Posted on 04/19/2020 12:24:57 AM PDT by L.A.Justice
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Good news for gym owners, according to new state and federal recommendations, if the government signs off, gyms can open back up May 1st, as long as members social distance.
Fitness 4U 24/7 in Hoover says as a small business, they can’t wait to get back up and running, but reassures members they are preparing to do so safely.
When gyms are allowed to reopen, the state recommends individuals stay six feet apart when working out. “If someone is on the treadmill or elliptical, don’t get on one right beside them,” said William Blake, owner of Fitness 4U 24/7.
Blake says they’ve put extra cleaning supplies throughout the gym and have also taken apart equipment to disinfect. They are even hiring a professional cleaning company to spray the entire gym before they reopen.
“We want to give our members a peace of mind. While we always did a good job of keeping the place clean, wiping things down, protecting it against all types of things that are typical for a gym, now with what we have with COVID going on right now, I want to make sure our members are safe, comfortable, and willing to come in," said Blake.
Fitness 4U 24/7 says the one advantage of being a smaller, intimate gym, unlike the big box gyms, is they never really have more than 10 people in the gym at one time. If members don’t feel comfortable, he also recommends changing the time you workout to prevent crowds.
Yes, I will try not to get too close to somebody while working out...That's what I usually did before the shutdown in any case...
Maybe I should also wear a mask inside the gym...
William Blake...reminds me of a Tyger, Tyger, burning bright...
I work from home, the gym was the only thing different about the quarantine. The Power Bands are better than nothing, but I need a real gym again.
i like the total gym workout boards, they work well
People are getting weary of this scam, and we are not going to continue to live our lives in this unnatural fashion. I think most are getting sick of hearing about “Social Distancing!” Americans are getting fed up with politicians mandating how we live our lives, if we can work, and what activities we’re allowed to engage in!
Every prediction made about the deadliness of this scam was WRONG, and we’re still allowing these people to dictate how we live based on these bogus predictions that NEVER came true! Enough of this bull sh*t already!
We traded freedom and liberty for safety! These POS politicians will never give up this power that we freely gave them! Americans have become lazy idiots!
I quit my gym last December, before the virus hit. Except for us old guys, no one was bothering to wipe down the equipment after using it. And I got tired cleaning up after the younger members as they flitted from machine to machine.
Will it be any different this time? Maybe. But I’m not going to find out. I’ll be staying home and working the free weights while watching ‘Paladin’.
I have a gym set up in one of our barns and some of my kids have been driving over an hour to use it. They enjoy it, but are tired of the drive and want their gyms to open ul.
I work from home, the gym was the only thing different about the quarantine. The Power Bands are better than nothing, but I need a real gym again.
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Yes, I need a real gym again...
For several weeks, I have been just walking around the neighborhood...
The best place to find and empty gym is usually a hotel.
I too am eager to get back in the gym but, try wearing a mask at 160bpm
Chucked...
Did gay bathhouses ever close, Because there were protests with that was called for during the early days the AIDS pandemic
I must say whether it is at the grocery store or gas station, I haven’t seen a woman in yoga pants in a good three months
I've seen the man in action.
You don't want to blink.
I see hawt azz women everywhere
Your seeing eye dog is blind.../s
LOL
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Im in hollywood and never go to the gym. Been there once and you’re gonna use a treadmill that hundreds of strangers used and sweat on?? Plus most of the gym rats are faggots.
[ Local gyms eager to reopen, taking extra steps to sanitize... ]
Not wiping down the machine, that’s a violation of club rules.
I’m getting married in 50 years...ow!...
I honestly wonder how many people will be eager to patronize these types of establishments again any time soon.
Well said. I agree 100%
This virus is nothing more than a bad case of the flu PERIOD!
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