Teens Can Exercise For Free This Summer At Planet Fitness In HoCo

Columbia MD

11 May, 2022

12:54 PM

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HOWARD COUNTY, MD — This summer, teens age 14 to 19 can work out for free at any Planet Fitness location from May 16 to Aug. 31 as part of the High School Summer Pass initiative. In its first year in 2019, the initiative encouraged more than 900,000 teens to sign up and engage in more than 5.5 million workouts during the summer. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open, less than 15 percent of teens met the 60-minute daily physical activity recommendation during the pandemic. A national study commissioned by Planet Fitness found that 93 percent of American teens want to stay healthy and active during the summer months, but many lack motivation or access to do so. "As the leader in fitness, we believe we have a responsibility to provide a welcoming, safe and judgement-free environment for high school students to improve their physical and mental wellness, particularly given the challenges they have and continue to face in the wake of the pandemic," Chris Rondeau, chief executive officer at Planet Fitness, said. "Our study found that nearly all (92 percent) high school students agreed that when they are regularly physically active, they feel much better mentally. Fitness is about feeling good, too, and our hope is that High School Summer Pass empowers teens to create life-long workout habits to help them succeed in every aspect of their lives." To further motivate high schoolers to make fitness a priority, all participants who sign up starting May 16 are automatically entered into The Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass sweepstakes contest. Planet Fitness will award one $500 scholarship in each state and the District of Columbia and one grand prize $5,000 scholarship at the end of the summer. These scholarships can be used for academic or athletic activities or programs. Planet Fitness has locations in Howard County at: 6475- 101H, Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD 210458450 Baltimore National Pike Ste 175, Ellicott City, MD 21043676776 High schoolers can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to pre-register and get a reminder to formally sign up when the program officially kicks off May 16. Teens younger than 18 must register with a parent or guardian online or at the fitness center.