Apple's Fitness+ adds a gym strength plan that adapts as you lift

Apple has added a strength training feature called Gym Strength to Fitness+, its paid workout service. It is available now in beta, which means it is still being tested. It builds a four-week lifting plan for you, then adjusts each new week based on the reps and weight you actually logged.

What it does

You tell the app your strength goals, experience, schedule and available equipment. You also choose your workout days and the body areas you want to focus on. Each workout then suggests exercises, reps, sets and how much weight to lift. After you finish a week, the next week changes to match your results.

Apple says the feature suits first-timers and experienced lifters, and anyone trying to build a steadier routine.

How long workouts take

You choose the length by choosing the number of exercises. Apple estimates the times depend on your pace.

• Five exercises per workout: about 20 to 30 minutes
• Seven exercises per workout: about 45 to 60 minutes
• Each exercise has a short video from a Fitness+ trainer, viewable from three angles

Gym or home

Apple says Gym Strength covers more than 350 exercises across over 30 types of equipment, including dumbbells, kettlebells, cable machines and barbells. Dumbbells are the minimum you need. If a machine is taken, you can swap the equipment or pick a similar exercise for the same body area. You can also add sets or skip exercises.

What you need

Gym Strength requires an iPhone running iOS 27.3 or an iPad running iPadOS 27.3. An Apple Watch running watchOS 27.3 is optional. With it, you can view exercises and log reps and weight from your wrist, while it tracks heart rate and calories burned.

A separate optional feature, Training Note, uses Apple Intelligence, Apple's AI tools. It previews workouts, explains why your plan is progressing the way it is and points out milestones. It needs an iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence turned on and the device set to English.

Cost

Gym Strength is included in the existing Fitness+ subscription, so current subscribers pay nothing extra. Fitness+ is also part of Apple One Premier, which costs $39.95 per month in the U.S. That bundle also includes Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple News+ and 2TB of iCloud+ storage. The material does not give a price for Fitness+ on its own, or say when the beta label will come off.