Apple has surprised us on the official Apple Fitness+ Instagram account with a teaser inviting us to expect something truly big in 2026. In a short Reel, the company made it clear that its training service is set to receive major new features next year.
In the video, we see several people reading a newspaper called Apple Fitness+ Times, whose front pages are packed with not-so-subtle headlines. We read lines such as “Something big is coming to Apple Fitness+” and “Experts predict January will be one to watch”.
A teaser that’s highly unusual for Apple Fitness+
The newspaper images show several Apple Fitness+ trainers filming what look like new sessions, while the headlines leave little room for doubt. One of them says “Trainers spotted filming brand new content”, which pretty much confirms that Apple is producing new classes and formats for its fitness platform.
The best part is that this announcement comes at a very interesting moment for the service, since Bloomberg recently noted that Apple was reassessing the direction of Fitness+ and reiterated the launch of an AI-backed health service.
A few weeks ago, Apple expanded Fitness+ to 28 new markets thanks to AI-generated voice dubbing technology, allowing workouts to be available in multiple languages without losing naturalness. But it looks like there’s more.
What we can expect from Apple Fitness+ in 2026
Although the teaser doesn’t provide further details, everything suggests that the big announcement will land at the start of the new year. January is a key month for getting into exercise, and Apple seems ready to offer us new ways to support our goals.
Among the most discussed possibilities, people are talking about new workout types or more personalised experiences powered by Apple Intelligence. If we combine that with the rumours that Apple is preparing an AI health service for 2026, the idea of a smarter, more complete Fitness+ makes a lot of sense.
On top of that, the trainers featured in the teaser appear to be filming in settings different from the usual ones, so we may still have a surprise or two coming.
When we use the Apple Watch every day and keep an eye on our activity metrics, Fitness+ becomes especially relevant. This teaser confirms that Apple will keep expanding its health and wellbeing service.
For now, all we can do is wait for Apple to reveal its plans early in the year, but everything points to January being a very interesting month for staying active with the Apple Watch. Ready for the surprises.
