I Tried Apple's New AI Health Coach and It Called Out My Biggest Physical Weakness
Is your iPhone about to replace your personal trainer? With the iOS 27.2 public beta, Apple is turning the Health app into an AI-powered fitness coach. Instead of just tracking steps, it now features 17 camera-based workouts to test everything from your flexibility to your VO2 Max.
- ▪Is your iPhone about to replace your personal trainer?
- ▪With the iOS 27.2 public beta, Apple is turning the Health app into an AI-powered fitness coach.
- ▪Instead of just tracking steps, it now features 17 camera-based workouts to test everything from your flexibility to your VO2 Max.
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Is your iPhone about to replace your personal trainer? With the iOS 27.2 public beta, Apple is turning the Health app into an AI-powered fitness coach. Instead of just tracking steps, it now features 17 camera-based workouts to test everything from your flexibility to your VO2 Max. I threw on my workout gear and Apple Watch and spent two days putting it to the test. Here's what works, what surprised me, and whether it's actually worth the download. Screenshots of the redesigned iOS Health app in beta (Credit: Apple/PCMag) Navigating the Redesign: From Daily Insights to Your Health AgeThe new Health app is organized into three tabs: Insights, Longevity, and Browse. It opens to Insights, which dynamically surfaces the most relevant metrics based on the time of day.
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