How to use gym equipment in Fitness on iPhone

You can use gym equipment with Fitness on iPhone through GymKit, pairing with treadmills, ellipticals, and indoor bikes for more accurate workout data.

By Kristina Terech - Staff Writer
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With GymKit, your iPhone can pair and sync data with compatible gym equipment such as treadmills, ellipticals, indoor bikes, and more, so you can get more accurate information about your workout. You can also choose media for a GymKit workout and use Workout Buddy.

Once GymKit is on and your iPhone is connected to the equipment, you can start a workout.

Here’s how to use gym equipment in Fitness on iPhone.

Turn on GymKit

  1. Start the Fitness app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Summary, then tap your picture or initials.
  3. Tap GymKit, then turn on Detect Gym Equipment.

Connect and start a workout with gym equipment

  1. Hold your iPhone within a few centimeters of the contactless reader on the gym equipment.
  2. Tap Continue. Then tap the GymKit workout you want to start.

    Note: If you’re starting a workout from the Lock Screen, you may need to unlock your iPhone.

  3. Press Start on the gym equipment to begin.

To end the workout, go to the Fitness app, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, then tap End Workout.

Start a GymKit workout in the Fitness app

  1. Start the Fitness app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Workout and scroll to the bottom of the screen. Then tap GymKit.
  3. Tap a workout. Then hold your iPhone within a few centimeters of the contactless reader on the gym equipment.
  4. Press Start on the gym equipment.
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Kristina is a staff writer at GeeksChalk, and is interested in all things Apple. This includes its best products such as the iPad, iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and Apple Watch. When she's not tinkering with the latest Apple gear, you’ll find her watching movies, taking pictures and exploring the great outdoors.
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