Apple Pull Fitness + is now available to Watch Pull and Watch users with 180 workouts in 10 different categories. While the service is available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Plus TV, there are some differences to go by depending on what device you are using. Let’s take a detailed look at how to use Apple Pulse Fitness +.
IOS Pulse Fitness + automatically shows up in the fitness app (renamed from the activity app) on the iPhone after updating to iOS 14.3. However, on the iPad, you need to download the fitness app manually. At launch, iPad users are having a bit of trouble with the workout service. But the issue seems to be fixed for most.
Also, check out my colleague Jeff Benjamin’s full iOS 14.3 video walkthrough, including a close check on Fitness +.
How to use Apple Pulse Fitness +
Apple Pal Watch Requirement
Requires Apple Pulse Series 3 or later Apple Pulse Fitness +. However, after you complete the initial setup for the service, you can do fitness + workouts without wearing wearables on the iPhone and iPad. For now, you will need your Apple Watch to workout on Apple TV.
If your iPhone or iPad does not receive your Watch and Watch, you will find a prompt here:
How to get Apple Pull Fitness on your Apple Pull devices
IPhone, Apple Plus Watch and Apple Plus TV
- Fitness is automatically included in the Fitness app on the iPhone and the workout app on the Apple + Watch Plus after you update to iOS 14.3 and OS iOS 7.2.
- Your Apple Pal TV will appear on the home screen after the fitness app is updated to TVOS 14.3
IPad
How to sign up for Apple Pull Fitness +
IPhone
- Open the fitness app
- Tap on the Fitness + tab at the bottom
- Tap “Continue” and then select the fitness + data you want to share with Apple Pal
- Choose a plan now / free trial
- If you are an Apple Pal One Premier customer, without including the plan, you will be taken to the Fitness + Home screen, as there is a plan without including
- The length of your free trial will depend on whether you have recently purchased a .pul product
- Read more about free trial details here for Best Buy customers, UHC customers, Lifetime Fitness Club members, and if you recently purchased an Apple Pull device.
IPad
- Make sure you have iPadOS 14.3 installed on your iPad
- Download the fitness app here (or search for fitness in the App Store)
- Launch the app and follow the prompts to sign up if you’re not already on an iPhone or Apple Plus TV
- You’ll notice for the iPad fitness app, it’s just Fitness + (no summaries or sharing tabs)
Apple Pal TV
- On TVOS 14.3, you will see a new fitness app on your home screen
- Open the app and you’ll go through the setup process, including the “Try it out” prompt to sign up.
- Choose an annual or monthly plan that will start after your free trial (in 9.99 / month or in the US. 79.99 / year)
- Like the iPad, the Apple Pull TV fitness app only includes Fitness + (no summaries or sharing sections).
Here’s what it looks like on Apple Pal TV:
Starting Apple Pull Fitness + Workout
- Now that you’re working with fitness and starting a workout is easy
- For the best experience make sure you wear your Apple Pal watch
- Go to the Fitness app and the Fitness + tab on the iPhone (the only fitness app on the iPad or Apple Plus TV) and select Workout
- You can use the categories at the top of the app, and also select “Filter” in the top right corner to search by trainer, time and music.
- “Let’s go” when you select a workout tape (you can also preview workouts to get a 30-second look)
- Now you can press the play button on your iPhone / iPad / Apple Pal TV or start a workout from your watch which should also have a big green play button on it.
Apple Pull Fitness + End of Workout
- Workouts will end automatically if you stick with it to the end
- If you need to finish before the workout ends, tap your screen, tap the X in the corner, now select “End Workout”.
Sharing Apple Pal Fitness + Workout
At the end of your workout, you can share your performance with others if you are watching on an Apple Pull device (tap the green up arrow with a square icon). Otherwise, users on desktop .p, android and other devices will only see a preview of the F Pulse Fitness + workout you completed without your performance.
Don’t forget to do a cool down workout to take care of your body.
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Music
You can also listen to a workout soundtrack on workpal music by tapping “Listen to Music” at the bottom of each workout.
Favorite workouts
Another simple feature is adding workouts in the “My Workouts” section. Look for the “+” button above the “Let’s go” button. You can find your saved workouts at the bottom by becoming a fitness + t tab on the iPhone and fitness app on the iPad and Apple Plus TV.
Burn bar
There is no leaderboard for Apple Pull Fitness + but there is a leaderboard-esque / competitive component: optional burn bar. Here’s how Apple Pal describes it:
The burn bar shows your efforts compared to who has worked out. If the burn bar is turned on, your data becomes part of it anonymously. This workout will not be sent.
You will find your burn bar visible during and after workouts. After completing one of your first workouts, you will have the option to continue the burn bar or turn it off.
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