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

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    #1472
    Vital Transformation
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭Vital Transformation


    Westside Gym in Dublin is going to defy the restrictions. More detail in the instagram post.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkmte9A5Kv/


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    #1473
    faceman
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    Vital Transformation wrote: »
    Westside Gym in Dublin is going to defy the restrictions. More detail in the instagram post.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkmte9A5Kv/

    Fair play but it will last a few hours and that'll be it. Unless other business rally together its futile sadly.

    The gym will be sorely missed, it was one thing keep many of us afloat


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    #1474
    JeffKenna
    Registered Users Posts: 4,535 ✭✭✭JeffKenna


    Vital Transformation wrote: »
    Westside Gym in Dublin is going to defy the restrictions. More detail in the instagram post.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkmte9A5Kv/

    Fair play to them but unfortunately with the upcoming fines anyone in a gym will be an easy target for the guards.


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    #1475
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users Posts: 17,439 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    Vital Transformation wrote: »
    Westside Gym in Dublin is going to defy the restrictions. More detail in the instagram post.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkmte9A5Kv/

    Fair play to them. Gyms should be on the essential list.


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    #1476
    Eoinbmw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Eoinbmw


    Fair play to them and as of now there are no fines!
    I mean they are allowing greyhound abuse i mean racing to take place but not health and fitness in a controlled environment???


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    #1477
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users Posts: 4,486 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    faceman wrote: »
    Fair play but it will last a few hours and that'll be it. Unless other business rally together its futile sadly.

    The gym will be "sorely missed", it was one thing keep many of us afloat

    Have you tried an Epsom salts bath?


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    #1478
    VonLuck
    Registered Users Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭VonLuck


    I'm surprised to see a lot of you say "fair play to them". I'm not in favour of the extent of restrictions, but if we start a trend of people fighting back against them then who knows what it will lead to.


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    #1479
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,044 Mod ✭✭✭✭Black Sheep


    It seems a gym in Dublin 15 is saying they won’t be closing, according to a post they made on Instagram.

    This will be interesting.


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    #1480
    Kamu
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Kamu


    I missed my gym slot this morning as the bus came 5 mins early. Oh well, it's been a disappointing year as it it.

    My plan for the next 6 weeks:

    Run three times a week,
    Push-ups, goblet squats with my 24kg kettlebell, One arm row with kettlebell, crunch/situps.

    Can't really think of anything else, might pickup a 10kg kettlebell and do some arm and shoulder work?


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    #1481
    [Deleted User]
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    VonLuck wrote: »
    I'm surprised to see a lot of you say "fair play to them". I'm not in favour of the extent of restrictions, but if we start a trend of people fighting back against them then who knows what it will lead to.

    Indeed, smell of yellow vest brigade off it. It's because of gnomes not following restrictions that we are at level 5 ............. following in their footsteps helps no one.

    Looks like an economic decision rather than a mental health one "We would not be in a position to freeze memberships again for a second time.
    Therefore, the show must go on." .......... regardless the show won't be going on for long.
    Putting members in a bad spot really, they can't attend the gym (if they follow guidelines) but the gym are staying open and not freezing their memberships......... the lad seems a total tw@t IMO.


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    #1482
    el Fenomeno
    Registered Users Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    Pointless PR stunt. They'll be closed within a few hours of opening tomorrow and they know it.

    The cynic in me says it's a ploy to get their name out there for more customers once they do reopen.


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    #1483
    [Deleted User]
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    el Fenomeno wrote: »
    Pointless PR stunt. They'll be closed within a few hours of opening tomorrow and they know it.

    Hopefully they'll be in a position to freeze memberships tomorrow, they claim that's the issue also.


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    #1484
    silverharp
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    Kamu wrote: »
    I missed my gym slot this morning as the bus came 5 mins early. Oh well, it's been a disappointing year as it it.

    My plan for the next 6 weeks:

    Run three times a week,
    Push-ups, goblet squats with my 24kg kettlebell, One arm row with kettlebell, crunch/situps.

    Can't really think of anything else, might pickup a 10kg kettlebell and do some arm and shoulder work?

    There was one push-up variation I did back in April , a towel push-up, you just need some kind smooth surface. An absolute killer

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #1485
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,578 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Kamu wrote: »
    I missed my gym slot this morning as the bus came 5 mins early. Oh well, it's been a disappointing year as it it.

    My plan for the next 6 weeks:

    Run three times a week,
    Push-ups, goblet squats with my 24kg kettlebell, One arm row with kettlebell, crunch/situps.

    Can't really think of anything else, might pickup a 10kg kettlebell and do some arm and shoulder work?

    If you can get something like two books the same thickness to put your hands on for push ups, then you can get a greater range of motion, i.e. go lower than normal. Same idea as using push-up handles. You can use tempo and longer pauses at the bottom to make it harder. There's a few different variations you can cycle through along with just increasing reps on straight push ups.

    Lunges and Bulgarian split squats with the kettlebell. Single leg work is great.

    Similarly, use it for singe-leg RDLs.

    You could also get a couple of bands and do some arm and shoulder work and they're really versatile so you could get a lot out of them.

    Just a couple of quick ideas.


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    #1486
    Cill94
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Cill94


    Black Sheep wrote: »
    It seems a gym in Dublin 15 is saying they won’t be closing, according to a post they made on Instagram.

    This will be interesting.

    I'm on a Facebook page for Irish fitness pros, and there are actually quite a few people on there who are claiming they won't be closing their doors.

    It makes sense if your business is about to go under. Depending on what the fines are.

    In Liverpool, a group of gyms banded together and have managed to get themselves listed as essential services. Will be interesting to see if same could happen here.


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    #1487
    faceman
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    Augeo wrote: »
    Indeed, smell of yellow vest brigade off it. It's because of gnomes not following restrictions that we are at level 5 ............. following in their footsteps helps no one.

    Looks like an economic decision rather than a mental health one "We would not be in a position to freeze memberships again for a second time.
    Therefore, the show must go on." .......... regardless the show won't be going on for long.
    Putting members in a bad spot really, they can't attend the gym (if they follow guidelines) but the gym are staying open and not freezing their memberships......... the lad seems a total tw@t IMO.

    Maybe it’s a mix of all those things and what’s wrong with that? Gyms and other businesses being closed for 6 months with no reprieve on rent and leases is hardly a sustainable business model. It’s not like they’re are trying to get greedy. They’re trying to survive.


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    #1488
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭shmeee


    Vital Transformation wrote: »
    Westside Gym in Dublin is going to defy the restrictions. More detail in the instagram post.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkmte9A5Kv/

    WTF like.

    Won't last pissing time.

    Cop on and do what 99.9% of GYMS are doing and closing their doors.


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    #1489
    Cill94
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭Cill94


    el Fenomeno wrote: »
    Pointless PR stunt. They'll be closed within a few hours of opening tomorrow and they know it.

    The cynic in me says it's a ploy to get their name out there for more customers once they do reopen.

    Think you're underestimating how many gyms won't survive this next lockdown.


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    #1490
    rondog
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭rondog


    VonLuck wrote: »
    I'm surprised to see a lot of you say "fair play to them". I'm not in favour of the extent of restrictions, but if we start a trend of people fighting back against them then who knows what it will lead to.

    Why should we not fight back?These restrictions dont work even the WHO say it.

    Govt say they are following the science but they clearly arent.Its known there are no known outbreaks in gyms and the mental and physical health benefits are enormous.

    By the Govts own admission many outbreaks were in homes so we should be policing neighbourshoods as ive stated before and depending on peoples help.

    Now the Govt have decided to fine people attending or organising house parties,if they did that in level 3 we wouldnt have been in this mess.


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    #1491
    Thierry12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Thierry12


    shmeee wrote: »
    WTF like.

    Won't last pissing time.

    Cop on and do what 99.9% of GYMS are doing and closing their doors.

    Why should they close?

    If they enforce mask wearing

    No more danger than Tesco


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    #1492
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    Fair play to any gym staying open. Show some scientific evidence to back up why they should be closed first.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/gyms-liverpool-city-region-reopen-19139097


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    #1493
    Eoinbmw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Eoinbmw


    Augeo wrote: »
    Indeed, smell of yellow vest brigade off it. It's because of gnomes not following restrictions that we are at level 5 ............. following in their footsteps helps no one.

    Looks like an economic decision rather than a mental health one "We would not be in a position to freeze memberships again for a second time.
    Therefore, the show must go on." .......... regardless the show won't be going on for long.
    Putting members in a bad spot really, they can't attend the gym (if they follow guidelines) but the gym are staying open and not freezing their memberships......... the lad seems a total tw@t IMO.

    Hardly now businesses are struggling badly easy to talk from the comfort of a work from home job or state funded job etc the self employed are getting ****ed over of course the virus is real but from my experience gyms have been very safe environments and closing them has been a complete over reaction and actualy will end up doing more harm than good!


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    #1494
    billybonkers
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-54627352

    Liverpool allowing gyms to open!


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    #1495
    paw patrol
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭paw patrol


    VonLuck wrote: »
    I'm surprised to see a lot of you say "fair play to them". I'm not in favour of the extent of restrictions, but if we start a trend of people fighting back against them then who knows what it will lead to.


    It will lead to winning , hopefully

    Augeo wrote: »
    Indeed, smell of yellow vest brigade off it. It's because of gnomes not following restrictions that we are at level 5 ............. following in their footsteps helps no one.

    .


    that's the spirit :rolleyes:, do what they tell us so they might let us do nice things
    grow a spine ffs.


    and well done on throwing in the baseless slur, why not call they the nazi party too while you are at it.


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    #1496
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,728 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Augeo wrote: »
    Indeed, smell of yellow vest brigade off it. It's because of gnomes not following restrictions that we are at level 5 ............. following in their footsteps helps no one.

    Looks like an economic decision rather than a mental health one "We would not be in a position to freeze memberships again for a second time.
    Therefore, the show must go on." .......... regardless the show won't be going on for long.
    Putting members in a bad spot really, they can't attend the gym (if they follow guidelines) but the gym are staying open and not freezing their memberships......... the lad seems a total tw@t IMO.
    Eoinbmw wrote: »
    Hardly now businesses are struggling badly easy to talk from the comfort of a work from home job or state funded job etc the self employed are getting ****ed over of course the virus is real but from my experience gyms have been very safe environments and closing them has been a complete over reaction and actualy will end up doing more harm than good!

    I'm self employed, not in a WFH job and not state funded.

    The insta post said they aren't in a position to freeze memberships again and so are staying open, as I dsaid that fncks over all their members.


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    #1497
    Thierry12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Thierry12


    Starlord_01 wrote: »
    Fair play to any gym staying open. Show some scientific evidence to back up why they should be closed first.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/gyms-liverpool-city-region-reopen-19139097

    Yeah its gone far enough now

    Watching the news and seeing those 4 babies die in Australia because of travel restrictions has been it for me

    None of it is science based anymore

    My gym has enforced mask wearing since June/July

    How can it be unsafer than Tesco


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    #1498
    [Deleted User]
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    paw patrol wrote: »
    It will lead to winning , hopefully





    that's the spirit :rolleyes:, do what they tell us so they might let us do nice things
    grow a spine ffs.


    and well done on throwing in the baseless slur, why not call they the nazi party too while you are at it.

    I've plenty spine ....... grow your own... baseless slur me hole....... "We would not be in a position to freeze memberships again for a second time.
    Therefore, the show must go on." It's in black and white ffs.

    The reason we are at level 5 is because folk didn't do what they were told for the last 3/4 months.


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    #1499
    shmeee
    Registered Users Posts: 8,652 ✭✭✭shmeee


    Thierry12 wrote: »
    Why should they close?

    If they enforce mask wearing

    No more danger than Tesco

    Ah ya, wearing a mask while doing a high intensity work out..... That will work! Not.

    Why should barbers close?
    Why should outdoor dining at a restaurant close?
    Why should churches close?
    Why should clothes shops close?
    Why should car sales show rooms close?

    We could go on and on....

    You can say the same about all the above.

    I've credits on an account for a GYM which will probably lapse, but I'll just go with it and agree. And hopefully they can get their doors back open in 6 weeks an maybe even sooner if we can get our high R number down.

    There is something in the fitness community that stinks of entitlement!


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    #1500
    [Deleted User]
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    No one wants the gyms to close but no one wants any business to close.
    Westside shall be closing tomorrow I expect.


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    #1501
    paw patrol
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭paw patrol


    Augeo wrote: »
    I've plenty spine ....... grow your own... baseless slur me hole....... "We would not be in a position to freeze memberships again for a second time.
    Therefore, the show must go on." It's in black and white ffs.

    The reason we are at level 5 is because folk didn't do what they were told for the last 3/4 months.


    you've no idea of their motivation but labelled them with a political movement. that's baseless.


    I have a spine thanks, i don't need the man on the telly to tell me where I can go and who I can see.


    Augeo wrote: »
    The reason we are at level 5 is because folk didn't do what they were told for the last 3/4 months.


    :pac:

    be good santa might get you a whopper present.


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