Apple's latest update, WatchOS 26, introduces Workout Buddy, an AI-powered fitness coach that lives right on your wrist. This new feature uses Apple Intelligence to analyze your workout data and ...

Commentary: People respond to different types of encouragement when working out -- some prefer a drill sergeant, others a caffeinated spin class instructor. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology ...

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.

Apple has launched at its WWDC 2025 conference Workout Buddy, an AI workout coach. The AI tool gathers data from both your current workout and your fitness history — including paces, miles logged, ...

I tested Apple's new WatchOS 26 feature and spoke with the team behind it. It's not a full-blown coach yet, but it hints at where Apple may be heading with its AI health strategy. Vanessa is a lead ...

If you're tired of working out alone, Workout Buddy gives you real-time coaching from your Apple Watch running watchOS 26. Here's how it works. Workout Buddy is a new feature in watchOS 26 that brings ...

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. And yes, I should have ...