Fitness

Apple announced its Fitness app is coming to all iPhone users—without the need for an Apple Watch. "The Fitness app is available to all iPhone users to help track and meet fitness goals, even if they don’t have an Apple Watch,” explains Apple. "iPhone users can set up a daily Move goal in the Fitness...

Apple launched its Fitness+ subscription service yesterday, offering a range of trainer-led on-demand exercise videos for customers with an Apple Watch. This will be quick dive (well, that was the plan) into how Fitness+ cycling workouts compare to Peloton and Zwift. Backgrounder: 2020 Cycling Season Cut Short 2020 was a year cut short for cyclists...

With Apple announcing Fitness+ during Peloton's first investor meeting, the latter's CEO was questioned about Apple entering the same business. Peloton CEO John Foley responded to Apple's announcement of its new Fitness+ service by saying that it has legitimized fitness subscription content, reads a new report from CNBC. "We're just digesting the announcement like everybody," Foley...

Apple has just announced a brand new fitness service called Fitness+. During today's "Time Flies" event, Apple announced the new subscription service for virtual fitness classes — the first fitness service built for Apple Watch, the company says. The new service uses popular workouts combined with Apple Music to help you stay in shape, and...

Streaks Workout by Crunchy Bagel is Apple’s free app of the week. The app normally retails for $2.99 and is free for this week only. The app provides you with a personal trainer that you can use anywhere, whether you are at home, in the park, or at the gym. Users can customize which exercises...

According to a new report from BGR, Apple is planning major new health features for future versions of the Apple Watch. Future Apple Watch models will reportedly include support for glucose monitoring, which will be non-invasive. Glucose levels are typically monitored by collecting blood, but that would be impractical on a wrist-worn device. However, Apple has...

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, McDonald's Step-It activity wristbands are being recalled due to risks of skin irritation or burns. The recall was issued after the fast-food company received more than 70 reports of incidents, including seven reports of blisters after wearing the device and various reports of skin irritation and burns....

According to a recent poll commissioned by Manulife, Pokemon Go has increased physical activity levels in millennials by 60 percent. The study shows that those who play the game and have a pedometer/fitness tracker (53 percent) have reported a 69 percent increase in steps taken during any given day. Those who play the game said...

Marissa Wu, a biomedical engineering graduate of University of Toronto, has been leading a team to create an app for Apple Watch and Android Wear smartwatches that can improve basketball skills for beginners. The app, which is called “Swish,” uses a variety of motion sensors found in your smartwatch to provide tips and accurate feedback to help...

According to a recent study, many workout apps for the iPhone are too narrow in focus and omit important guidelines recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Researchers at the University of Florida tested 30 popular free apps, examining them for their handling of three essential aspects of fitness: aerobic exercise, strength/resistance, and...

The Apple Watch has been a fantastic tool for tracking your daily health and fitness metrics, as well as tracking more intense workouts and activities. If you were ever looking to change the metric units in the Workouts app from miles to kilometers, you will know that it is hard to find on the Apple...

Today, health and fitness device manufacturer Withings has announced that its entire product lineup will be available in Best Buy stores across Canada and online at BestBuy.ca. All of Withings products, including the Smart Body Analyzer, Wireless Scale, Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor, Aura, Home, Activite, Activite Pop, and Pulse O2, will be available for purchase...