The Updated Workout Experience

As you might expect, the Workout app is one of the most popular apps on the Apple Watch, and watchOS 26 brings what Apple calls the biggest update yet to its layout and navigation.

The app now has four new buttons, located in the four corners of the app’s screen, to make it easier for you to access your favorite features, allowing you to customize your workouts. The buttons provide access to Workout Views, Custom Workout, Pacer, Race Route, and more.

In Workout Views, you can select the various workout views you can view with a turn of the Digital Crown. You can turn on Metrics, Heart Rate Zones, Segment, Split, and other workout views.

You can also set up music and podcasts in the Workout app, which will play automatically when you start a workout. While Apple Music can now decide on the best playlist for your workout type and personal tastes, you can also see suggestions for playlists or podcasts based on what you’ve listened to during a workout type in the past.

You can also set alerts and which Workout Buddy voice you’d like to hear during your workout. Now that I’ve mentioned Workout Buddy, let’s take a look at it…