Apple has announced that its Fitness+ digital workout service will expand to more than two dozen additional markets next week. The move more than doubles the footprint for Apple Fitness+, and generative AI is helping to make it possible.
With one exception, Fitness+ will come online in the new markets in one week on Monday, December 15. Japan will follow in early 2026, Apple says.
Apple today announced Apple Fitness+, the award-winning fitness and wellness service, is expanding to 28 new markets — including Chile, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, and more — on December 15, with Japan launching early next year.
Apple says it will use “a generated voice” to digitally dub content in three languages.
To help make Fitness+ even more welcoming to users around the world, the service is introducing digitally dubbed versions of workouts and meditations in Spanish and German, with Japanese dubbing to follow early next year alongside the availability of the service in Japan. The dubbed workouts and meditations feature a generated voice based on the actual voice of each of the 28 Fitness+ trainers. Each week, users can find new episodes dubbed in these three languages, along with the original English versions. Users can choose their preferred audio language in the audio controller after starting a dubbed workout or meditation. Additionally, if users select Spanish, German, or Japanese in the Fitness app’s settings, the episode will automatically play in that language if dubbing is available.
Additionally, Apple Fitness+ is gaining K-Pop as a music genre for workouts.
Apple VP of Fitness Technologies Jay Blahnik also makes an appearance in the press release.
“Through its seamless integration across Apple devices, Fitness+ has helped inspire users to live a healthier day,” said Jay Blahnik, Apple’s vice president of Fitness Technologies. “From seeing real-time, personal metrics right onscreen with Apple Watch or AirPods Pro 3, to the ability to bring the service with you wherever you go on iPhone or iPad, we’re delivering unmatched motivation to users. We couldn’t be more excited to bring this experience to even more users around the globe with our biggest expansion yet.”
The news comes after a report that claims the future of Fitness+ is “under review” at Apple following a leadership shuffle.
Apple Fitness+ in the U.S. costs $9.99/month or $79.99/year for up to six people through Family Sharing. The digital workout service is also included in Apple One Premiere for $37.95/month alongside Apple’s five other services including Apple Music and Apple TV.
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