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If you want to stick to New Years health resolutions, wear that Apple Watch

Alongside its now annual update of features for the Apple Fitness+ health program, Apple has now also announced how exercise with Apple Watch helps users avoid “Quitter’s Day.”

Tablet, phone, and smartwatch displaying exercise programs with people doing yoga and fitness routines on mats in a studio. Fitness metrics are shown on all screens.
Apple Fitness+ has added new workouts for 2026 — image credit: Apple

Apple Fitness+ gets new workout videos every week, but each January it adds new series, or new features. It’s always about using the service and Apple Watch to improve your health, but this time Apple claims to have proof it works.

“Many people give up their New Year’s fitness resolutions by the second Friday in January, also known as Quitter’s Day,” said the company in a statement. “A new analysis of data contributed by approximately 100,000 participants in the Apple Heart and Movement Study over four years identified participants with Apple Watch consistently keep up their exercise levels through Quitter’s Day and beyond.”

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