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Steps lets you record workouts with live tracking, GPS route mapping, and real-time stats directly from your iPhone.

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Workout Types

You can start four types of workouts, each with indoor and outdoor variants:
TypeVariantsColor
WalkingOutdoor Walk, Indoor WalkBlue
RunningOutdoor Run, Indoor RunPurple
CyclingOutdoor Cycle, Indoor CycleGreen
HikingOutdoor onlyMint
Outdoor workouts record your GPS route on a map. Indoor workouts track duration, calories, and heart rate without GPS.

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Starting a Workout

Workout type selection screen
  1. Tap the workout button from the Home Dashboard
  2. Select your workout type and variant
  3. A countdown appears before tracking begins
  4. Start moving!

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Live Tracking

Live workout tracking screen
During an outdoor workout, you’ll see:
  • Live Map - Your route drawn in real-time with the workout’s color
  • Duration - Elapsed time
  • Distance - Total distance covered
  • Calories - Active energy burned
  • Pace or Speed - Walking/Running shows pace; Cycling shows speed; Hiking shows heart rate
Current weather (temperature and humidity) is displayed in the toolbar.

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Pause, Resume, and End

  • Tap Pause to temporarily stop tracking
  • Tap Resume to continue your workout
  • Tap End (available when paused) to finish and save

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Live Activity

Workout Live Activity
On iOS 26+, an active workout appears in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen:
  • The Dynamic Island cycles between calories, distance, and elapsed time every 30 seconds
  • The expanded view shows distance, active energy, pace, and elapsed time
Live Activity for workouts requires iOS 26 or later.

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Auto-Detected Workouts

Steps also reads workouts recorded by Apple Health from other apps and your Apple Watch. These appear in your Activity List automatically, including types like swimming, yoga, HIIT, strength training, and more.