![How to make your New Year’s resolutions stick with Apple Fitness+ [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021a-activity-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Jan 1, 2021 | Fitness, Technology
Apple Fitness+ makes it easier than ever to get in shape. So you should have no problem smashing your New Year’s resolution. Right? Wrong. The sad fact is, despite the best of intentions, most New Year’s resolutions fail. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I know...
![Cardio Fitness: What Apple’s new health metric means and how you can use it [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cardio-fitness-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Dec 14, 2020 | Fitness, Technology
Apple’s VO2 max metric measures the performance of your heart and lungs when you push yourself to the limit. Up until now, though, it’s only been useful to serious fitness fanatics. No wonder Apple buried it in the Health app, where most users never found it. But...
![How to optimize your swimming stroke with Apple Watch [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/swim-stroke-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Nov 12, 2020 | Fitness, Technology
Apple Watch is a great swimming companion, offering highly accurate length counts, pace measurements and stroke recognition. But the benefits to swimmers don’t stop there. You’ll find plenty more useful swim stats in the Fitness app on your iPhone. Strokes Per...
![Meet the super-fit team behind Apple Fitness+ [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fitness-plus-trainers-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Oct 3, 2020 | Fitness, Technology
Over the past 12 months, Apple quietly assembled an elite team of fitness trainers from around the world. Bound to secrecy, they’ve been moving across the country to start new lives in Los Angeles, without even being able to tell their friends exactly what they’re up...
![Survival of the fittest: Can Apple Fitness+ crush the competition? [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fitness-plus-preview-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Sep 28, 2020 | Fitness, Technology
Apple Fitness+ will enter a crowded market when the service launches later this year. Established players like Peloton and Adidas already have a significant head start. But Apple is in great shape to give them a run for their money. Fitness+ is a logical next step for...
![Discover the secrets of the Apple Watch Workout app [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/workout-app-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Sep 12, 2020 | Fitness, Technology
At first glance, the Apple Watch Workout app seems pretty simple. You just tap the start button and get all sweaty. But there’s more to it than meets the eye. A lot more. You can customize its layout in hundreds of different ways, changing the text size, position,...
