The Apple Watch Series 11 on a wrist, showing the watchOS 26 activity rings page. (Cherlynn Low for Engadget) Apple’s iOS 26 and watchOS 26 introduced a new fitness companion called Workout Buddy.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The Apple Watch is a ...

Two of the most popular workout apps on the Apple Watch just got a much-welcome upgrade. Obviously, you don’t have to use the Workouts app on the Apple Watch to keep track of your fitness goals. There ...

Apple Fitness+ introduced new ways to stay active and motivated to kick off 2026, including a new lineup of workout programs, Artist Spotlight workouts and new guests in Time to Walk. New research ...

Apple Watch owners have been voicing their frustration online over changes to the Workout app that Apple introduced in watchOS 26, with many finding the redesigned interface makes starting exercises ...

Apple Watch vs Garmin comparison reveals which smartwatch suits your lifestyle or athletic goals with features, battery life, and fitness tracking differences.

Every year, plenty of people promise themselves they’ll eat better and stay active, only to fall off the wagon a few weeks in. To help users stick with their fitness goals for longer, Apple is rolling ...

Apple Watch users keep their activity level up through January. Most of these users maintained that level through spring. The watch could be a helpful activity motivator. The first week of January is ...

[[federico]] I was doing some digging into the many preferences available in the Watch app on the iPhone recently, and I came across an option that I wasn’t familiar with before – the ability to ...

I don’t know how or when it happened, but I have become obsessed with tracking my health data. Formerly, I would toss and turn, wondering what had caused my sleepless nights, or donned a new pair of ...

Apple’s iOS 26 and watchOS 26 introduced a new fitness companion called Workout Buddy. This feature uses Apple Intelligence to provide spoken feedback during workouts and give motivation based on your ...

Obviously, you don’t have to use the Workouts app on the Apple Watch to keep track of your fitness goals. There are numerous third-party apps that sync with Apple Health and work quite similarly. When ...