Stressed About The 2020 Election? Get In A Free Workout

HAMPTON, NH — Need a chance to get away from all the 2020 election stress? A New Hampshire company may have the answer for you.

Planet Fitness, which has nearly 2,100 locations across the United States and the world, is offering anyone who voted on Nov. 3 the chance to work off some of that election stress. Through Sunday, any voter can schedule a free workout or hydromassage at any location.

"This year has been undoubtedly challenging for multiple reasons, with study after study noting the deterioration of people’s mental health as a result of the immense anxiety and stress throughout the year," said Jeremy Tucker, chief marketing officer at Planet Fitness. "It's more important than ever to be mindful of both your mental and physical health. At Planet Fitness, we want to help everyone reduce stress as we head into the final days of the election season with a free workout and HydroMassage in our clean, comfortable and spacious clubs. There's no better time to form a safe routine at Planet Fitness and improve your everyday life, as fitness can be the perfect solution."

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the company had made it a "top priority" to keep its members and employees safe from infection by enhancing sanitation and safety protocols.

The company is also hosting a "United We Move" digital workout series on Facebook which features a 20 minute or less live workout that does not require equipment in an effort to reduce stress.

During the 2020 campaign, the company partnered with Pizza to the Polls, a nonprofit that provides food to people at polling locations. The company said it was supporting the org because it has a history with pizza — in 1999, when there was a hot water shortage at a Concord club, the company's third location at the time, staffers bought pizza to share with members who couldn't shower due to the malfunction.

According to the company, the only proof you need to make in order to get the free workout is the honor system of admitting you voted.

Planet Fitness has locations in Concord, Londonderry, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem, as well as other New Hampshire communities. For a list of gyms, visit PlanetFitness.com.

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