Apple Launches Health Club and Apple Watch Connected Program

Apple has partnered with a health club to launch the Apple Watch Connected program in the U.S., where you can receive membership fee discounts based on activity data measured with the Apple Watch. First, it has partnered with four fitness chains (Orangetheory, Basecamp Fitness, YMCA, Crunch Fitness).

Even if I become a member of a health club, I do not have time to pay the dues, but eventually quit. The health club uses the Apple Watch as a way to avoid this. It appears that there are some requirements for the gym to participate in Apple Watch Connected, but it is essential that the gym has access to an iPhone or Apple Watch. In addition, you should be able to pay Apple Pay for water or food shopping at the gym. In addition, it is necessary to introduce a GymKit system that can synchronize data in conjunction with the Apple Watch. However, in some cases there is no aerobic exercise machine, so a gym kit machine is not required.

The biggest feature is that members can receive various incentives when they break the set goals. The content is different for each gym, but Orangetheory gives you Nike and Apple gift cards when you reach the goal. Also, Crunch allows you to get up to $300 off for two years. YMCA offers the option of free children’s pool classes, and Basecamp has paid for Apple Watch Series 5 GPS payments provided by the gym.

Even if you don’t bring a smartphone or wallet when you come to the gym, if you can pay with Apple Watch and sync with your workout data kit and receive incentives according to your goals, more users can use them than now. In addition, in such an environment, it can be seen that there are significant advantages to Apple in that consumers who lacked motivation to choose a fitness tracker and smart watch other than the Apple Watch could increase their dominance of the Apple Watch. Related information can be found here .