Free workouts: Houston-area high schoolers can work out here this summer for $0

HOUSTON – Planet Fitness is inviting high school students ages 14 to 19 to work out for free at any of its Houston locations from May 16 through Aug. 31, as part of its nationwide High School Summer Pass program.

Planet Fitness said it hopes to help teens get moving and focus on their physical and mental well-being. Citing a new national study commissioned by Planet Fitness that found that 93 percent of American teens want to stay healthy and active over the summer months, but many lack motivation or access to do so.

In Houston, the company said 23.2% of teens do not meet the recommended activity guidelines and High School Summer Pass offers a solution for teenagers eager to stay active when school sports programs, gym classes and after school activities wind down.