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The start of a new year tends to bring many fitness resolutions along with it, and Apple hopes that some star power will help you stay on track. Throughout January and February, Apple will be beefing up its Fitness+ workout service with new celebrity hosts for its Time to Walk feature, more featured musicians for Artist Spotlight workout playlists, a workout program for golfers, and a fresh theme for meditations.
Stroll With Al Roker
Time to Walk is a series of roughly 30-minute episodes each featuring a different celebrity telling an inspiring story and then introducing a motivational playlist. The popular Fitness+ feature launched in 2021 with episodes from country music star Dolly Parton, NBA player Draymond Green, and more, encouraging you to walk along with the celebrities as they talk.
(Cedit: Apple)This year, Apple is promising shorter breaks between batches of episodes and has five new guests lined up for the cold months of January and February: Al Roker, the longtime weather anchor for NBC’s Today show; Trixie Mattel, the singer-songwriter and TV personality who won the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race; Lilly Singh, the Canadian author and YouTuber; Common, the rapper and actor; and Colman Domingo, the actor and writer known for his Emmy-winning turn in Euphoria.
Apple is also making the Time to Walk episodes available on its Podcasts app, with a rotating selection of ten free options you can access without a Fitness+ subscription.
Halftime Show Spotlight
Apple’s Artist Spotlight series uses the music from a single artist as the playlist for an entire workout. The trainers guiding the workout call attention to various songs and use different lyrics and beats for motivation. Apple is adding new artists on the next four Mondays leading up to the Super Bowl, with musicians who have played at the halftime show in the past, ending with this year’s headliner.
(Cedit: Apple)On Jan. 8, Apple will have new workouts featuring Rihanna tunes. Britney Spears gets the spotlight on Jan. 15, while Jan. 22 will feature workouts with U2. Finally, on Feb. 5, Apple will have workouts with Usher, this year’s halftime performer.
Golf With Rose Zhang
Apple is rounding out its celebrity fitness push with rising golf star Rose Zhang and a workout program designed to help your game. The new program is called Strength, Core, and Yoga for Golfers and was designed in collaboration with Zhang to replicate her fitness regimen, with a focus on helping golfers improve their balance, flexibility, and strength. Zhang will host the episodes alongside Apple’s regular trainers.
Find Zen Through Soothing Sound
Aside from the new celebrity collaborations, Meditation on Fitness+ is getting a new sound-focused theme this year that dials back the spoken guidance in favor of engrossing you in custom music. Expect soothing tones like singing bowls, gongs, and soft cymbal swells to help you zen out.
Plus, Apple is adding more features to the Anytime Fitness app after announcing a partnership with the gym late last year, as well as offering three months of free Fitness+ to Anytime members or a month of gym membership to Fitness+ subscribers.
If this celebrity push makes you want to stick to that resolution and try out Apple’s service, check out our review of Fitness+, or browse alternatives with our favorite workout apps.