Anyone hazard a guess for when the gyms will re-open

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is that Ben Dunne's. He's not opening until a vaccine is found.

No, Flyefit.

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[Deleted User] wrote: »

Pretty wreckless to have the like open. Have had bacterial pneumonia several times after using both. I certainly won't be entertaining further use of this germ proliferation environment.

As much as I am hoping for the showers to come back, I draw the line at sauna and steam room and would not use them now. Even before this virus, some people are just in a world of their own and think nothing to cough and snort in them. Finland has had low virus numbers and they are crazy for saunas, did they close down their public saunas?? Or is it mostly residential saunas there??

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Jesus if that's true you'll be waiting till at least next year.

“I will not open my gyms because they are not safe to use at the moment and they won’t be safe to use until the Government or the medics find a solution, whether it is therapeutic or a vaccine.

I may go bust but people’s lives matter to me. My strong view would be until there is a treatment or a vaccine it is not safe to use gyms or go into shopping centres or go into indoor buildings, I think we are playing with fire.”

caviardreams wrote: »

I got a slot for tomorrow morning - at last! Hoping I can get a rack now!

Yeah I'll be making sure to get there earlyish to gauge the rush for racks (assuming I get the later slot I want)

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

That is true, but body temperature affects your immune system to fight off these viruses. Staying in a cold sweaty wet top, and I mean drenched in sweat as I do mostly long distance cardio in gym, even if only for 30mins after leaving gym, is not good for you, and will be worse in winter leading to chills and shivers.

After sweating like crazy, you’re body temp is raised. You only feel cold as sweat is evaporating but the core temp is actually up. My granny used to say you’d catch pneumonia from wet clothes. Just old wives takes.

There’s other reasons to shower soon after working out but catching a cold or flu isn’t one. Staph or other kind infections could be. Mainly only a risk from contact with others like in grappling. Probably a good idea to shower soon after a public steam room.

rusty cole wrote: »

In Thailand fighters are not allowed run in the rain, for the same reason. getting cold can lead to stress on your immune system which doesn't cause but put you more at risk from a virus which otherwise wouldn't cause issues, NOW doing so as you're a bit more vulnerable.

The Thai’s are also very superstitious about stuff like that.
It’s pretty warm in Thailand, and warmer during the wet season. You’d be colder during an Irish summer than running in the rain in Thailand.

Although less likely to pick up a parasite in Ireland.

Gyms should turn off thier treadmills. Just have weights section open where users dont sweat as much. Cardio outside during the pandemic.

ittakestwo wrote: »

Gyms should turn off thier treadmills. Just have weights section open where users dont sweat as much. Cardio outside during the pandemic.

You touch the weights much more with your hands so more risk I would have thought. Treadmills its just the buttons.

Anyway your sweat mostly stays on yourself. Not like you are spraying it all over everyone.

rusty cole wrote: »

I know but there's a great chapter all about this in a book called "a fighters heart" sam sheridan goes for a light run in light rain and when he comes back he's whipped into a steaming bath and fed rice for energy. The fighters are so tightly wound that even a cool rain can get them sick.

But cool rain can't make you sick. That's the point. You get sick from viruses, not the rain. A run like that wouldn't drop his body temp, if anything it reduces strain on his body as it doesn't have to work as hard to cool off.

I've no doubt that happened to him in Thailand btw. But doesn't mean these any basis for it. Thai training is very traditional, not scientific. And there are other benefits to hot baths and extra food for a guy in fight camp.

That's why athletes get sicker than some couch potatoes! they're like a finely tuned antennae so they pick up anything going more easily.

What's are you basing that on?
If they approach an overtrained state I'm sure they could get sick easily, but pretty sure athletes in general get sick less due to stronger immune systems vrs the unfit.

anyone there this morning? how was it?

ittakestwo wrote: »

But you can do cardio outside . You dont need to be in a gym. Given how numbers need to be reduced in gyms they should just turn of the treadmills. People generally dont have dumbbells and bars in thier homes so they need a gym for weights. It would be annoying if you cant get in to your gym because the quota has been met, and some are just there doing a treadmill when they could be outside.

A lot of people are more likely to do some cardio in a gym environment than they are to go for a walk. That's just how some people are wired. That's why there are always a few people using the treadmills and other cardio equipment.
And they have every right to use the gym for the equipment that's there.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

A lot of people are more likely to do some cardio in a gym environment than they are to go for a walk. That's just how some people are wired. That's why there are always a few people using the treadmills and other cardio equipment.
And they have every right to use the gym for the equipment that's there.

It's not about rights, it's about what works and doesn't work during a pandemic. Folks huffing and puffing, blowing aerosols all over the place (which they'll do far more of over a sustained period doing cardio) isn't ideal considering how the virus spreads. Masks should really be made mandatory at this point.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

They're separate points. Make them wear masks and allow access to machines.

Plenty of people huffing and puffing in racks as well.

Yes, but clearly no where near as much or as sustained. Racks are much more spread out due to their size. Masks and intense cardio don't mix too well unfortunately.