Get ready for your Galaxy Watch to control your treadmill.
Samsung is jumping into the personal training space, bringing expert-led workouts to its Health app. The company is partnering with fitness veteran iFit -- the platform behind NordicTrack and ProForm -- to deliver its workout content and connect Samsung fans with compatible fitness equipment.
Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring owners now have access to iFit's extensive workout library, featuring over 10,000 videos ranging from interval training to Pilates. Soon, you'll be able to connect your Samsung devices to iFit-compatible machines, allowing for real-time adjustments based on biometric data, such as your heart rate.
"We're starting to get really interactive," said John Peel, lead iFit trainer. "Your device connects directly to the machine, and it can speed up or slow down automatically to keep you in your ideal training zone."
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch will sync with iFIT-enabled treadmills as a live heart rate monitor starting November 3. iFit
While fitness has long been at the core of Samsung's health ecosystem, the company hasn't offered the same kind of in-house fitness content that competitors like Fitbit and Apple provide through Fitbit Premium and Apple Fitness Plus.
With this partnership, Samsung enters the ring as a full-service provider for those seeking expert training through their wearable devices.
The company is strengthening its vision of making the Samsung Health app (Android only) a true health hub by adding Find Care, powered by HealthTap, which lets people book virtual doctor visits directly from the app, and by enhancing prescription management with direct connections to Walgreens pharmacies.
Strength training workout on the Samsung app with lead iFIT trainer, John Peel. Samsung/iFIT
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