Apple Fitness+ offers more ways to stay active and mindful in the new year

January 2024

UPDATE

Apple Fitness+ offers more ways than ever to stay active and mindful in the new year

Starting January 8, the service will offer a new type of meditation with sound, a workout program with world-famous golfer Rose Zhang, an artist spotlight series for the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show, Time to Walk on Apple Podcasts, and more

Apple Fitness+ is offering users new ways to stay active and mindful in the new year. Starting Monday, January 8, the service will introduce a new type of meditation with sound, as well as a new workout program called Strength, Core and Yoga for Golfers, featuring athlete Rose Zhang, one of golf’s rising stars. The Artists in Spotlight series will feature new workouts that celebrate the countdown to Apple Music’s Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show with USHER. Time to Walk will feature new guests including Al Roker, Trixie Mattel, Lilly Singh, Common and Colman Domingo. For the first time, select Time to Walk episodes will be available on Apple Podcasts, so anyone in the 21 countries where the service is available can listen to them, even without a Fitness+ subscription.

“Starting the new year can mean starting a journey of fitness and well-being, getting back into it after a long break, or taking it to the next level,” said Jay Blahnik, Apple’s vice president of Fitness Technologies. “From sound meditation for relaxation to strength training for an improved golf swing to turning up the volume during a workout, Fitness+ offers something for everyone to stay active and promote well-being in the new year.”

Sound meditation for relaxation

Fitness+ offers ten meditation types, including calm, gratitude, sleep, resilience, and creativity. Fitness+ introduces a new type of meditation called sound, which offers users a new way to feel relaxed and refreshed. Each meditation offers easy guidance from Fitness+ coaches while leaving plenty of room for the user’s presence. A variety of soothing sounds and rhythms — like the tranquil sounds of singing bowls and the deep tones of gongs — provide a feeling of lightness.

Seven new sound meditations will be available in 5-, 10- and 20-minute increments, with new meditations added each week.

Strength training, core and yoga for golfers

Building strength, stability and mobility is important for golfers of all skill levels so they can swing with ease and hit the ball with power. Fitness+ is introducing a new workout program: Strength, Core and Yoga for Golfers, co-developed with professional golfer Rose Zhang and led by Fitness+ Strength and Core Trainer Kyle Ardill. Inspired by Zhang’s training on and off the course, this program offers a mix of four strength, core and yoga workouts designed to improve strength, balance, flexibility and mobility.

“Training off the course is so important to performing at my best. Incorporating strength, core and flexibility training helps prepare my body and mind,” said Zhang. “I’m excited that the workouts in this program on Fitness+ will help users gain more confidence in their swing and have more fun on the golf course – whether they’re new to golf or looking to improve their skills.”

Turn up the volume

Music is an essential element of every Fitness+ workout, motivating users from start to finish with today’s best artists, with deep integration with Apple Music.

The Artists in Spotlight series, which dedicates an entire workout playlist to a single artist, kicks off its longest series yet to celebrate the countdown to the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show with USHER. Each week before the big game, there will be music from iconic artists who performed at halftime:

Starting Monday, January 8, ten new workouts featuring music from Rihanna, last year’s headliner of Apple Music’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, will be available for the first time on a fitness service.
Starting Monday, January 15, new workouts with music from Britney Spears will be offered.
New workouts with music from U2 will be available starting Monday, January 22nd.
Starting Monday, February 5, artists will be available in spotlight workouts featuring music from USHER, this year’s headliner of the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show.

Time to walk

Time to Walk — an inspiring audio experience for iPhone and Apple Watch designed to help people walk more often — features some of the world’s most interesting and influential people sharing stories, photos, and music with Fitness+ users.

New episodes of Time to Go begin with Al Roker, the longtime weather and co-anchor of the TODAY Show. During this walk, Roker shares what he learned from his mentor and what inspired him to become a mentor himself. He also shares the pivotal conversation he had with his father that led him to change his lifestyle.

Guests in the coming weeks include:

Trixie Mattel, also known as Brian Firkus, a global cultural phenomenon who hosted the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars won, a Billboard chart-topping musician, an award-winning podcaster, and a cosmetics entrepreneur.
Lilly Singh, a Canadian writer and actress who rose to fame as a content creator about everything from mental health to comedy sketches on YouTube and has nearly 40 million followers on social media.
Common, a rapper, actor and activist who has become one of the most prominent voices in the hip-hop renaissance of the new millennium.
Colman Domingo, an actor, writer and director known for his role in the hit television series Euphoria won an Emmy for his work in Rustin has been highly praised by critics.

In addition, select episodes of Time to Walk are also available for the first time on Apple Podcasts. Fitness+ subscribers can access 50 episodes of guest narration at launch on Apple Podcasts, follow the show for free, automatically download it for offline listening, and receive notifications of new episodes. Users can also access photos and songs selected by guests throughout the Fitness+ experience. Even without a Fitness+ subscription, you can access ten free audio episodes on Apple Podcasts, including episodes with past guests such as Prince William, Al Roker, Patti LaBelle, Jason Segal, Becky G, Simu Liu, Malala Yousafzai, Camila Cabello, Dolly Parton, and Shawn Mendes. Users can listen using the Apple Podcasts app on an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch with AirPods.

Ring in the New Year

Apple Watch users can earn a new, limited-edition “Ring in the New Year” award by closing all three activity rings for seven consecutive days in January.

Prices and availability

Time to Walk on Apple Podcasts will only be available in the 21 countries where Fitness+ is available.

Apple Fitness+ is available as a subscription for 9.99 euros per month or 79.99 euros per year and can be shared with up to five other family members.

Fitness+ is included in the Apple One Premium subscription, which also includes access to Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and iCloud+ with 2TB of storage where available and can be shared with up to five other family members.

Fitness+ is in Australia, Brazil, Germany, France, Great Britain, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Canada, Colombia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Austria, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabiathe Switzerland, Spainthe USA and the United Arab Emirates available.

Three months of Apple Fitness+ is included with the purchase of an Apple Watch Series 4 or later, iPhone 11 or later, iPad (9th generation) or later, iPad Air (5th generation) or later, iPad mini (6th generation) or later, iPad Pro 11″ (3rd generation) or later, iPad Pro 12.9″ (5th generation) or later, Apple TV HD, or Apple TV 4K (2nd generation). Other new subscribers receive one month of Fitness+.

Apple Fitness+ requires an iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16.1 or an Apple Watch Series 3 or later when paired with an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14.3 or later.

To use the latest features, make sure that the latest software version is installed on all devices.

About Apple Fitness+
Apple Fitness+ is an award-winning fitness and wellness service with studio-style workouts and meditations for everyone, no matter where you are on your fitness journey and on your path to a healthier life. Subscribers have access to the largest library of workout content in 4K UHD, all led by a diverse and inclusive team of trainers. Fitness+ also offers workout programs with tailored content to help users navigate a specific life stage or prepare for important moments, as well as the Artists in Spotlight series with full playlists from world-renowned musicians and collections that include curated content from the Fitness+ library to inspire users and help them achieve their goals. Fitness+ helps users train their bodies and minds with a unique experience that can be done anytime, anywhere, and motivates users from start to finish with music from today’s best artists. iPhone users in the 21 countries where the service is available can subscribe to and use Apple Fitness+. Apple Watch users get a next-level experience with personalized, real-time metrics displayed on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Fitness+ encourages users to move more through inspiring audio experiences. In Time to Walk, for example, some of the world’s most interesting and influential people share their stories, while Time to Run helps users run more consistently and better. It is available in English with subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese, German, English, French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. For more information, visit apple.com/apple-fitness-pluss.