New Delhi: Apple is about to make working out with your Apple Watch a lot more fun and inspiring. With the forthcoming watchOS 26 update, Apple is introducing a new feature called Workout Buddy.

Workout Buddy turns your Apple Watch into a friendly voice that lauds your achievements during workouts. The WatchOS 26 feature isn't a full-blown fitness coach that can guide your training plan, but ...

Apple introduced the “Workout Buddy” feature with WatchOS 26 that analyzes, motivates, and informs users on their fitness journey using Apple Intelligence. It works on Apple Watch with Bluetooth ...

Commentary: The Apple Watch's new coaching feature in watchOS 26 taps your fitness data for live feedback, but don't expect detailed training plans just yet. Vanessa is a lead writer at CNET, ...

Apple wants to make sure you can’t even run away from AI anymore, announcing it will add an AI-powered Workout Buddy to the Apple Watch series with watchOS 26. As part of WWDC 2025, Apple just lifted ...

Since Apple released watchOS 26, I've been religiously using the new Workout Buddy feature. This AI functionality is probably the most important change on the Apple Watch operating system, and I was ...

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. Did you know you can ...

Apple announced watchOS 26 at WWDC, introducing the "Liquid Glass" design language from iOS 26, a new AI-powered fitness feature called Workout Buddy, and updated Smart Stack functionality. Liquid ...

It's already that time of the year; it's mid-June, and Apple is hosting its annual WWDC event in California. As expected, the big theme of this year's event is design, with Apple bringing a new Liquid ...

Apple's AI trainer in watchOS 26 is promising in theory, but I’ve seen what an annoying, nagging coach looks like. Here’s how Workout Buddy can avoid that fate. I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering ...

Apple’s WatchOS 26, currently available in public beta, introduces a range of updates designed to enhance both fitness tracking and productivity. Among its most notable additions is the AI-powered ...