Apple is adding a variety of new workouts to its $9.99-per-month Fitness Plus service, including programs designed specifically for beginners and workouts tailored for both pregnant and elderly users.
Apple is introducing workouts specifically designed for pregnant women and older adults. There are 18 sessions to find across the two categories, with each individual workout taking about 10 minutes to complete.
Apple says you’ll be in good hands with trainers who know a thing or two about exercising at that stage of life. For instance, the pregnancy classes are led by expecting mom Betina Gozo. As with most other Fitness+ workouts, they’ll be several other trainers on hand to demonstrate potential modifications. Additionally, Apple is adding new beginner-focused workouts that you’ll find across the yoga, strength and high-intensity interval training categories. If you’re looking to learn proper form, this is the place to start.
The new “Workouts for Pregnancy” program consists of 10 workouts across Apple’s strength, core, and mindful cooldown categories. Each workout is about 10 minutes long and designed specifically for pregnant users, with variations and suggestions for modifying the exercises as a pregnancy progresses.
“Workouts for Older Adults,” as the name implies, is a series of eight workouts meant for elderly users. The workouts are generally designed to use either light dumbbells or the user’s bodyweight and feature modifications to use chairs or walls to assist as needed.
And for beginners who are new to working out (or starting again after a long break), Apple is adding new low-impact yoga, HIIT, and strength classes to help ease newcomers into fitness with basic exercises.
Lastly, Apple Fitness Plus is also adding a new “Time to Walk” episode: an Earth Day-themed program featuring Jane Fonda. The episode will feature Jane Fonda talking about standing up to one’s fears and the power of climate advocacy. All of the Fitness+ additions will be available starting on April 19th. In the US, Fitness+ costs $10 per month or $80 annually. It’s also included in Apple One Premier plans.
