iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps
iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps is the essential, full-color, guide to helping people achieve realistic and long-term health and fitness goals, using the iPhone and Apple Watch, and ensuring that it is fun and gratifying at the same time.

It explains the built-in Health App on the iPhone, including the categories for which health data can be recorded, including fitness, nutrition, sleep analysis and health monitoring such as blood pressure and heart rate. Recording and entering data is covered for each category, showing how you can build up an overall map of health and fitness, which can then be viewed on the app's Dashboard.

The book details the areas in which the iPhone and Apple Watch can be used for health and fitness and also shows how they interact with each other to share and display health and fitness information that you have recorded. There is also a comprehensive chapter on the Apple Watch so that you can use all of its features to their maximum potential.

The Apple Watch also comes with two built-in apps: the Activity app and the Workout app. Both are covered in depth, and both of these apps can be used to monitor activity and exercise, set targets and view daily activity and workout information on an iPhone.

In addition to the built-in apps, the App Store also has a Health and Fitness category that can be used to find apps for both the iPhone and Apple Watch. These include apps for running, fitness classes, workouts, nutrition and healthy habits. These apps are tailored specifically for the iPhone or the Apple Watch and some of them can be downloaded in bundled collections. In general, they help to take health and fitness activities to a new level, in addition to the built-in ones.
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iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps
iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps is the essential, full-color, guide to helping people achieve realistic and long-term health and fitness goals, using the iPhone and Apple Watch, and ensuring that it is fun and gratifying at the same time.

It explains the built-in Health App on the iPhone, including the categories for which health data can be recorded, including fitness, nutrition, sleep analysis and health monitoring such as blood pressure and heart rate. Recording and entering data is covered for each category, showing how you can build up an overall map of health and fitness, which can then be viewed on the app's Dashboard.

The book details the areas in which the iPhone and Apple Watch can be used for health and fitness and also shows how they interact with each other to share and display health and fitness information that you have recorded. There is also a comprehensive chapter on the Apple Watch so that you can use all of its features to their maximum potential.

The Apple Watch also comes with two built-in apps: the Activity app and the Workout app. Both are covered in depth, and both of these apps can be used to monitor activity and exercise, set targets and view daily activity and workout information on an iPhone.

In addition to the built-in apps, the App Store also has a Health and Fitness category that can be used to find apps for both the iPhone and Apple Watch. These include apps for running, fitness classes, workouts, nutrition and healthy habits. These apps are tailored specifically for the iPhone or the Apple Watch and some of them can be downloaded in bundled collections. In general, they help to take health and fitness activities to a new level, in addition to the built-in ones.
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iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps

iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps

by Nick Vandome
iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps

iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps

by Nick Vandome

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iPhone & Apple Watch for Health & Fitness in easy steps is the essential, full-color, guide to helping people achieve realistic and long-term health and fitness goals, using the iPhone and Apple Watch, and ensuring that it is fun and gratifying at the same time.

It explains the built-in Health App on the iPhone, including the categories for which health data can be recorded, including fitness, nutrition, sleep analysis and health monitoring such as blood pressure and heart rate. Recording and entering data is covered for each category, showing how you can build up an overall map of health and fitness, which can then be viewed on the app's Dashboard.

The book details the areas in which the iPhone and Apple Watch can be used for health and fitness and also shows how they interact with each other to share and display health and fitness information that you have recorded. There is also a comprehensive chapter on the Apple Watch so that you can use all of its features to their maximum potential.

The Apple Watch also comes with two built-in apps: the Activity app and the Workout app. Both are covered in depth, and both of these apps can be used to monitor activity and exercise, set targets and view daily activity and workout information on an iPhone.

In addition to the built-in apps, the App Store also has a Health and Fitness category that can be used to find apps for both the iPhone and Apple Watch. These include apps for running, fitness classes, workouts, nutrition and healthy habits. These apps are tailored specifically for the iPhone or the Apple Watch and some of them can be downloaded in bundled collections. In general, they help to take health and fitness activities to a new level, in addition to the built-in ones.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781840787351
Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date: 01/10/2017
Series: In Easy Steps
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad. Nick is an established In Easy Steps author with several successful guides to his credit. He lives in the U.K.

Table of Contents

1 Getting Healthy with Apple 7

The Health Revolution 8

iPhone for Health 10

Apple Watch for Health 11

Monitoring Activity 12

Health Apps 13

Creating Healthy Routines 14

Collating Health Data 15

2 iPhone Health App 17

About the Health App 18

Using Third-Party Apps 20

Health App Categories 22

Calendar View 27

Viewing Health Data 28

Adding Health Data 30

Adding Health App Favorites 33

Sources 34

Medical ID 35

Health App with Apple Watch 36

3 Health and Fitness Apps 39

Finding Health Apps 40

Downloading Health Apps 43

In-App Purchases and Extras 44

Settings for Health Apps 46

Pedometer and Running Apps 50

Workout Apps 52

Yoga and Pilates Apps 56

Cycling Apps 57

Golf Apps 58

Mind and Body Apps 59

4 Walking and Running 61

Calibrating Pedometer Apps 62

Using GPS 63

Viewing Distance and Pace 64

Burning Calories 65

Viewing Session Data 66

Sharing Details 69

Creating a Route 70

Using Audio Feedback 72

Exercising to Music 73

Following a Training Plan 74

More on Featured Apps 76

5 iPhone and Apple Watch 87

Pairing the Apple Watch 88

Setting Up the Apple Watch 89

Around the Apple Watch 90

Settings on the Apple Watch 94

Settings on the Watch App 98

Built-in Apps 106

Individual App Settings 108

Hiding Apps 109

Apple Watch Straps 110

6 More About the Apple Watch 111

Adding Watch Faces 112

Customizing Watch Faces 114

Using Siri 116

Working with Messages 118

Viewing Notifications 121

Using Maps 122

Finding Nearby Locations 124

Taking Photos 125

Viewing Photos 126

Playing Music 127

Using Apple Pay l28

Finding a Lost Apple Watch 130

7 Using the Activity App 133

About the Activity App 134

Activity App Settings 138

Changing Move Goals 139

Viewing Weekly Activity 140

Standing Goals 141

Achieving Awards 142

Sharing Activities 144

Obtaining More Activity Apps 145

8 Using the Workout App 147

About the Workout App 148

Starting a Workout 150

Completing a Workout 152

Viewing Workout Details 154

Workout App Settings 158

Workout Achievements 161

More Workout Apps 162

9 General Health and Wellbeing 167

Monitoring Heart Rate 168

Wireless Monitors 171

Tracking Diet 172

Healthy Eating 176

Sleep 178

Mindfulness 179

Health and Fitness Equipment 180

10 Creating a Health and Fitness Regime 181

Motivation 182

Being Realistic 184

Setting Goals 185

Using Timescales 186

Index 187

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