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

mengele wrote: »

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things have gone mad :O

That's not expensive for an Eleiko bar.

I would love gyms back asap. Its incredibly good for peoples physical health but for many people their mental health.

But I dont see how they could. Off peak times my gym is really empty. I love it, maybe 5 other people there and never a full class. But come peak times and there wouldnt be a free piece of equipment.
It would need strict enforcement.

Before mine closed they had limited people allowed on the floor, all classes ran at 50% and already members were
Pubs should be the absolute last to come back

I reckon gyms will be one of the last to open considering everyone can get their exercise by other means and gyms are condensed sweat factories.

leanin2019 wrote: »

Could measures be implemented such as only a certain amount of members can train per hour. Have one hour slots available and must be booked in advance

It won't be up to gyms when they can reopen. They will reopen as soon as they are allowed to. The extent of the measures they employ after that is anyone's guess

Minime2.5 wrote: »

Heres an educational video to show you dont need much equipment to get a good workout in

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/5238745/chelsea-transfer-target-lautaro-martinezs-stunning-girlfriend-shows-fans-best-exercises-during-coronavirus-isolation/

Given up on buying a bench? :pac:

OmegaGene wrote: »

Some people won’t go back but they will be a minority I think
How many people will be over eating and doing feck all during this time and need to lose weight, then you have people that need motivation and classes also, I’m the gym I use there is a massive social element too where you see the same faces daily and have a chat
Some gyms have people that sign up for a monthly membership and never even go and feel guilty about cancelling

This is what I’ve been thinking about for a while too, when they reopen it’ll be like the first week of January all over again. And as you say with the amount of people eating and drinking out of boredom, it’ll be like the New Years resolutioners x1000.

I really miss the gym, miss the classes too.
But how they reopen will depend on my return. If its restricted times, no classes I dont think id bother. They have paused all memberships for now. I have some equipment at home and would imagine as the weeks go on ordering more will become easier.

10th August according to government roadmap, but obviously subject to change

this will put so many small gyms out of business

billybonkers wrote: »

this will put so many small gyms out of business

The small ones (crossfit types, small group training) would be better able to do social distancing I would have thought, and can stagger people / book them in in sessions etc., ramp up PT etc. I think it's the low price, commercials that will really struggle. Social distancing will just be unenforceable - I can't see them being able to open until a few months post vaccine and social distancing (hopefully!) goes.

With social distancing, numbers inside the gym at a given time are going to have to be strictly controlled. The only real way to ensure this is to tweak their membership options (and cutting member numbers).

Maybe a new model would be to enforce members to choose certain time periods per week where they will attend, so all hourly periods in the gym are limited to X members? Dunno how they will control demand for the peak times though... you could have hundreds looking for 6pm each evening...

Am guessing some of the more 'gimmicky' machines will be removed and some serious refits done to ensure more floor space.

Dressing rooms limited to only a few people, with members encouraged to turn up togged out and to shower at home. Class sizes limited also

Lots of changes will be needed but I suppose there's a few months to plan...

Am guessing no matter what happens social distancing will be basically impossible to adhere to 100%, but by looking at the restrictions due to be lifted in 'stage 5' most are not at all conducive to social distancing (contact sports are mentioned to return at this time) so am guessing the government are accounting for this, and stage 5 won't be implemented until there's extremely few cases nationwide, so risk of spread from 30 odd in a gym is basically zero. To be honest they'll probably be hoping many of the public won't be comfortable visiting pubs, gyms etc until treatment/vaccine

antimatterx wrote: »

What do people think about gyms actually reopening from a business perspective?

How many dormant users will have canceled their payments?

It's not looking good. No gym can make social distancing a reality let's be honest. Many congratulations will suffer badly. 3 more months with no membership fees and the rent etc due. It does not look good