Nationally, gyms and boutique studios -- even ones that have not yet announced plans to reopen -- are already giving their members a glimpse of what the future will look like.
"I added restrictions like a strong suggestion to wear masks, mandatory wiping down of equipment and we only have 25% capacity [of members inside the gym]," said Hibbard, adding that she watches the gym's security cameras to make sure protocols are followed."I also added social distancing, so [members and staff] have to keep 15 feet away from people inside the gym.
Extra luxuries like saunas, pools, showers, kids' clubs and basketball courts will also be closed during the initial reopening of gyms, according to Equinox. "They'd never been a member before. They just wanted to be active, wanted to be healthy," Zeitsiff told ABC News of the new members."They probably were sick of being at home and decided this was time for me to make that emotional decision."The reopening of gyms across the U.S. is happening at the same time that thein this country, reaching more than 1.3 million diagnosed cases and at least 82,548 deaths.
The risk of transmission of COVID-19 at the gym comes not from sweat -- there is no evidence that virus is spread through sweat -- but through frequently touched surfaces, like weights, strength machines and treadmills, that you may touch and then touch your face, eyes, nose and mouth, increasing the risk of contracting the virus, according to Wildes.
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