Apple launches personalized strength training in Fitness+

Apple seems to always be at the forefront of innovation across technology, communication, and, surprisingly, fitness. From the release of the Apple Watch in 2015, the brand has been the voice in the back of your head (or on your wrist), reminding you to get your steps in, stand early and often, and hit your Move goals. 

Now, just over 10 years later, Apple is introducing Fitness+ Gym Strength, an adaptive and highly personalized feature that gives you progressive four-week plans, bringing more structure to users’ gym workouts.

Fitness+ trainers are experts in movement and motivation.

Up until now, Fitness+ allowed members to browse across 12 different workout modalities, including Strength, HIIT, Yoga, Pilates, and more, choosing anywhere from 5 to 45-minute sessions to sweat.

Recommendations were personalized based on favorite activities, trainers, and music preferences, while heart-rate and calorie data were tracked via Apple Watch during the workout and available for review afterward. 

From classes to custom programming

With the new launch, Apple is expanding the fitness ecosystem it has already created. Custom Plans previously scheduled existing classes within the Apple library, but now, Fitness+ Gym Strength prescribes strength exercises, sets, reps, and weights, even adjusting the next week based on logged performance. These sessions are tailored around schedule, goals, and experience, whether you’re a gym rat training for a PR or a newbie suffering from crippling gymtimidation. 

With built-in motivation and weekly Training Notes, Fitness+ gives you feedback on your progress and clearly explains how each exercise contributes to your goals. It also lets you know when you’re ready to increase your rep count, duration, or weight, celebrating milestones along the way.

Fitness+ Gym Strength builds a personalized 4-week strength plan based on your level of experience, goals, and focus.

350 exercises, 30+ equipment options

There are 350 exercises across more than 30 pieces of equipment, including barbells, kettlebells, and dumbbells, so you can select the equipment available to you.

And more importantly, if someone is hogging, say, the cable machine, you can swap out the exercise for one that targets a similar movement pattern and muscle group. 

Where to find it

Apple Fitness+ Gym Strength will be available in the Apple Fitness app alongside the release of iOS 27.3 in December.