Reopening Gyms - w/ Distancing
To reopen gyms across Scotland
Why the contribution is important
Some people find it very difficult to exercise outside of a gym due to either rehabilitation of a serious physical injury / having too small a home to workout / not living near a greenspace / having a lack of specialist equipment.
Reopening gyms and ensuring they conform to distancing rules is vital for physical and importantly mental wellbeing.
Reopening gyms and ensuring they conform to distancing rules is vital for physical and importantly mental wellbeing.
by itsmechrissyd on May 05, 2020 at 12:59PM
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Posted by pauldundee May 05, 2020 at 15:13
Suggestions for opening gyms could include: installing hand sanitisers are entrances/exits; required number of cleaning stations depending on the size of the gym; reduce the number of treadmills etc. to allow greater distance between items of kit; temporarily cancel group sessions; open for 1-2-1 sessions only; encourage gyms to continue to put workouts online (as they have been doing); monitor the number of people in the gym at any one time (most gyms use social media apps, perhaps they could send out text warnings when the gym is full.
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Posted by hunter_jim May 05, 2020 at 15:40
There is scope for gyms to further minimise risk by taking out of commission equipment such as running machines that may have an increased risk of enabling virus spread. However the use of free weights and static equipment, possibly with separating screens would be easily managed both for use and cleaning.
Small gym use can be achieved safely with minimal risk and could be a significant boost to mental health and general well-being. The lockdown may prove increasingly challenging to maintain as people become negatively affected, depressed or start pushing back the boundaries. Allowing a relatively safe release, increasing daily exercise and enabling safe social contact will have significant benefits and help maintain support for the current approach.
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Posted by scottishlad May 05, 2020 at 21:48
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Posted by Asterix123 May 06, 2020 at 14:07
I weight train to alleviate back pain. I would happily go at 4am to a gym with a temperature check and staff cleaning/ mandatory wiping of the kit post use.
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