The newly integrated feature allows members to use Apple Watch to track their performance in real-time during courses.
Key points:
- Orangetheory Fitness ( OTF ) is launching OTconnect for Apple Watch, allowing members to connect their personal Apple Watch to the exclusive in-game performance tracking experience provided by Orangetheory.
- Members can start training on Apple Watch, view real-time performance data during the course, including heart rate, heart rate zones, and calorie consumption, as well as Splat Points. They can also directly check the post-class performance summary on Apple Watch.
- The compatibility of Apple Watch provides members with more options when tracking their performance in courses.
- OTconnect applicable to Apple Watch will be launched at some Orangetheory stores in the United States starting from October 23rd, with a one-time connection fee of $99.
- Members connected to Apple Watch can also enjoy additional benefits, including up to two months of Apple Music and Apple Fitness+.
Boca Raton, Florida, October 22nd / PRNewswire / -- Orangetheory Fitness ® ( OTF ) indicates that the company is enhancing its interactive in-stadium experience by launching OTconnect ™ at some of its stores in the United States, which is suitable for Apple Watch. Members can connect their personal Apple Watch to Orangetheory courses and use their daily devices to obtain real-time performance data.
Bring the performance data of Orangetheory to Apple Watch.
This new option, named OTconnect for Apple Watch, is part of the Orangetheory proprietary connected technology platform, which can track real-time performance and provide post-class results. Members only need to pay a one-time connection fee of $99 to use Apple Watch in the Orangetheory courses to obtain real-time performance data, including calorie consumption, heart rate, and heart rate zones. This data will be directly displayed on the wrist, and it also includes Splat Points. Before class, members can connect via OTconnect and then start training on Apple Watch. After class, they can directly view a summary of their performance in the Apple Watch app. In addition, more training data and personalized insights can be obtained through the OTF app as well as post-class emails.
Orangetheory Fitness The president of the American brand stated: "Every improvement we make to the technology ultimately boils down to one question: can it help our members see results? Allowing members to connect their Apple Watch provides them with another seamless way to continuously connect to the data that drives progress using the devices they are already accustomed to wearing and loving, while also continuing the personalized experience that is at the core of Orangetheory."
In addition to this new integration, members can also make further use of Apple Watch to help users stay active outside of courses and better understand their own health and fitness conditions. These features include advanced training tracking, sleep tracking, heart health notifications, and the ECG app, among others. The recently released Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 models are equipped with the new Health Sensing System, which provides the most accurate heart rate sensing, higher-frequency heart rate and heart rate variability ( HRV ) measurements among wearable devices, as well as advanced health and fitness features, including the new readiness and score, to help users understand their ability to face the new day.
Orangetheory Part of an ever-expanding connected experience
This launch is built upon the continuously evolving interconnected experience of Orangetheory. This experience combines courses led by coaches, real-time OTconnect performance data, and the OTF applications integrated from Apple Health to help members better understand and track their progress.
Recent new features include Trends, which is a new experience in the OTF application that allows members to view and explore their key training indicators over time. By making progress more than just visible changes in the mirror, Trends provides members with another way to understand how continuous training can improve physical fitness, performance, and overall abilities.
OTconnect for Apple Watch On this basis, it provides members with another way to immediately access their performance data during and after the course.
Members can also continue to use OTconnect Beat ™, which is a proprietary performance monitor for Orangetheory. It can be obtained at stores or on orangetheory.com. When OTconnect Beat is combined with OTconnect, for, and Apple Watch, it provides members with more options in terms of connecting to and tracking performance data.
OTconnect applicable to Apple Watch will be available at some Orangetheory stores in the United States starting from October 23, 2026. Members who connect to Apple Watch can also enjoy additional benefits, including up to two months of Apple Music and Apple Fitness+. Apple Music pays tribute to musicians, songwriters, producers, and music lovers with a catalog of over 100 million songs, carefully curated playlists, as well as the best artist interviews, conversations, and global premieres provided by Apple Music Radio. Apple Fitness+ is an award-winning fitness and health service that offers 12 types of workouts and meditation sessions ranging from 5 to 45 minutes, which users can perform anytime, anywhere. With Apple Watch, users can also see real-time metrics on their screens for extra motivation.
For more information on OTconnect, for, and Apple Watch, or to find a store, please visit orangetheory.com or download the OTF app.
OTconnect for Apple Watch requires watchOS version 11.6 or higher, and is compatible with Apple Watch Series models version 6 or later, Apple Watch SE models or later, as well as Apple Watch Ultra models or later.
About Orangetheory Fitness
Orangetheory ® Fitness is a result-oriented group fitness program characterized by technical tracking, aimed at invigorating members from within, helping them to live longer and more energetically. The courses combine strength training with aerobic exercise to boost metabolism, burn calories, and strengthen muscles. Led by certified coaches, Orangetheory workouts are suitable for all fitness levels and create a supportive and inclusive community. OTconnect is Orangetheory's proprietary internet platform that allows members to track their real-time performance, monitor results, and celebrate milestones of progress. Orangetheory operates nearly 1,500 studios in 49 states of the United States and 19 countries, making it one of the largest and most innovative group fitness brands in the world. For more information or to experience a free trial class, please visit orangetheory.com.
About Apple Watch
Apple Watch is the world's most popular watch and also an ultimate companion for fitness and health. Apple Watch helps users stay active, better understand their health status, get assistance when needed, and maintain connectivity. It features advanced training tracking, sleep tracking, as well as powerful health and safety functions. Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are the most comprehensive wearable devices in terms of health, fitness, and safety features, offering the most accurate heart rate sensing among wearable devices, as well as higher-frequency heart rate and heart rate variability measurements (HRV). These capabilities support enhanced health and fitness functions, including the new readiness and score. Apple Watch SE 3, on the other hand, provides excellent health, fitness, connectivity, and safety functions at an extremely attractive price.
