Apple Watch, sometimes it feels like Cupertino is running before it can walk. Fancy new features like Heart Rate Recovery are very welcome, but a few of the basics remain missing. Apple could make major strides when it releases watchOS...
