Start an Apple Fitness+ workout or meditation

You can start an Apple Fitness+ workout or meditation from your iPhone or iPad. Apple Fitness+ workouts are for all levels, so you can challenge yourself whether you’re just starting out or repeating your favorite workouts. After starting a workout, you can pause and resume at any time, and review the workout after it ends.

Start a workout or meditation

The Apple Fitness+ screen showing a workout. An image of trainers performing a workout is at the top of the screen. The title of the workout and the name of the trainer leading the workout are in the center. The buttons to start and preview the workout are above the workout details.

Open the Fitness app. Then, if you’re on your iPhone, tap Fitness+.
Tap an activity type at the top of the screen, then select a workout or meditation, or select a workout from one of the categories (like Popular or Guest Trainer Series).
To learn more about workout programs, smart suggestions, and more, see Find Apple Fitness+ workouts and meditations.
Do any of the following:
- Add the activity to My Library: Tap .
- Preview the activity: Tap Preview.
  You can also see the playlist for the activity. If you subscribe to Apple Music, tap Listen in Music to open the playlist in Apple Music.
- Start the activity: Tap the button that begins the activity, then tap on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. If you’re starting a Treadmill workout, choose Run or Walk to get the most accurate metrics.
  If you’re not wearing your Apple Watch, you can still start the activity, but your metrics (like calories burned) aren’t collected. Tap Work Out Without Watch to start the workout.
  To stream your workout to an AirPlay 2.0 compatible device such as a TV or HomePod, tap the screen during a workout, tap , then choose a destination.

You can also start a workout or meditation on Apple TV. See Browse and play Apple Fitness+ workouts on Apple TV in the Apple TV User Guide.

In all workouts, additional trainers demonstrate modifications of the exercises to help you make the workout easier or more advanced. Trainers may also offer directions on how to modify an exercise, such as doing the movement with bodyweight instead of a dumbbell.

Pause and resume a workout or meditation

You can pause a workout or meditation from the device playing the workout, or your Apple Watch.

On Apple Watch, do any of the following:
- Pause an activity: Press the side button and the Digital Crown at the same time. You can also swipe left or right, then tap the Pause button .
- Resume an activity: Press the side button and the Digital Crown at the same time, swipe right and tap Resume, or swipe left and tap the Play button .
On iPhone or iPad, do any of the following:
- Pause an activity: Tap the screen, then tap the Pause button .
- Resume an activity: Tap the Play button .

End and review a workout or meditation

You can end a workout or meditation from the device playing the workout, or your Apple Watch.

On Apple Watch: Swipe right, tap End, then tap End Workout.
Your workout summary is displayed. Tap to return to the Workout app.
On iPhone or iPad: Tap , then tap End Workout.
Your workout summary is displayed. Tap to add the activity to My Library, tap to share your activity, tap Mindful Cooldown to choose a cooldown workout, or tap Done to return to Apple Fitness+.