Ryan Christoffel: ‘iOS 26.1 lets you close Activity rings even if you forget to start a workout’

Inside the Fitness app, tap the Workout tab, then hit the icon in the top-right to add a new workout.

You’ll be able to choose from any workout type, then manually log several parameters:

• Duration
• Start Time
• Active Calories
• Effort

After you choose a workout type and duration, iOS 26.1 will automatically populate the ‘Active Calories’ field with an estimated number. This estimate takes into account your personal health details.

Very happy to see this after a decade of working out with Apple Watch!