Fitness+, the newest Apple service is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV users with an Apple Watch. Featuring studio-style fitness workouts from a range of categories to the home. While incorporating health data from Apple Watch. Fitness+ is available at A$14.99 per month or A$119.99 a year but is available with Apple One.
Apple has designed Fitness+ to enable anyone to exercise anywhere at any time. By following studio-quality videos from a range of trainers, for beginners to fitness enthusiasts. At launch, there are 10 different workouts available, including:
- High-Intensity Interval Training (Hiit)
- Yoga
- Core
- Strength
- Treadmill
- Cycling
- Rowing
- Dance
- Mindful cool
Discovering a workout is easy, with the option to choose a workout, trainer, time, equipment available, and more. There is even the option to choose music to fit the workout or mood – which can be streamed on Apple Music, Apple’s music streaming service.
While working out, health data from the Apple Watch, such as heart rate are displayed on the screen. This information may vary depending on the stage of the workout. For example, when the trainer says to check heart rate those numbers will animate on the screen. And those who like to push themselves can turn on an optional Burn Bar. Burn Bar shows how their current effort stacks up against anyone who has done the same workout previously.
Many workouts do not require any equipment – however, some may require a set of dumbbells. While those who choose a Treadmill session have the option to sync their Apple Watch to a GymKit-enabled machine. – ensuring both Fitness+, the treadmill, and Apple Watch are in sync.
Other key features
- Workout with motivating music available on Apple Music
- Apple Music subscribers can save Fitness+ music playlists
- familiar Activity rings from Apple Watch also appear onscreen, highlighting the wearer’s progress
- Each trainer has their own unique, inspirational story that transcends the screen
- Spanning professional athletes, yogis, personal trainers, martial artists, health coaches, gymnasts, Ironman champions, marathoners, fitness club founders, and many others
- All Apple Fitness+ workout recommendations are powered using on-device intelligence
What is required
To use Fitness+ you will need an active Fitness+ subscription available from the fitness App. But in addition, the following is required:
- An Apple Watch Series 3 or later paired with iPhone 6s or later, or iPhone SE with watchOS 7.2 and iOS 14.3
- An iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation or later), iPad mini 4 or later, iPad Air 2, or iPad Air (3rd generation or later), running iOS 14.3 (if using via an iPad)
- An Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, with tvOS 14.3 (if using on Apple TV)
Pricing
In Australia, Apple Fitness+ is priced at A$14.99 per month or A$119.99 per year. It is also available part of a Apple One. Giving you a subscription to all Apple Services and 2TB of iCloud storage for just A$39.95 per month. Representing a saving of A$39.95 each month.
