Apple Fitness+ now caters to pregnant and older people
Apr 15, 2021 20:02 EDT with 2 comments
Apple has announced the availability of Workouts for Pregnancy, Workouts for Older Adults, and Workouts for Beginners to make Apple Fitness+ more inclusive. The company has also added Yoga and Mindful Cooldown with trainer Jonelle Lewis, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) with Anja Garcia, and the new Time to Walk with Jane Fonda. Each of these additions will be available from April 19.
Commenting on the expansion of Apple Fitness+, Apple’s senior director of Fitness Technologies Jay Blahnik said:
“Apple Fitness+ is integrated with Apple Watch to build on the goal of helping people live a better day by being more active. With more options for getting started, and staying active and healthy during pregnancy as well as at any age or fitness level, we hope even more people will be inspired to keep moving with our amazing team of passionate trainers.”
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Apple Fitness+ Adds Workouts for Pregnancy, Older Adults
The service is also introducing some new trainers and motivation from Jane Fonda. By Stephanie Mlot
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Fitness is for everyone, and Apple is making its own workout platform more inclusive with new exercises for pregnancy, older adults, and beginners.
Fresh Fitness+ features including yoga with longtime teacher Jonelle Lewis, high-energy HIIT with Anja Garcia, and walking workouts with Jane Fonda are set for launch on Monday, April 19.
Workouts for Pregnancy
Betina Gozo leads a cooldown (Photo via Apple)
Whether you want to stay active during pregnancy or prepare for life with a newborn, try one of 10 exercises led by Fitness+ trainer and mom-to-be Betina Gozo. Joined by fellow trainers and new moms Emily Fayette and Anja Garcia, Gozo s 10-minute workouts accommodate any stage of pregnancy and any fitness level; she even offers tips for modifying moves using a pillow.
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Apple’s subscription-based platform for at-home workouts will now offer a trio of programs created specifically for groups oftentimes overlooked in fitness.
Launching April 19 on the Fitness+ platform are new workout sections for pregnant people, older adults and beginners. Apple Fitness+ is integrated with Apple Watch to build on the goal of helping people live a better day by being more active, Jay Blahnik, the senior director of fitness technologies at Apple, said in a statement. With more options for getting started, and staying active and healthy during pregnancy as well as at any age or fitness level, we hope even more people will be inspired to keep moving with our amazing team of passionate trainers.
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