Apple Fitness+ had a hugely successful 2022. Software updates meant users could finally access Apple Fitness+ solely on their iPhones or Apple TVs, rather than requiring an Apple Watch. If you have wanted to try Apple Fitness+ but aren't sold on an Apple Watch, yet, you might be tempted to see what’s on offer on your iPhone.

Helpfully, Apple published a list of its Fitness+ trainers' favorite workouts and meditations from 2022. To give you some great ideas for how to get started with the Fitness+ service, here are some of those top picks from the Fitness+ catalog.

1. Strength With Sam

Three Strength options made the list, and you couldn’t start with a better workout than Strength With Sam. Grab some dumbbells and join trainer Sam Sanchez as she takes you through a 30-minute routine inspired by the Latin grooves of superstar Shakira.

As with all Apple Fitness+ workouts, there are alternative moves demonstrated by Sam’s workout companions, so if you’re new to this type of strength training, simply follow the less intense variations as you adjust. The half-hour just flies by.

2. HIIT With Bakari

HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) is an excellent form of cardio exercise, and Everything Rock is one of three HIIT workouts that made Apple’s list. This energetic 30-minute program sees you moving to rock anthems from Good Charlotte, The Offspring, and Fall Out Boy as you follow four sets of moves three times each. In between, you'll have 40-second intervals with which to catch your breath.

3. Yoga With Jonelle

Yoga has been a fixture of Apple Fitness+ and complements any of its cardio and strength programs superbly. Yoga is wonderful for your physical and mental health, helping your strength, posture, and agility while calming the mind. And there are many smart yoga gadgets and equipment to help your practice.

Among the top choices on Apple Fitness+ is this Hip-Hop/R&B routine inspired by Black Music Month and featuring legends such as Marvin Gaye and Luther Vandross. This energetic class demonstrates one of the unique features of Apple Fitness+, which is its innovative use of the very best music available. With the trainers able to draw on the vast Apple Music archives, you’ll find exciting and unusual combinations of melodies and moves appearing in the workout library weekly.

4. Dance With Jhon

It would be remiss of Apple not to include Dance workouts when it has nearly every dance track you’ve ever moved to at its disposal. You won’t be disappointed when you browse this section of the Fitness+ collection.

Apple instructors picked three Dance workouts in their best of 2022, and one you should definitely try is the Latin-tinged Dance With Jhon, which was first released to coincide with Heart Month. The songs are about matters of the heart, and you’ll get your own heart pumping as you follow the fun moves.

5. Treadmill With Emily

If you like to use a treadmill to exercise, Apple Fitness+ has numerous options for workouts between 10 and 45 minutes. Emily Fayette’s Top Country workout lasts 21 minutes, and you’ll find yourself pushed along by some of the most influential female artists in country music, like Dolly Parton and LeAnn Rimes. Switching between moderate and hard intensities, you’ll get an upbeat, motivational program for the gym or your home equipment.

6. Pilates With Marimba

Only two Pilates routines made it onto Apple’s list of top workouts, which is surprising, as Pilates is such a great way to strengthen your core and improve your posture. To help you get started, there are lots of great online Pilates classes you can join.

If you're a Fitness+ subscriber, grab a resistance band and a mat for Pilates With Marimba Gold-Watts, and you’ll find yourself going through a range of controlled movements to work your core and shoulders. The soundtrack features classic throwback hits from 1970s artists like Marvin Gaye.

7. Cycling With Sherica

The powerful anthems of Mary J. Blige power this 30-minute high-intensity indoor cycling workout over a series of 12 intervals led by Sherica Holmon.

This is one of numerous Artist Spotlight workouts you’ll find throughout the range of exercise options in Apple Fitness+. No matter what your musical tastes are, there will doubtless be some artists or bands that grab your attention and provide you with inspirational Fitness+ workouts.

8. Rowing With Josh

Rowing with Josh Crosby is one of only two Rowing workouts to make Apple’s Best Of list. It’s unusual to have rowing workouts included in general fitness apps, so the growing catalog of Apple Fitness+ rowing challenges is very welcome.

This Pure Dance workout puts you through a virtual race day, pushing you to row as far as you can in eight minutes. The target is 2,000 meters. You’ll work up to race pace, steadily increasing intensity under Josh’s leadership. It’s a lung-busting challenge, but you’ll feel great if you achieve it!

9. Core With Kyle

Work your abdominal muscles with one of the Apple Fitness+ Core workouts. If you’re a fan of 1980s music, try crunches, V-sits, and bicycles while you listen to a soundtrack featuring Queen, Bananarama, and UB40. There are shorter workouts than this 20-minute endurance test, so try one of the 5-minute programs if you want a slightly less intense challenge.

10. Meditation With JoAnna

Apple Fitness+ Meditation series is exceptional, offering Calm, Focus, Resilience, and, most recently, Sleep meditations that you can use for whatever type of guidance you need as you take a mindful moment to recharge and ground yourself.

This Purpose meditation, led by JoAnna Hardy, is designed to help you reflect on the people, places, and experiences of your past and recognize how they have shaped your life and whether they can help to inform your future. This could be a troubling experience for some, but the instructor’s kind manner ensures a calm and gentle session. Spotify’s mindful meditation content includes further options you can explore.

11. Mindful Cooldown With Gregg

Apple’s Mindful Cooldown series is another hidden gem in the Apple Fitness+ library. These 5- or 10-minute sessions are designed to help you end exercise gently and mindfully. They’re mini-meditations combined with stretches; you can do them anytime to help reduce stress.

It doesn’t matter which one you opt for, but try this short five-minute Mindful Cooldown with Gregg Cook that will stretch your hips, thighs, and hamstrings with a short meditation at the end. It’s worth adding a Mindful Cooldown to any of the exercises on this list as a perfect end to your workout.

Explore Apple Fitness+ for an Ever-Evolving Workout Experience

Apple Fitness+ is going from strong to stronger with a constantly evolving catalog of fresh workouts designed to motivate and challenge your body and mind. These examples of some of the best workouts of 2022 should give you some inspiration for your fitness journey. It’s all part of Apple’s ongoing focus on health and well-being.