Did you miss the exciting news from Apple Fitness+ earlier this month? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Apple kicked off 2025 with a major update to its fitness and wellness service, adding a slew of new programs, workouts, and features designed to help you achieve your health goals. Here’s a detailed look at what’s new:
New Programs to Elevate Your Fitness Routine
Apple Fitness+ has expanded its program offerings with a focus on variety and progression. Here’s a breakdown of the new additions:
- Three Perfect Weeks of Strength: This comprehensive program takes the guesswork out of strength training. Over three weeks, you’ll work through 12 expertly designed 30-minute workouts that target every major muscle group. The program emphasizes progressive overload, time under tension, and dynamic power, providing a solid foundation for building and maintaining strength.
- Strength, Endurance, and Agility for Pickleball: Pickleball enthusiasts rejoice! Fitness+ now offers a dedicated program to help you excel in this popular sport. Led by pickleball champion Catherine Parenteau, this program incorporates a mix of strength training, endurance exercises, and agility drills inspired by Parenteau’s own training regimen.
- Yoga Peak Poses: Take your yoga practice to the next level with this workshop-style program. Each session focuses on a single peak pose, such as Dancer, Twisted Hand to Big Toe, and Crow. You’ll benefit from detailed instruction and focused practice to help you build confidence and master these challenging poses.
- Introduction to Breath Meditation: If you’re looking to manage stress, increase energy, or improve focus, this program is for you. Learn a variety of breathwork techniques through five 10-minute guided meditations. With themes like belly breathing, box breathing, and ocean breathing, you can find the perfect practice to suit your needs.
More Music and Motivation with Artist Spotlight and Time to Walk
Fitness+ continues to expand its Artist Spotlight and Time to Walk offerings, providing even more motivation and entertainment for your workouts:
- Artist Spotlight: Get energized with new workouts featuring the music of iconic artists like Janet Jackson, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar. These curated playlists span various workout types, from cycling and HIIT to strength training and dance.
- Time to Walk: Lace up your shoes and join inspiring individuals on audio walks. New episodes feature actors Adam Scott and Lana Condor, comedian Tiffany Haddish, singers Rita Ora and Daddy Yankee, and dancer Maddie Ziegler. Each episode offers unique stories, photos, and songs to keep you motivated and entertained on your walks.
Fitness+ and Strava: A Powerful Partnership
Apple Fitness+ has teamed up with Strava, the popular social fitness app, to enhance the experience for users of both platforms. Here’s what you can expect from this collaboration:
- Enhanced Strava Integration: When you share a Fitness+ workout to Strava, the app will now display detailed information about the workout, including the episode image, episode number, music genre, trainer name, and your performance metrics.
- Special Offer for Strava Subscribers: New and existing Strava subscribers can enjoy up to three months of Apple Fitness+ for free, providing access to the service’s vast library of 4K UHD workouts and meditations.
- Guest Appearances by Strava Athletes: Throughout the year, celebrated athletes from the Strava community will appear as guests in Fitness+ workouts, adding another layer of inspiration and expertise to the platform.
Don’t Miss Out on the Latest Fitness+ Updates
With its diverse range of workouts, programs, and features, Apple Fitness+ is a valuable resource for anyone looking to prioritize their health and wellness in 2025. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just starting your fitness journey, there’s something for everyone on Fitness+. Be sure to check out the latest updates and start experiencing the benefits today!
Apple Fitness+ is available as a subscription service for AED 36.99 per month or AED 149.99 per year, and can be shared with up to five other family members.
Fitness+ is included in the Apple One Premier plan, which, where available, also gives customers access to Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, and iCloud+ with 2TB of storage, and can be shared with up to five other family members.
