Defined by Healthline as “an exercise protocol that utilizes several modes of training that are outside the athlete’s main sport to develop a specific component of fitness,” cross-training is a practice that many athletes follow for a range of benefits in and out of a main sport.
When done right, Healthline shares that cross-training can lead to many benefits, such as boosting cardiovascular endurance and better recovery, which are useful even for the average person not just athletes. If you’re already investing in other specialized fitness apps for other sports, like boxing or running, you can support these with other workouts through your Apple Fitness+ subscription.
To find new guided workouts, launch the Fitness app on your iPhone and tap Fitness+. Then, you can browse workouts under “try something new” or filter by activity type and find a form of movement you haven’t tried before. Under featured activities, you can even check the Simple and Quick or Workouts for Beginners sections, for less intimidating programs.
While the Apple Watch can’t detect things like improved flexibility or reduced pain, it does help give additional benchmarks for metrics like heart rate average, VO2 max, and so on.
