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Back in business
- Many gyms have reopened or are reopening after a lockdown period. If you're considering a return, some risk assessment is needed first.
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Risk
- Keep in mind that people breathe heavier while working out, and droplets can potentially spread more easily.
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Risk
- Members also share equipment, potentially increasing the risk. But how dangerous is it, really?
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Risks
- One study pointed to how fitness dance classes were associated with the spread for Covid-19 in South Korea, concluding that "vigorous exercise in confined spaces should be minimized during outbreaks."
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How dangerous it it?
- The truth is that research is not conclusive. A study in the UK found that in more than 8 million visits in the first three weeks since gyms reopening, just 17 positive Covid-19 cases were reported.
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Exercise boosts your immune system
- The health benefits of exercising are well known. To have a strong immune system is now, more than ever, of utmost importance.
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Temperature screening
- Some gyms are checking their members and employees' temperature at the door.
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Temperature screening
- This is to ensure no one has a fever, which is one of the symptoms of being infected with Covid-19.
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Hand and feet sanitizing
- Most gyms ask members to sanitize their hands and shoes before walking into the gym.
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Sanitizing booth
- Some gyms, like this one in Lanus, Argentina, even have a sanitizing booth.
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Protection
- Expect gym employees to be wearing masks, and for some to even be working behind physical barriers, such as a transparent plastic screen at reception.
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Face masks
- While many gyms won’t tell their members to wear a face mask while working out, most ask members to wear them while circulating in any other areas of the gym.
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Change before you head to the gym
- Some gyms do not allow members to use the changing rooms, so be prepared to put on your workout clothes before you head to the gym.
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You might not be able to take a shower
- Even if your gym allows you to use their changing rooms, some might not allow you to use the showers.
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Gyms won’t operate at full capacity
- The number of members in the gym has to be capped.
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Gyms won’t operate at full capacity
- A crowded gym is no longer acceptable as social distance of at least 6 feet (2 meters) should be maintained.
© Getty Images
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You might have to book a slot
- To attend the gym or a group class, you might have to book it in advance. Many gyms are doing this.
© Getty Images
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Social distance
- Markings on the floors and restrictions in the use of some equipment is a way of enforcing this.
© Getty Images
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Gym floor rearranged
- You will probably go back to a different layout and equipment display.
© Getty Images
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Hand sanitizer
- Hand sanitizer dispensers are placed across different parts of the gym so that members can sanitize their hands often.
© Getty Images
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Sanitizing the equipment
- It was already common practice to sanitize equipment after use, but this has a whole new meaning now.
© Getty Images
21 / 30 Fotos
Sanitizing spray
- Sanitizing spray and paper towels are usually made available for members to clean the equipment after use.
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Intensive cleaning regimes
- All areas have to be cleaned and disinfected often by gym staff.
© Getty Images
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Keep hydrated
- Some gyms have disabled water fountains, so don't forget to bring your own bottle of water.
© Getty Images
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Be responsible
- If you feel unwell, do not go to the gym. Even if it's just a common cold. You might be putting yours and other people's lives at risk.
© Getty Images
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Isolation
- Accept that you might not be able to work out with your gym buddy anymore.
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PTs
- Respecting social distance includes that of your personal trainer's.
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See also - How to set up the perfect home gym
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Back in business
- Many gyms have reopened or are reopening after a lockdown period. If you're considering a return, some risk assessment is needed first.
© Getty Images
1 / 30 Fotos
Risk
- Keep in mind that people breathe heavier while working out, and droplets can potentially spread more easily.
© Getty Images
2 / 30 Fotos
Risk
- Members also share equipment, potentially increasing the risk. But how dangerous is it, really?
© Getty Images
3 / 30 Fotos
Risks
- One study pointed to how fitness dance classes were associated with the spread for Covid-19 in South Korea, concluding that "vigorous exercise in confined spaces should be minimized during outbreaks."
© Getty Images
4 / 30 Fotos
How dangerous it it?
- The truth is that research is not conclusive. A study in the UK found that in more than 8 million visits in the first three weeks since gyms reopening, just 17 positive Covid-19 cases were reported.
© Getty Images
5 / 30 Fotos
Exercise boosts your immune system
- The health benefits of exercising are well known. To have a strong immune system is now, more than ever, of utmost importance.
© Shutterstock
6 / 30 Fotos
Temperature screening
- Some gyms are checking their members and employees' temperature at the door.
© Getty Images
7 / 30 Fotos
Temperature screening
- This is to ensure no one has a fever, which is one of the symptoms of being infected with Covid-19.
© Shutterstock
8 / 30 Fotos
Hand and feet sanitizing
- Most gyms ask members to sanitize their hands and shoes before walking into the gym.
© Shutterstock
9 / 30 Fotos
Sanitizing booth
- Some gyms, like this one in Lanus, Argentina, even have a sanitizing booth.
© Getty Images
10 / 30 Fotos
Protection
- Expect gym employees to be wearing masks, and for some to even be working behind physical barriers, such as a transparent plastic screen at reception.
© Getty Images
11 / 30 Fotos
Face masks
- While many gyms won’t tell their members to wear a face mask while working out, most ask members to wear them while circulating in any other areas of the gym.
© Getty Images
12 / 30 Fotos
Change before you head to the gym
- Some gyms do not allow members to use the changing rooms, so be prepared to put on your workout clothes before you head to the gym.
© Shutterstock
13 / 30 Fotos
You might not be able to take a shower
- Even if your gym allows you to use their changing rooms, some might not allow you to use the showers.
© Shutterstock
14 / 30 Fotos
Gyms won’t operate at full capacity
- The number of members in the gym has to be capped.
© Getty Images
15 / 30 Fotos
Gyms won’t operate at full capacity
- A crowded gym is no longer acceptable as social distance of at least 6 feet (2 meters) should be maintained.
© Getty Images
16 / 30 Fotos
You might have to book a slot
- To attend the gym or a group class, you might have to book it in advance. Many gyms are doing this.
© Getty Images
17 / 30 Fotos
Social distance
- Markings on the floors and restrictions in the use of some equipment is a way of enforcing this.
© Getty Images
18 / 30 Fotos
Gym floor rearranged
- You will probably go back to a different layout and equipment display.
© Getty Images
19 / 30 Fotos
Hand sanitizer
- Hand sanitizer dispensers are placed across different parts of the gym so that members can sanitize their hands often.
© Getty Images
20 / 30 Fotos
Sanitizing the equipment
- It was already common practice to sanitize equipment after use, but this has a whole new meaning now.
© Getty Images
21 / 30 Fotos
Sanitizing spray
- Sanitizing spray and paper towels are usually made available for members to clean the equipment after use.
© Shutterstock
22 / 30 Fotos
Intensive cleaning regimes
- All areas have to be cleaned and disinfected often by gym staff.
© Getty Images
23 / 30 Fotos
Keep hydrated
- Some gyms have disabled water fountains, so don't forget to bring your own bottle of water.
© Getty Images
24 / 30 Fotos
Be responsible
- If you feel unwell, do not go to the gym. Even if it's just a common cold. You might be putting yours and other people's lives at risk.
© Getty Images
25 / 30 Fotos
Isolation
- Accept that you might not be able to work out with your gym buddy anymore.
© Getty Images
26 / 30 Fotos
PTs
- Respecting social distance includes that of your personal trainer's.
© Getty Images
27 / 30 Fotos
See also - How to set up the perfect home gym
© iStock
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Going back to the gym during the pandemic
Here's what to expect
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We're all adapting to the new normal, and so are gyms and the fitness industry in general. After months of lockdown, many gyms are now back in business, but things are not the same as they were before. A number of measures have been implemented to ensure clients and employees' safety. If you're getting back to the gym and are not quite sure what to expect, then this gallery is for you.
Click through and see how gyms are functioning amid the coronavirus pandemic, and how you can work out safely in them.
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