Prepare for your Galaxy Watch to control your treadmill.
Samsung is getting into the personal training space by bringing expert-led workouts to its Health app. The company is partnering with fitness veteran iFit – the platform behind NordicTrack and ProForm – to offer its workout content and connect Samsung fans to compatible fitness equipment.
Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring owners now have access to iFit’s extensive workout library, including more than 10,000 videos ranging from interval training to Pilates. Soon, you’ll be able to connect your Samsung devices to iFit-enabled machines, allowing real-time adjustments based on biometric data, such as your heart rate.
“We’re starting to get really interactive,” said iFit head trainer John Peel. “Your device connects directly to the machine and it can automatically speed up or slow down to keep you in your ideal training zone.”
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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch will sync with iFIT-enabled treadmills as a live heart rate monitor starting November 3.
Although fitness has long been a core part of Samsung’s health ecosystem, the company doesn’t offer the same type of in-house fitness content that competitors like Fitbit and Apple offer through Fitbit Premium and Apple Fitness Plus.
With this partnership, Samsung enters the ring as a full-service provider for those seeking expert training through their wearable devices.
The company is strengthening its vision of making the Samsung Health app (Android only) a true health hub by adding Find Care, powered by HealthTap, which allows people to book virtual doctor visits directly from the app, and improving prescription management with direct connections to Walgreens pharmacies.
Strength training on the Samsung app with iFIT Master Trainer John Peel.
Tiered access to fitness content
The workout filter in the Samsung Health app helps you find the perfect workout video for your needs.
As part of the rollout, which began in September, Samsung Galaxy Watch and Ring users can access iFit workout videos through the Fitness tab in the Health app.
Workouts can be filtered based on your goal (build strength, endurance, or toning), duration, body part, difficulty level, and available equipment, whether you work out in a well-stocked gym or use your own weights at home.
Some sessions are available free of charge. Most premium content requires an iFit subscription, which starts at $10 per month for Samsung Health members, or a $15 monthly subscription for the standalone experience through the iFit app. This opens access to iFit’s curated programs and multi-week challenges, as well as integration for those who already train on iFit-enabled machines, such as NordicTrack treadmills and bikes.
“Statistics and data are the most important things we as trainers use to track our clients because it’s the fastest way to get results,” Peel said.
Peel said the key is to measure progress and avoid a fitness plateau, a period of stagnation where muscle gain or weight loss levels off and you no longer see results.
Towards adaptive coaching
At the heart of the partnership is a goal pursued by many fitness companies: merging expert-led training with meaningful insights from wearable data.
With biometric integration between Galaxy wearables and iFit machines planned for later this year, the collaboration paves the way for a stronger, more connected ecosystem.
Samsung provides the hardware and health tracking, while iFit provides the content, coaching expertise and equipment. As Samsung expands its list of health partnerships, it is positioning the Health app as a true one-stop hub for holistic wellness, tracking your data and helping you interpret it and act accordingly.
