If you’re committed to improving your health this year, you’re in good company, sis. About 80% of New Year’s resolutions are related to health, exercise or diet. So we're here to help you meet those goals with fitness, nutrition and wellness freebies. From meditation workshops to gym passes to product samples, these free goodies will help you level up your health journey.
- Free workouts. Get moving with free fitness apps and websites like AARP’s fitness library, Adidas Running, Nike Training Club, Map My Fitness, Yoga for Beginners and YouTube. Create your own home gym experience by casting the apps from your phone to your TV or accessing them on your Smart TV or streaming device. Also, explore the AARP Virtual Community Center, Eventbrite and Meetup for free online and local yoga classes and other fitness events.
- Free wellness support. AARP’s Wellness platform, AARP’s Virtual Community Center and the CVS Wellness Zone offer extensive health and wellness guidance. Topics and events include Breathing Exercises That Could Help Lower Your Blood Pressure, Six-Week Virtual Barre Fusion Class, AARP's Guide to Pickleball, Low-Impact Kickboxing, How to Sleep Better at Night and others.
- Free Digital Wellness Magazine. TIME for Health offers free digital wellness magazines on various physical and mental well-being topics, including sleep health, diet, exercise and more.
- Free gym passes. Many gym chains offer complimentary passes or trial memberships, so you can try before you buy. Anytime Fitness, Chuze Fitness, Crunch, Gold’s Gym, LA Fitness, Orangetheory Fitness, Planet Fitness, Retro Fitness, The Edge Fitness Clubs and 24 Hour Fitness offer passes ranging from one to seven days. Your local YMCA or independent gym may also provide trial memberships.
- Free running guides. Access free running plans, coaching and additional resources from Adidas Running, Runner’s World, Asics Runkeeper, Nike Run Club and Map My Run.
- Free workout playlists. Turn up the beat on your workouts with our curated playlists or browse the numerous exercise playlists available on iHeartRadio, Pandora or Spotify.
- Free vitamins. Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s Free Vitamin Program, available at select pharmacies nationwide, offers 30-day supplies of Good Neighbor Pharmacy vitamins monthly to children and adults in your household.
- Free meal plans and recipes. Allrecipes.com and Epicurious.com have extensive libraries of recipes to suit various diets and preferences. Your local grocery store is also an excellent source of healthy meal plans and recipes. Browse your supermarket’s website or stop by customer service, where you may find printed recipes, healthy lifestyle magazines and other resources. Also, get a personalized nutrition analysis on your favorite recipes with AARP’s Recipe Analyzer.
- Free nutrition apps. Track your meals, count calories and get nutrition advice with free apps, Lose It!, MyFitnessPal and Start Simple with MyPlate.
- Free food, exercise and habit trackers. Document your health and self-care journey with Day Designer’s free printables, including a Weekly Food And Exercise Log, Weekly Meal Planner, Habit Tracker and Self-care Habit Tracker.
- Free dietitian services. Many supermarkets, including Big Y, Giant, Kroger, Publix, ShopRite, Stop & Shop and Wegmans, offer complimentary diet and lifestyle advice from registered dietitians and nutritionists. Services vary by supermarket chain but include individual consultations, in-store events, webinars, meal planning and online videos.
- Free wellness benefits. Your employer or healthcare provider may offer wellness perks you’re not using. For example, some employers offer discounts, cash rewards, gym memberships, health screenings and weight management resources. Additionally, some medical insurers provide products to help manage certain medical conditions — like blood pressure monitors — free of charge. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, you may have SilverSneakers, which offers gym and community center memberships, online workouts, in-person classes and discounts on wellness products and fitness equipment.
- Free health screenings. Project Health, available at select CVS store locations and mobile units, provides free blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol screenings and, if you’re 55 and up, osteoporosis and mild cognitive impairment tests. In addition, the program offers free counseling for smoking cessation. Also, check out your supermarket’s pharmacy; many, like Price Chopper, have complimentary free blood pressure screening and other tests.
- Free diabetes resources. Price Chopper’s Diabetes AdvantEdge Program provides free diabetes resources, including a Blood Glucose meter and supplies. Also, access a wealth of information from the American Diabetes Association.
- Free heart health resources. Stay heart-healthy with free resources from the American Heart Association. The organization’s Life’s Essential 8 checklist and My Life Check are great tools to assess your heart health and make improvements.
- Free brain health resources. Learn how to support and enhance your mental well-being with AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health resource library. Also, Brain & Life magazine offers a free bi-monthly subscription.
- Free COVID tests. Get up to four at-home COVID tests through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. And if you have expired tests, see if they’re on the list of tests with extended expiration dates before tossing them.
- Free eye exams. The American Academy of Ophthalmology offers complimentary eye exams through its EyeCare America initiative. The program matches seniors, 65 and older, with volunteer ophthalmologists who provide medical eye exams — and follow-up care for some diagnosed conditions — at no cost. Additionally, the program offers free exams to eligible and uninsured patients at risk for glaucoma.
- Free health webinars and courses. Explore multiple health and fitness topics on free course platforms Coursera, edX and Udemy. Current offerings include Stanford University’s Introduction to Food and Health, The Path to Happiness and Holistic Lifestyle Reset.
- Free health and wellness samples. Browse complimentary product samples on the freebie site FreeFlys or go directly to your favorite companies’ websites to see if they offer samples. Available products include Extra Strength Breathe Right strips, Stopain Extra Strength Pain Relieving Gel, Medcoat Pill Coating, Seni Briefs & Underwear and Exederm Flare Control Cream.
- Free national park admission. Spending time in nature provides many physical and mental health benefits, including relieving stress, improving sleep quality, boosting your immune system and enhancing your overall well-being. To help you embrace the great outdoors, the National Park Service (NPS) offers seven free entrance days in 2025. Also, consider the NPS’s annual or lifetime senior passes if you’re 62 or older for discounted access all year.
- Free meditation workshops. Attend live virtual classes and meditation sessions at Shambhala Online. Courses include meditation for beginners, book discussions and advanced meditation practices. Also, explore Eventbrite for local meditation sessions.
- Free wellness programs. Mayo Clinic Health System offers multiple self-guided programs to enhance your health habits, including Slim Your Screen Time, Discover Gratitude, Kickstart Kindness and Journey to Wellness, a year-long in-depth program focusing on various healthy-living topics.
- Free mindfulness apps. Find your calm with guided meditations, relaxing music, sleep sounds and more with free apps, InsightTimer, the Healthy Minds Program and the UCLA Mindful App.
- Free brain games. Exercise your mind with word searches, crossword puzzles, trivia and other free brain games at AARP’s Game Center.