Get Fit with Apple

There has never been a better time to get fitter. From putting on extra weight during lockdown to the impact on our mental wellbeing, COVID-19 has affected everyone in some way, so why not start supercharging yourself in 2021 so that you’ll be fighting fit when we come out of the other side of the pandemic?

No matter what your fitness aims are, you likely already have the tools you need to succeed. Whether you own a Mac, an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, you can track the crucial stats that will help you understand how well you are progressing and it gets even easier if you own multiple Apple devices, especially with Apple’s new Fitness+ service.

Apple Fitness+ brings studio-style workouts (for all abilities) to your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV that cleverly incorporate the workout metrics from your Apple Watch, so you can check your stats without having to avert your eyes from the video. With ten different workout types across a range of durations, including High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Strength, Yoga, Dance, Core and more, plus accompanying motivational music, Apple Fitness+ is the perfect programme to keep you lean and sharp of mind.

In this feature we’ll help you get started with Apple Fitness+ and outline other apps and services that can aid you in your mission become a leaner, fitter and healthier you.

Apple Fitness+ Workouts

There is no doubt that Apple has spent time honing the Fitness+ offering so that a professional and fun experience is available to you every time you want to burn some calories. It is genuinely surprising how good it is from the first few seconds you use it and you will find the exercise time passing by very quickly. Here with help you familiarise yourself with the interface.

■ Professional in every respect

A host of professional trainers have been employed to help you work out and their experience and personalities go a long way. They have the ability to encourage you in a fun setting that feels like a real workout class.

■ A new dimension

At no point will you feel under pressure or pushed too hard, but the fact that this is a feature that actually shows you how to exercise is big for Apple, and even bigger for the Apple Watch.

■ Musical motivation

If you subscribe to Apple Music you will also be able to listen to a tailored soundtrack that should help push you just a little further. Every part of the experience has been