Archive for February, 2010
iPhone tips and tricks you might not know
To MMS a map of your location: Go to Google Maps; when it finds you tap the blue arrow; tap ’share location’
To remember where you parked the car, go to Google Maps, when it finds you tap the blue arrow, then ‘add to bookmarks’. To find the car again go to Google Maps; tap the page curl on the bottom right, go to ‘list’.
When sending a text, shake the iPhone to bring up the undo option.
If your icons suddenly get too large for the screen use 3 fingers to scroll and 3 finger double taps to change size.
To erase everything on your iPhone go to Settings->General->Reset ( Reset is at the very bottom of the page )
When typing an URL hold the “.com” key to select from .net, .edu, .org
When typing a URL hold the key for the first letter and a list of previous URLs beginning with that letter will appear.
To restart music while screen is dimmed just press the home button fast twice and you won’t have to unlock phone to start the music again.
In Google maps double tap with one finger to zoom in, tap once with two fingers to zoom out.
To drop a pin on Google maps, tap the page curl button on bottom right and an option to drop a pin will appear. Tap the blue arrow on the pin to get to the option to remove it.
Click your headphones once to answer a call or pause a song, twice to skip to the next song, three clicks to go to previous song.
To take a screen shot from your iPhone hold down the round home button and click the power button.
To add or remove contacts from groups you must do it in the address book on your computer.
What size pants will you be wearing tomorrow?
Why do you weigh what you weigh?
One day I went to bed skinny, the next I woke up fat. Well maybe not quite that fast, I’d had to go out and purchase larger jeans every six months. But not once did it occur to me that I was gaining weight. It was like I had checked out of my body or something.
It took months to lose the weight and I made a vow never to repeat that experience.
I created the BMI/BodyFat/Calorie calculator to keep my weight in line. Every morning I step on the scale. If I’m over my threshold weight I use the calculator to tell me how to take those couple of pounds back off, before they multiply.
FEATURES:
- Get your BMI
- Get your Body Fat
- Get the recommended calories for your height, age, activity level and desired weight
- Find out how a few extra calories or less calories daily will change your weight
- Find out how walking, jogging or running daily can change your weight
- Find out how many days it will take to reach your goal weight
- Use US or metric settings
- Use the phone in portrait mode to enter in exact numbers with the keyboard
- Use the phone in landscape mode to enter the data with sliders and get an intuitive feel for how small changes will effect your weight
The fountain of youth lies in exercise
What shape are you in?
You might want to know what shape you are in before you’re body sends up an alarm.
I thought I was in great shape. Then my friends started having heart attacks. I wrote this app for my friends so they could see what shape their shape was in.
How surprised I was to find out I wasn’t in the shape I thought I was.
You don’t have to buy any special equipment to take the Fit Test.
FEATURES:
- Check your BMI and Body Fat
- Find your aerobic fitness, with a 1.5 mile run and the Rockport walk test
- Test your strength with pushups and situps
- Find your flexibility by reaching for your toes
- Email test results to yourself or a client.
- Tips to help get you fit again
- Easy to use, no special equipment is needed
TESTS:
BMI
Body Mass Index has been used since the 1980s, BMI greatly improved weight information over standard height and weight tables.
Body Fat
Because BMI alone can’t tell if you are carrying muscle or fat on your frame. The YMCA and Navy body fat tests are 97% accurate for most people.
1.5 Mile Run Test
Because you should be able to run far enough fast enough to save your life. 1.5 to 2 mile runs are the preferred way to test aerobic fitness.
Rockport Fitness Test
Used by cardiologists to measure heart fitness and the effect of your aerobic routine on your heart’s fitness. Watch your workouts improve your VO2max.
Pushups and Situps Strength Test
Used by every military force to test overall strength fitness. Measure your core and upper body strength.
Modified Reach Test
Used since the 1950s to test flexibility. Good flexibility reduces injuries and improves mobility.
The best fountain of health and youth is exercise. Live long and prosper by getting your shape in shape.
Take the Fit Test and see what condition your condition is in.










