{"id":466337,"date":"2026-02-10T18:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/466337\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T18:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:26:12","slug":"fitbit-coach-preview-expanding-internationally-coming-to-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/466337\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitbit Coach preview expanding internationally, coming to iOS\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-app-Coach-redesign-1.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After the initial Public Preview <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/10\/27\/fitbit-coach-preview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in October<\/a>, Google is <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products-and-platforms\/devices\/fitbits-personal-health-coach-is-expanding-to-more-people-in-public-preview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bringing<\/a> its Fitbit personal health coach preview to international Premium users.<\/p>\n<p>Since October, eligible Fitbit Premium users in the US have had access to the Gemini-powered experience. Fitbit Coach is now available for users in more countries: the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. It\u2019s available in English and requires a Fitbit Premium subscription.<\/p>\n<p>The second expansion today is to the iOS app after being Android-only at launch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is rolling out \u201cover the next few weeks.\u201d Besides the subscription, you need a modern Fitbit smartwatch, tracker, or Pixel Watch. You can switch between the old and new app throughout the preview.<\/p>\n<p>\tAdvertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/p>\n<p>Fitbit\u2019s personal health coach is meant to be a fitness trainer, sleep expert, and health\/wellness advisor. The sign-up process involves a 5-10 minute chat about your goals, preferences, and available equipment.<\/p>\n<p>The Fitbit app has also been fully redesigned. A Today tab is joined by Fitness to create a personal plan with suggested workouts and target metrics. These activities will be updated based on real-time data, like how your week is going and injuries.<\/p>\n<p>You can ask Fitbit Coach:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to start running but am not sure how far or long to run. What are some good goals for me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreate a 30-minute upper body workout I can do in my hotel room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like some workouts that just use my 20lb dumbbells and exercise bands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat exercises are best for building biceps?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s the difference between a deadlift, RDL and split squats?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI liked the strength workout you recommended, can we make it part of my weekly routine and step it up?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"2128\" data-id=\"693633\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=693633\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Fitbit-redesign-Fitness-tab-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=397\" data-width=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-redesign-Fitness-tab-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"1325\" data-id=\"693636\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=693636\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Fitbit-redesign-Fitness-tab-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=637\" data-width=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-redesign-Fitness-tab-2.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Fitness tab has\u00a0 cards for Exercise days, Steps, and Weekly cardio at the top, while you can scroll for a list of Upcoming workouts, Recent activities, and Key metrics.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"2128\" data-id=\"693633\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=693633\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Fitbit-redesign-Fitness-tab-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=397\" data-width=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-redesign-Fitness-tab-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"1325\" data-id=\"693636\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=693636\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Fitbit-redesign-Fitness-tab-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=637\" data-width=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-redesign-Fitness-tab-2.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sleep tab shows all relevant stats, with Coach supporting questions like:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy did I wake up feeling tired today?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat can I do to get more deep sleep?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan you suggest a relaxing wind-down routine for me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFind patterns in my sleep and give me a summary of my sleep quality this past week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow is my sleep quality compared to others like me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow is my cardio load impacting my sleep quality?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"1377\" data-id=\"693640\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/10\/27\/fitbit-coach-preview\/fitbit-redesign-sleep-tab-1\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Fitbit-redesign-Sleep-tab-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=613\" data-width=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-redesign-Sleep-tab-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"2246\" data-id=\"693641\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2025\/10\/27\/fitbit-coach-preview\/fitbit-redesign-sleep-tab-2\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Fitbit-redesign-Sleep-tab-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=376\" data-width=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-redesign-Sleep-tab-2.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Health tab rounds things out with your Vitals, (previously Health metrics): Breathing rate, Blood oxygen (SpO2), Resting heart rate, Heart rate variability, and Skin temperature variation. Other metrics are grouped underneath \u201cHealth areas\u201d like Weight &amp; body, Heart, Respiratory, and Temperature.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"2511\" data-id=\"693643\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=693643\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Fitbit-redesign-Health-tab-1.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=504\" data-width=\"1236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-redesign-Health-tab-1.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\"  alt=\"\" data-height=\"3196\" data-id=\"693642\" data-link=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?attachment_id=693642\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Fitbit-redesign-Health-tab-2.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=396\" data-width=\"1236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fitbit-redesign-Health-tab-2.jpg\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5google.com\" aria-label=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764374954_669_google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764374954_276_google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After the initial Public Preview in October, Google is bringing its Fitbit personal health coach preview to international&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":85421,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-466337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}