Health on your terms: 7 Vitality fitness hacks to help you #MoveMoreWithVitality
Feel unstoppable with Vitality this Women's Month. Whether you want to get off the couch or achieve new exercise goals, we're here to make it easy, affordable and oh-so-rewarding.
Do you ever feel like the world is spinning too quickly? You're not alone.
The latest Science of Vitality research shows that mental wellbeing is a growing concern across the globe. The good news? Increasing physical activity could prevent 1 in 5 cases of depression in women.
In a groundbreaking study, Vitality examined the health and exercise data of about 49,000 people in South Africa and found a strong relationship between physical activity and a reduced incidence of depression in women.
What's more, Vitality makes exercise easy, affordable and rewarding. This Women's Month, put your fitness and mental wellbeing first with our Vitality fitness benefits.
7 Vitality fitness hacks to help you #MoveMore
Join the gym with Vitality and save up to 75% at...
Virgin Active
As a Vitality Health member, you can save up to 75% on your monthly gym fees with Vitality.
Simply visit your local Virgin Active to join or sign up online and pay the once-off activation and access device fee.
Planet Fitness
You can save up to 75% on your monthly gym fees Planet Fitness. Plus, once you're a member, your teens gym for free.
Start your free 7-day trial at Planet Fitness today. Love it? Sign up at the gym by paying the once-off activation and access tag fee.
All you have to do to get your maximum saving is exercise 36 times in 12 months. That's only 3 times a month!
Get 3 free gym visits with Vitality Pay as you Gym
The gym is yours to explore with Vitality Pay as you Gym
If you're always on the move, you'll love the convenience of our Vitality Pay as you Gym benefit. You can exercise at over 170 Virgin Active and Planet Fitness gyms across South Africa and earn 100 Vitality points a day with Vitality Pay as you Gym. Only pay between R75 and R100 per visit. That means you only pay on the days you train!
How to set up Vitality Pay as You Gym:
- Download and log in to the Discovery app
- Click on Vitality Health, tap on Vitality Pay as you Gym and read through the short tutorial
- You will need to have a qualifying Discovery Bank account.
- Once your account is activated, link Discovery Pay and set up Vitality Pay to enjoy easy pay-per-visit gym access.
Quick tip: The first 4 steps are once-off; you can do these at your convenience and never have to do them again! - Visit your favourite Virgin Active or Planet Fitness gym and scan the QR code using your smart phone camera.
- The discounted gym fee will be deducted from your linked Discovery Bank account and you'll receive an access code.
- Show this code to the receptionist to get access to the gym and enjoy your workout!
Plus, sign up today and get 3 free visits at Virgin Active as well as 3 free visits at Planet Fitness! Now extended until 31 December 2023.
Exercise (literally) Anywhere with Vitality
Exercise Anywhere with Vitality
Want to try out boxing, CrossFit, Pilates or yoga? You can exercise in a way that suits you at hundreds of boutique fitness facilities across the country in the Exercise Anywhere with Vitality network.
You can earn 50 Vitality points a day for an online workout and 100 Vitality points for an in-person workout at a Vitality-linked fitness facility through Itensity, Octiv, or the Vitality iPad network.
How to get started:
- Log in to our Gym and Fitness page on the Discovery website.
- Under Exercise Anywhere with Vitality, select from over 10 categories and hundreds of options to find a fitness facility near you.
- Get active by following these steps, depending on how your chosen facility is linked to Vitality:
- Find your gym in the list of Itensity facilities and visit the facility to register,
- Give consent to share your data with Vitality. To do this, you can: Visit the Itensity consent website page, or Scan this QR code:
Your facility will provide you with a username and you can use your ID number as your password.
- Find your gym on Octiv.
- Sign up to the gym of your choice, in person or through their website.
- Wait for your email from Octiv and the gym with your login details.
- Download and log in to the Octiv app.
- Link your Vitality membership and book your first class!
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Want to try running or cycling? Join Team Vitality!
Runner, cyclist or both? Join the Team Vitality club!
And get 50% cash or Discovery Miles back on select race entry fees, R300 off a Strava subscription, premium quality race kit and so much more.
- Simply log in to the Discovery website
- Go to Vitality
- Click Get active
- Select Join SA's biggest running and cycling club
- Join or renew your membership.
Live life with Vitality.