How to add friends on Apple fitness

Apple Fitness is a great platform to share your fitness journey with friends and family. With Apple Fitness, you can encourage and motivate each other to achieve your fitness goals, compete in challenges, and talk about your progress. In this step-by-step guide, we will show you how to add friends on Apple Fitness and start sharing your fitness adventures together.

Step 1: Open the Apple Fitness app on your Apple Watch by pressing the Digital Crown and selecting the Apple Fitness icon from the app screen. If you don’t have the app installed, you can download it from the App Store on your iPhone.

Step 2: On the Apple Fitness app, scroll down and select the “Friends” tab located in the bottom left corner of the screen.

Step 3: On the Friends screen, you’ll see a list of your current friends on Apple Fitness. To add a new friend, scroll to the top and select the “Add Friend” button located in the top right corner of the screen.

Step 4: You can invite friends to Apple Fitness using their Apple ID or search for friends who are already using Apple Fitness. From the following screen, choose the method you prefer and follow the on-screen instructions to send an invite or search for your friend.

Step 5: Once your friend has accepted the invite or if they are already using Apple Fitness, you’ll see their name in your Friends list. From here, you can see their activity rings, challenges they are participating in, and the fitness goals they’ve set for themselves. You can also start sharing your own activity and challenges with them.

Step 6: If at any time you no longer want to share your activity with a friend or remove them from your Friends list, you can do so by selecting their name and choosing the “Hide” or “Remove” option.

Tip: If you’re participating in competitions or challenges with your friends, you can mute notifications from the Apple Fitness app to avoid distractions. Just go to the Settings on your Apple Watch, scroll down to Apple Fitness, and change the notifications settings as desired.

Now, you’re all set to start adding friends on Apple Fitness and sharing your fitness journey with them. Follow these steps to connect with your friends, encourage each other, and discover new ways to stay fit and motivated!

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Add Friends on Apple Fitness

Apple Fitness+ provides a great way to stay motivated and share your fitness journey with friends. Adding friends on Apple Fitness is easy and here’s a step-by-step guide to help you do it:

1. When you open the Apple Fitness app on your Apple device, you’ll see the “For You” tab. Tap on it.
2. Swipe down until you see the “Friends” section.
3. If you haven’t added any friends yet, you’ll see an “Add Friends” button. Tap on it.
4. Then, you’ll be able to invite friends through various channels such as Messages, Mail, or shared invitation links.
5. Choose your preferred method to invite friends, and send them the invitation.
6. After your friend receives the invitation, they can accept it by opening the Fitness app and tapping on the “Friends” tab.
7. Once your friend has accepted your invitation, you can start sharing activity updates, competing in challenges, and motivating each other to achieve your fitness goals.
8. If you don’t want to receive notifications about your friend’s activity, you can mute or remove them from your friends list. Just swipe left on their name and select the appropriate option.
9. If you need help or want to learn more about sharing activities, you can press and hold on your friend’s name to bring up a list of options, including “Help & Check-In”.
10. Additionally, you can send your friend an invitation to a dedicated challenge to compete together. Just tap on the “+” icon in the top right corner of the “Challenges” tab, select your friend’s name, choose a challenge, and send the invitation.
11. If you want to hide or mute notifications about competitions, you can do so by going to the “Settings” tab, selecting “Notifications”, and then choosing which type of competition notifications you’d like to remove or hide.

Adding friends on Apple Fitness is a great way to stay motivated, compete, and share your fitness journey. So why not invite your friends today and start achieving your fitness goals together!

Accessing the Friends Tab

Once you have set up your Apple Fitness account and you’re ready to connect with friends, accessing the Friends tab is simple and convenient. Here’s how:

1. Open the Apple Fitness app on your iPhone.
2. On the bottom menu bar, locate and tap on the “Friends” icon.
3. In the top right corner, you’ll see a “New Invite” icon. Tap on it to send a friend request.
4. You can either choose to search for friends from your iCloud contacts by tapping on the “Contacts” icon, or manually enter their Apple Fitness username or email address in the search field.
5. Once you have found the friend you want to add, tap on their name and select “Send Invite”.
6. Your friend will receive a notification and can choose to accept or decline your invite. If they accept, you’ll both be able to see and watch each other’s progress.
7. If your friend declines your invite, you can send another invitation by tapping on their name and selecting “Send Invite” again.

Tip: To start a friendly competition with your newly added friends, you can send them a challenge. Just go to their profile, tap on the “Challenge” icon, and choose the type of challenge you’d like to send. Once accepted, both of you will be able to compete and track your progress.

If you no longer wish to be friends with someone on Apple Fitness or want to remove a friend from your list, you can also do so through the Friends tab. Just swipe left on their name and tap on “Remove”. You won’t be able to see each other’s activity or share updates once you remove a friend. Similarly, if a friend removes you from their list, you’ll receive a notification, and they won’t be able to see your progress anymore.

Now that you know how to access and use the Friends tab on Apple Fitness, you can start connecting with friends, sharing your achievements, and competing together to achieve your fitness goals. Enjoy the added motivation, support, and fun that comes with having friends on your fitness journey!

Adding Friends and Checking their Progress on Apple Fitness

If you want to add friends and keep track of their fitness progress on Apple Fitness, follow these steps:

1. Open the Apple Fitness app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap on the “Friends” tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. At the top right corner, tap on the “Add” icon, which looks like a person with a “+” sign.
4. You have two options to add friends:
   • If you know their Apple ID, you can enter it in the search bar and send them an invitation.
   • If you want to add friends from your Contacts list, tap on the “Find Friends” option and select the contacts you want to send an invitation to.
5. After you send an invitation, your friend will receive a notification. They can then accept the invitation and become your fitness friend.
6. You can also accept an invitation from a friend by tapping on the notification or going to the “Friends” tab and accepting the invitation directly.
7. Once you have added friends, you can check their fitness progress by going to the “Friends” tab.
8. Scroll through the list of friends to see their daily and weekly progress. You can see their total workouts, active energy, and their percentage completed for any active competitions.
9. If you want to start a competition with a friend, tap on their name and then tap on the “Invite to a Competition” button.
10. If you want to remove a friend from your list, swipe left on their name and tap on the “Remove” button.
11. You can also hide your fitness progress from specific friends. To do this, go to the “Friends” tab, tap on the friend’s name, and then tap on the “Mute Notifications” button.
12. To check your notifications about your friends’ progress, go to the “Activity” tab and tap on the “Notifications” icon at the top right corner, or swipe down on the “Activity” tab to refresh the list.

Adding and keeping track of friends’ progress on Apple Fitness is a great way to stay motivated, encourage each other, and discover new features together. So, start adding friends, challenge each other, and achieve your fitness goals with the help and support of your fitness community.