![Rowing with Apple Watch is like two workouts in one. Time to grab an oar. [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rowing-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | 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]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/achilles-heel-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | 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]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/heart-rate-variability-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | 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]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/missing-ring-arm-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | 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...
![iPhone dependence is killing Apple Watch. Here’s how Cupertino could fix it. [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cut-the-cord-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | May 1, 2018 | Technology
For activity tracking, fitness and notifications, Apple Watch is pretty awesome, and these days, that’s all most people use it for. Which is a shame. When it launched back in 2015, Apple had a much bigger vision: a wearable computing platform supporting a rich and...
