![How Apple Watch could shape up for fitness at WWDC [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/workout-buddy-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | 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...
![Take your running to new heights with the altimeter in Apple Watch Series 3 [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_0953-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Mar 13, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Are you taking full advantage of all the neat new features in your shiny Series 3 Apple Watch? Cellular connectivity grabbed the headlines, but that isn’t the only hardware addition Cupertino managed to cram into a wearable that was already bristling with sensors....
![Cool new HealthKit gadgets can measure practically anything [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/healthkit-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Mar 1, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Smart sperm testers, body cavity inspectors, Bluetooth pillows, holographic jump ropes and contactless thermometers. It’s all just another day at Mobile World Congress, where more and more companies show off their new HealthKit-compatible gadgets. If you want your...
![This hidden Apple Watch feature tells you if your workouts are doing any good [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/heart-rate-reovery-lowres2-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Feb 15, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
It’s all very well to know how far you ran, cycled and swam. But the whole point of exercise is not just to clock the miles. It’s supposed to make you more fit. So, how do you know if all those sweaty miles are actually doing any good? One way is by measuring your...
![How to set up Apple’s Health app to unlock its awesome fitness potential [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/health-dashboard-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Feb 9, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
If you think the Health app is just another pointless junk app that comes preinstalled on your iPhone, think again. Unlike Stocks, Compass or Tips, it is one of the few apps that Apple won’t let you delete. Set up the Apple Health app properly, and it becomes a...
![Why it sucks when fitness apps don’t share your workout data with Apple [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/workout-sharing2-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Feb 7, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
The workout data I log with my Apple Watch belongs to me. It‘s not Apple’s — nor is it Nike’s, Strava’s or anyone else’s, for that matter. It is mine. I paid for it with my own blood, sweat and tears. (OK, it’s mostly sweat, but there were some tears along the way,...
