āTime to Walkā: Appleās Fitness+ Service Now Features an Audio Walking Experience from Celebrities such as Dolly Parton, Shawn Mendes and others.
Appleās Fitness+ service has just been updated this week with a cool new feature to switch up subscribersā workout routines. Available only to Fitness+ subscribers, Time to Walk is a feature that offers audio stories and narrations from some of the most influential and famous people in the world. You can now take a walk while listening to some of your favorite people on the planet share their coming-of-age experiences, most important career lessons, happiest memories, tragic experiences, and a wide range of other engaging topics.
Recorded while the guests are out walking in locations special to them, complete with all the allure of outdoor sounds, this new feature is intended to encourage Apple users to walk more ā and listen to some inspiring stories while at it.
At the end of each story, the episode continues with a short list of pre-selected songs special to the guest so the user can finish their workout with a playback of motivational tunes.
For fitness enthusiasts who use a wheelchair, Time to Walk is varied as Time to Push, and once activated, it starts an āOutdoor Wheelchair Walk Paceā exercise.
Hereās what you need to enjoy the Time to Walk Feature:
–Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Apple Watch Series 3 or later
–Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āAn active Apple Fitness+ subscription
–Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā AirPodsā or other Bluetooth headphones
–Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā A Wi-Fi connection or cellular data (once the episodes are download, cellular data or a Wi-Fi connection are no longer required).
To access this feature, note that Appleās Fitness+ service is currently only available in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US.
Itās priced at US $9.99 per month or US $79.99 per year. Apple Watch customers can connect to Fitness+ in the Fitness app on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
Once youāve subscribed, youāll find Time to Walk on the Workout App on your Apple Watch Series 3 or newer versions. This feature automatically downloads the five most recent episodes, each ranging 25-40 minutes ā as long as thereās enough storage space on your watch.
Launching Time to walk on your watch:
–Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Open the workout app on your Apple Watch Series 3 or newer.
–Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Select the Time to Walk window.
–Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Start the featured episode or click the menu button to show other episodes.
–Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā For more information on an episode, click the āiā button in the top right corner.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
Apple plans to release a new episode every Monday through the end of April. Time to Walk is programmed to be self-managing, automatically deleting older episodes once theyāve been listened to. However, you can still manually download any episode you want at any time. Just head over to the fitness app on your iPhone and click the Fitness+ tab. Select āTime to walkā, tap show all, and simply download any episode youād like to listen to again.
The GPS tracker in your watch detects distances traveled and if any, it records an āoutdoor walkā. If none, it marks the listening as an āindoor walkā. This awesome new feature seems like a pretty good motivation to start walking more and keeping fit, right?
Walk With These CelebritiesĀ Ā
- Country music star Dolly PartonĀ has won nine GRAMMYs and is also a celebrated actor, businessperson, and humanitarian.Ā Dolly reflects on her career, family, and growing up in rural Tennessee. āIāve loved walking ever since I was a little girl in theĀ Smoky Mountains,ā Parton says. āI think itās so important to be able to get out and walk if we can during this time. I do my bestĀ thinking when I walk. And while many of us feel confined during this time, Iām hopeful that people will take a walk down memoryĀ lane with me and we can all feel a little more freedom taking the time to walk together.ā
- NBA player Draymond GreenĀ won three basketball championships with the Golden State Warriors, helping to change how theĀ game is played. He reflects on the virtues of failure and tuning out criticism. āThereās nothing better than a walk in nature, gettingĀ lost in my thoughts, and taking a deep breath of fresh air,ā Green says. āTake all the stresses of your day and let them blow awayĀ with the wind. I hope sharing my stories with those who go on a walk with me will give them the same drive to chase theirĀ dreams that I had in chasing mine.ā
- Musician Shawn MendesĀ went viral on social media at 15, had his first platinum album by 19, and has toured the world. HeĀ shares how a slower pace has helped him personally and creatively. āTaking a walk is a great way to clear your mind,ā MendesĀ says. āItās the most simple thing you can do to calm the body and soul, reflect, and slow down. I hope people get to feel the sameĀ sense of calm I do while walking and can bring that to their own experiences.ā
- Emmy Award winner Uzo AdubaĀ found stardom on the series, āOrange Is the New Black,ā but only after many rejections. SheĀ talks about lifelong relationships and keeping the faith. āI love walking either by myself or with my dog,ā Aduba says. āItās a timeĀ to connect and have the conversations with myself that can often get overlooked throughout the day, and bring peace of mind.Ā The experience of walking and telling my stories gave me that familiar feeling that walking brings, answering questions that needĀ to be answered, and addressing topics that need to be addressed. Iām so excited to share that with those who take the time toĀ walk with me.ā