Everything you need to know about Vitality and gym in 2021

The more you train, the more rewards you gain with Vitality!

Great news! You still have time before the holidays to get back into your workout routine. And with gyms now back to their regular schedules, not much can stop you from exercising and getting rewarded once again. If you feel comfortable to return to your gym, be assured that safety protocols are in place to keep you safe.

When you go back to gym, remember, it’s safety first

Gyms have strict safety and hygiene protocols in place and would like to encourage you to include gym workouts in your workout routine. Remember, keep yourself and others safe by wearing a face mask, maintaining a safe physical distance of 1.5m or more and washing and sanitising your hands regularly.

If you are unable or still not yet comfortable to return to the gym, you can still earn 50 Vitality fitness points a day for online workouts to a maximum of 1 200 points a month and we’ll continue topping up your gym visits until 31 March 2021. To access the online workouts, you will need to:

Download the Virgin Active app or visit virginactive.coach and log in with your MyVirginActive credentials and get started.

OR

Visit planetfitness.co.za/online-workouts to register.

If you are over 60 or living with a chronic condition, speak to your doctor about where and how to exercise safely to minimise your exposure to COVID-19.

NEW: Get active, drive well and earn up to 1 000 Discovery Miles a week

Vitality Money members can now earn up to 1 Discovery Mile for every Vitality Health fitness point earned each week. That’s up to 1 000 Discovery Miles a week for getting active and driving well.

Looking ahead to 2021: Updates to your gym booster benefit

As a Vitality Health member you currently get an upfront saving of up to 75% off your gym fees with the Vitality gym benefit. Now, with Discovery Bank you can get an additional reward of up to 25% paid back in Discovery Miles, which means you can get a total saving of up to 100%.

From 2021, to qualify for an up to 100% saving on your gym fees you must:

• Achieve your weekly Vitality Active Rewards exercise goals.
• Have an active Vitality gym benefit with Virgin Active or Planet Fitness and visit the gym at least 36 times in a rolling 12-month period.
• Have a Discovery Bank Suite, Discovery Bank Card Account, or Discovery Bank Transaction Account on the bundled fee option.
• All your Discovery Bank accounts must be in good standing.
• Maintain a monthly qualifying spend on your Discovery Bank card of at least R2 500.

The benefit will apply to a Club or Local gym membership.

The existing Vitality Active Rewards gym booster is changing for all existing Vitality Health clients on 31 December 2020, which means your maximum gym saving will be up to 75% in 2021. To access the 100% gym booster benefit, ensure you meet the above criteria. Upgrade to Discovery Bank.

The Pre-2010 gym benefit billing on your Vitality Health policy has resumed

From 1 December 2020, Vitality will resume the billing of the Virgin Active second member and the Planet Fitness spouse and national membership fee applicable to the Pre-2010 gym benefit on your Vitality Health policy. If you froze your gym membership, your billing will resume from 1 January 2021

Changes to the post 2010 Vitality gym benefit for Virgin Active Premier and Planet Fitness National gym memberships

From 1 January 2021, as the main member or spouse with a Virgin Active Premier or Planet Fitness National gym membership you will now save 50% on your gym fees. If you joined the gym in 2020, this update will only apply once your initial 12-month gym contract period is over.

Get fit at more gyms with Vitality Active

Right now, Vitality Active members pay a gym activation fee and save 50% on monthly gym fees at Virgin Active Red or Planet Fitness Just Gym.

But from 2021, you can choose to:

• Get 25% off Local and Club memberships at Virgin Active or Planet Fitness and pay no activation fee OR
• Get 50% off your monthly gym fees at Virgin Active Red Gyms or Planet Fitness Just Gym.

For queries related to freezing or unfreezing your gym membership please contact your gym directly.

Get active. Get rewarded.

Your Vitality team