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Gyms to Reopen 2021???

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    #1142
    [Deleted User]
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    JTMan wrote: »
    While I hope that Extra.ie are right ... Extra.ie is the Daily Mail who have got a few things wrong with reopening plans previously.

    yes I think it will be booking and single training with full return of classes in June.
    That's how it reads to me which is perfect, two weeks to gym sessions!


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    #1143
    leanin2019
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭leanin2019


    rusty cole wrote: »
    according to this leak, gyms are open in may. so many useless, baseless leaks now it's annoying.

    https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/other/two-key-dates-for-irelands-lockdown-exit-as-all-details-leaked/ar-BB1gaJnW?li=BBr5HCU
    JTMan wrote: »
    While I hope that Extra.ie are right ... Extra.ie is the Daily Mail who have got a few things wrong with reopening plans previously.

    It's the only media source reporting this. All others saying June so I seriously doubt it but stranger things have happened...


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    #1144
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,539 ✭✭✭JTMan


    rusty cole wrote: »
    yes I think it will be booking and single training with full return of classes in June.

    Maybe that explains why other media outlets are saying June. They are forgetting the fact that there are 2 phases of gym reopening.

    Really hope the Daily Mail/Extra.ie are right but I would not be betting on it.


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    #1145
    jrosen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭jrosen


    I really hope they open in May.


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    #1146
    Mitch Connor
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    I was hoping May, but I can't see it being before June th based on the info we are seeing.

    If they meant 7th for classes with bookings bfore, it would have been said as Gym Classes/Pool not Gym/Pools.

    Disappointing - another 5 weeks or so.


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    #1147
    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,663 ✭✭✭billyhead


    It should be individual training in May and group classes in June.


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    #1148
    jrosen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭jrosen


    I agree, there is no reason why individual training cant come back in May and then group in June. I cant wait for my spin classes to come back. My poor bum after class one.


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    #1149
    Underground
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    billyhead wrote: »
    It should be individual training in May and group classes in June.

    Would agree with this for sure but given the silence from govt on this I think we can probably take it for granted that it's 7th June for individual training in gyms. Disappointing as I'd stupidly gotten my hopes up for May.


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    #1150
    billyhead
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    Underground wrote: »
    Would agree with this for sure but given the silence from govt on this I think we can probably take it for granted that it's 7th June for individual training in gyms. Disappointing as I'd stupidly gotten my hopes up for May.

    Yeh. It's a pity. The gym I was in was bookings for hourly slots only. It was very regimented but safe with plenty of sanitizers etc and nobody acting the b***ox.


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    #1151
    FlubberJones
    Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭FlubberJones


    Mellor wrote: »
    What were you doing before gyms closed. ie typical routine.
    What is you goal now, or when gyms open?
    What equipment do you have?

    5 or 6 times a week on weights, separated the muscle groups and rotated heavy and light intensity.

    I have bands and a mat that I use for the HIIT sessions.

    Goal now is maintain some semblance of fitness so that once back in the gym I am at least cardio fit to get back on the weights and gain some muscle back


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    #1152
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    jrosen wrote: »
    I agree, there is no reason why individual training cant come back in May and then group in June. I cant wait for my spin classes to come back. My poor bum after class one.

    I'd be surprised if you're going to be ramming a dozen or more people in an enclosed space to sweat it out for an hour or so anytime soon, unless they bring in mandatory covid testing for those that aren't vaccinated beforehand.


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    #1153
    jrosen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭jrosen


    Basil3 wrote: »
    I'd be surprised if you're going to be ramming a dozen or more people in an enclosed space to sweat it out for an hour or so anytime soon, unless they bring in mandatory covid testing for those that aren't vaccinated beforehand.

    Maybe not a full capacity class but last time round they did run smaller classes. One can hope.


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    #1154
    FlubberJones
    Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭FlubberJones


    So they open the gyms the same week as they are opening the outside drinking in bars. I'm looking forward to the gym more than the bar but may well be doing both


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    #1155
    johnnyskeleton
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    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    There'll be no one in the gym on the 8th of June...everyone will be dying of DOMS

    That happened in my gym in the November/December reopening. Day one of reopening was mobbed. Every day afterwards was fine.

    I might learn the lesson and treat June 8th as the first day back.

    Annoying that they couldnt have done it on the 10th May with hairdressers. They went from gyms being more important than hairdressers, to equally important, to less important.


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    #1156
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,539 ✭✭✭JTMan


    Interesting thread on why 7 June was chosen and what will be allowed on this date ...

    https://twitter.com/swimireland/status/1387790222650482690


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    #1157
    Underground
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    7th June per the Taoiseach's speech just now.

    Another 5 weeks running round the local park and lifting dumbells in my bedroom.

    At least we know now.


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    #1158
    sp00k
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭sp00k


    Well, thats a bit of a gut punch. Was hoping to be in the gym the same day as other 'personal services'.


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    #1159
    Eoinbmw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭Eoinbmw


    DISCRIMINATIONNNN..50 can go to a church but I cant go to my church!!!:p


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    #1160
    senordingdong
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    sp00k wrote: »
    Well, thats a bit of a gut punch. Was hoping to be in the gym the same day as other 'personal services'.

    Agreed, we're still a long way off that date.


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    #1161
    senordingdong
    Registered Users Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    sp00k wrote: »
    Well, thats a bit of a gut punch. Was hoping to be in the gym the same day as other 'personal services'.

    Agreed, we're still a long way off that date.


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    #1162
    j@utis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,064 ✭✭✭j@utis


    Eoinbmw wrote: »
    DISCRIMINATIONNNN..50 can go to a church but I cant go to my church!!!:p

    Coincidentally the limit is 50 people in our gym too but the floor area is about 5 times larger than that of local church. But hey old folks now have been vaccinated although they still can carry, transmit and get sick with covid19. So, I don't know what's going on here really.


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    #1163
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,575 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    j@utis wrote: »
    But hey old folks now have been vaccinated although they still can carry, transmit and get sick with covid19. So, I don't know what's going on here really.

    Not sure what you mean but getting sick from it is what the vaccination prevents. It is to prevent the disease not infection with Sars-Cov2


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    #1164
    Patsy167
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭Patsy167


    Eoinbmw wrote: »
    DISCRIMINATIONNNN..50 can go to a church but I cant go to my church!!!:p

    Am I the only one that instantly thinks of the old Broscience videos by Dom Mazzetti when they see the gym being referred to as church?!

    Time to go down a YouTube rabbit hole and rewatch some of the best ones. First up will be the crossfit one.


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    #1165
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭Black Sheep


    What I really want to see is a return to indoor sports / exercise classes. By the old roadmap, that would have been Level 2... I would even take the 'pods' approach, where you could have 6 in a pod training together.

    That's obviously not mentioned for June, and it's speculative to wonder when it might come in.

    Best I can figure is that it's a race between vaccination numbers and the coming of winter. If we keep vaccinating well, and if they were to have offered a first dose to enough people, maybe we get it back in early winter?

    We seem to be conditioned to expect a bit of a problem situation in the winter time, but if the vaccination program has proceeded to a fairly advanced situation at that stage, surely the HSE capacity should be a normal shambles rather than 2019-2020 special edition Covid shambles...


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    #1166
    Patsy167
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭Patsy167


    Underground wrote: »
    7th June per the Taoiseach's speech just now.

    Another 5 weeks running round the local park and lifting dumbells in my bedroom.

    At least we know now.

    The way I've been trying to look at it is that my least favorite day of the home workout training week is Monday; there are just 5 more of these to get ticked off and then we're back in business


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    #1167
    Patsy167
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭Patsy167


    Black Sheep wrote: »
    What I really want to see is a return to indoor sports / exercise classes. By the old roadmap, that would have been Level 2... I would even take the 'pods' approach, where you could have 6 in a pod training together.

    That's obviously not mentioned for June, and it's speculative to wonder when it might come in.

    Best I can figure is that it's a race between vaccination numbers and the coming of winter. If we keep vaccinating well, and if they were to have offered a first dose to enough people, maybe we get it back in early winter?

    We seem to be conditioned to expect a bit of a problem situation in the winter time, but if the vaccination program has proceeded to a fairly advanced situation at that stage, surely the HSE capacity should be a normal shambles rather than 2019-2020 special edition Covid shambles...

    I could be wrong but I think the whole return roadmap is intentionally conservative to temper our expectations and there is plenty buffer baked in to allow the government to reopen things sooner and generate goodwill with the voters.

    I reckon we'll be back to normal on a lot of fronts a lot sooner than is being forecast


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    #1168
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,575 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Patsy167 wrote: »
    I could be wrong but I think the whole return roadmap is intentionally conservative to temper our expectations and there is plenty buffer baked in to allow the government to reopen things sooner and generate goodwill with the voters.

    I reckon we'll be back to normal on a lot of fronts a lot sooner than is being forecast

    I doubt it. They're not going to reopen anything sooner than signposted for fear it may be too much too soon.

    The roadmap may be conservative but they're also being wholly risk averse in practice.


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    #1169
    The Davestator
    Registered Users Posts: 3,409 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    j@utis wrote: »
    Coincidentally the limit is 50 people in our gym too but the floor area is about 5 times larger than that of local church. But hey old folks now have been vaccinated although they still can carry, transmit and get sick with covid19. So, I don't know what's going on here really.

    You should really read up on the latest studies and real world stats from highly vaccinated countries before making comments like this!


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    #1170
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,140 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    FlubberJones wrote: »
    5 or 6 times a week on weights, separated the muscle groups and rotated heavy and light intensity.

    I have bands and a mat that I use for the HIIT sessions.

    Goal now is maintain some semblance of fitness so that once back in the gym I am at least cardio fit to get back on the weights and gain some muscle back

    Why not keep that routine at home?
    Bands will cover the 3 light days. But not great for the heavy.
    Have you access to a pull up bar?

    Pull ups variations
    Push up variations
    Row variations
    HSPU
    Steps ups/pistols


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    #1171
    FlubberJones
    Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭FlubberJones


    Mellor wrote: »
    Why not keep that routine at home?
    Bands will cover the 3 light days. But not great for the heavy.
    Have you access to a pull up bar?

    Pull ups variations
    Push up variations
    Row variations
    HSPU
    Steps ups/pistols

    I'll keep it up for the next few weeks until the gym is open and in all honesty I'll drop it like a stone... I've been lifting weights on and off for more than 35 years... it makes me happy and enjoy it more than many things i do.


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