In a recent news release, Apple provided an example of how to go for a run on a Wednesday morning. Your exercise ring will close in eighteen minutes. You’ve run six miles so far this week. Today, you will add to that.
Additionally, Workout Buddy will assist users in tracking significant workout milestones in real time.
According to the announcement, mile four may be mentioned in the feature. You accelerated and finished the final one in 8 minutes and 28 seconds. Hey, have a look at this. You just reached the 200-mile milestone for the year’s overall running distance! A lot of running, that!
Following the workout, the feature will provide a summary of confidence-boosting statistics along with a congrats message.
Well done on your workout! the press release provided as an illustration. In slightly over 38 minutes, you covered 4.3 miles. Your average heart rate was 128 and your average pace was 8 minutes and 58 seconds. Over the past 28 days, that was your longest run. What are you going to do next?
Bringing a voice to Apple s latest AI tool
There will be more than just text messages. The user is then motivated by a dynamic generative voice generated by a text-to-speech algorithm based on Fitness+ trainers.
Workout Buddy will only be available in English when it launches and will concentrate on certain activities, such as HIIT, functional and conventional strength training, outdoor and indoor walking, outdoor cycling, and outdoor and indoor running.
Workout Buddy requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence in order to function because it connects via Bluetooth. This includes iPhone 16 models, 15 Pro models, and 15 Pro Max versions. Therefore, in order to receive the AI-generated motivating quips during their exercises, Apple Watch users will still need to carry their compatible phones.
A reviewer s early thoughts on Workout Buddy
Apple vice president of fitness technologies Jay Blahnik clarified in a July interview with CNET’s Vanessa Hand Orellana that Workout Buddy is not meant to take the role of a fitness coach. Instead, it’s only supposed to give you a little activity boost.
Blahnik stated, “We didn’t want it to be just a pro tool.” We wanted as many individuals to be able to use it as possible.
According to the Apple VP, timing is the feature’s most important component.
He explained that although it isn’t a coach, it is made to take your data and attempt to present it to you in a way that motivates you and doesn’t interfere with your progress.
Workout Buddy will launch sometime this fall, along with the rest of watchOS 26. Do you want to try it out before then? To register for the software beta program, go to beta.apple.com.
