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

Minime2.5 · 06-04-2020 4:25pm #1

I reckon anywhere from 3-6 months

Brian? · 07-04-2020 12:51pm

I think August myself. Some may never open again, unfortunately

Quantum Erasure · 07-04-2020 12:54pm

July 19th

07-04-2020 1:28pm

also August

Reps4jesus · 07-04-2020 2:26pm

i figure them and pubs will be the last to reopen, probably August for those that can reopen.

The_Honeybadger · 07-04-2020 2:42pm

They will have to roll back some of the restrictions soon enough. They can’t keep the economy shut down forever. I wouldn’t be surprised to see gyms opened at the end of April or early May but with the expectation that social distancing and hygiene protocols will be put in place.

Whether members will be happy to return is the other thing. Some will, but I think it is going to devastate memberships in a lot of gyms

Minime2.5 · 07-04-2020 3:53pm

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

They will have to roll back some of the restrictions soon enough. They can’t keep the economy shut down forever. I wouldn’t be surprised to see gyms opened at the end of April or early May but with the expectation that social distancing and hygiene protocols will be put in place.

Whether members will be happy to return is the other thing. Some will, but I think it is going to devastate memberships in a lot of gyms

One idea would be to introduce off peak memberships or even 24/7 swipe access memberships. I hate going to the gym when its busy anyway

ThewhiteJesus · 07-04-2020 3:54pm

Hopefully July but probably august

john9876 · 07-04-2020 3:58pm

yeah, definitely July or August ... just not sure of the year

Tim76 · 07-04-2020 4:00pm

August I'd say. Just in time to work on that Autumn bod.

Alf Veedersane · 07-04-2020 4:35pm

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

I wouldn’t be surprised to see gyms opened at the end of April or early May but with the expectation that social distancing and hygiene protocols will be put in place.

Yeah good luck with that. There's not a hope you'd see a good level of adherence to any hygiene protocol that would require wiping down all bars, plates, clips, benches after using.

People don't give a shíte once they're done. So they won't do any of that. It's why so many don't bother their holes stripping a bar when they're done. Gym staff won't enforce either.

But it's a moot point because they're not opening anytime soon anyway.

Jimmy McGill · 07-04-2020 4:36pm

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

July 19th

Aha Ted! Quarantine ends!

CWF · 07-04-2020 4:40pm

Jimmy McGill wrote: »

Aha Ted! Quarantine ends!

What about when marathon became snickers...

Jimmy McGill · 07-04-2020 4:41pm

CWF wrote: »

What about when marathon became snickers...

Or when Galway was liberated from the Indians

is_that_so · 07-04-2020 4:42pm

Being optimistic June but probably nearer the end of it.

The_Honeybadger · 07-04-2020 4:49pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

The economy will get back soon enough but gyms leisure centres and schools will probably be the last things to start up again, it all depends how the numbers go really

Hard to say, it does depend on numbers but I would not deem a gym to be any more risky than a coffee shop once the proper precautions are being taken.

I think sports events, concerts, festivals and other large gatherings will be the last thing to be allowed again. They’ll have to allow small businesses to get going again or there won’t be any left at the end of all this. There seems to be reasonable forbearance from landlords, banks and utility providers for now but that can’t last forever.

The_Honeybadger · 07-04-2020 4:59pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Yeah good luck with that. There's not a hope you'd see a good level of adherence to any hygiene protocol that would require wiping down all bars, plates, clips, benches after using.

People don't give a shíte once they're done. So they won't do any of that. It's why so many don't bother their holes stripping a bar when they're done. Gym staff won't enforce either.

But it's a moot point because they're not opening anytime soon anyway.

Fair point, gym I go to had a fairly good system in place before they closed but yeah, most people are not very considerate of others generally speaking. Getting everyone to thoroughly sanitise their hands before entering the premises and obviously asking people not to train if they have any ailment whatsoever would be a good start.

We’ll see, give it a few weeks and if things appear to be flattening out businesses might start to open again. Nobody can say at this stage.

I bought a pull up bar in the meantime and I’m on the hunt for a few kettlebells so getting a bit of a home setup together

Alf Veedersane · 07-04-2020 5:14pm

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

Fair point, gym I go to had a fairly good system in place before they closed but yeah, most people are not very considerate of others generally speaking. Getting everyone to thoroughly sanitise their hands before entering the premises and obviously asking people not to train if they have any ailment whatsoever would be a good start.

We’ll see, give it a few weeks and if things appear to be flattening out businesses might start to open again. Nobody can say at this stage.

I bought a pull up bar in the meantime and I’m on the hunt for a few kettlebells so getting a bit of a home setup together

I'd love if it was sooner but it won't be.

And sanitising hands wouldnt necessarily be enough and you're relying on people getting a full coverage of their hands and judging by the hand washing practices of many, that might be tricky.

Have an antique 12kg kettlebells and red and purple bands with some workouts to do. It's not ideal but every but done is a bit less to do to get back to where I was before this.

road_high · 07-04-2020 6:07pm

I've started doing online classes 3 times per week instead. With an instructor outside of my own gym- own gym have a large staff but have been very off the ball as regards adapting and doing the Live classes- they could have had at least kept some work and revenue going that way. There seems to be a lot of demand for them. €10 per week 3 classes.
Not sure what ahppens our memberships. Again no communication there. Mine's up in August so if closed until then I've lost a large part of the year. I know it's tough on them but I'm not a charity no more than they are.

07-04-2020 6:56pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I'd love if it was sooner but it won't be.

And sanitising hands wouldnt necessarily be enough and you're relying on people getting a full coverage of their hands and judging by the hand washing practices of many, that might be tricky.

Have an antique 12kg kettlebells and red and purple bands with some workouts to do. It's not ideal but every but done is a bit less to do to get back to where I was before this.

I agree, sure it's normal to see lads walking round Flyefit in their bare feet where someone might do push ups and pick up god knows what on their hands and then face. Flyefit need to get a grip on that before they can even start opening.

Im the same I got two sets of 20kg Hex dumbbells and then a set of 10kg kettle bells...lots of high rep lunges, Bulgarian split squat routines and goblet squats. then I have an old bench so can do chest and back with rows and the likes. Ive tons of bands too for other variations, just glad I have them as id go round the twist. ive been doing a full 24 hour fast every 8 days just to get rid of the demon dhrink....

That and walk the dog 2 hours a day!!!

paw patrol · 07-04-2020 7:08pm

Tues 5th May after the BH weekend
Cant close down forever , curve (or whatever they are trying to achieve) will be flattened by then or it'll never be.

people gotta live their lives virus or no virus.
Same applies to pubs and clubs. The economy can't handle closure much longer than end of april.

Also if this goes on too long people will (rightly imo) just ignore the government - a general point not just a gym one.

murphyebass · 07-04-2020 7:11pm

Won’t be going anywhere next nor near a gym until a vaccine is sorted for this.

Gyms are possibly the most unhygienic places on the planet.

Plenty of body weight exercise and cardio will do for the foreseeable.

Edit .... I cant see the country reopening until late summer so probably then. August / September maybe for schools starting again.

Das Reich · 07-04-2020 7:20pm

No point to open again when the summer is over.

Dravokivich · 08-04-2020 10:59am

I'm not too worried about when it'll re-open. As I'd rather wait for the initial excitement to wear off. A lot of social outlets could end up swamped at the start and then back to being ignored again.

deathbomber · 10-04-2020 8:52am

murphyebass wrote: »

Won’t be going anywhere next nor near a gym until a vaccine is sorted for this.

Gyms are possibly the most unhygienic places on the planet.

Plenty of body weight exercise and cardio will do for the foreseeable.

Edit .... I cant see the country reopening until late summer so probably then. August / September maybe for schools starting again.

Whilst a bit of an extreme point of view, gyms are indeed a breeding ground of all things good and bad. Covid 19 is just so contagious you would be high risk in a gym. However, when the antibody tests are rolled out, gyms could reopen for those who were tested, another couple of months yet though.

Alf Veedersane · 10-04-2020 9:42am

Lots of people touching the equipment in a gym means you're going to find lots of bacteria in the equipment. We all routinely shed bacteria.

Gyms will reopen before antibody tests. People will just be expected to exercise more cop on and be more conscientious about hygiene before and after using equipment.

That's not to say they will be open soon; they'll be towards the end of the relaxation of restrictions so however long that phase is

The chan chan man · 10-04-2020 3:25pm

The_Honeybadger wrote: »

They will have to roll back some of the restrictions soon enough. They can’t keep the economy shut down forever. I wouldn’t be surprised to see gyms opened at the end of April or early May but with the expectation that social distancing and hygiene protocols will be put in place.

Whether members will be happy to return is the other thing. Some will, but I think it is going to devastate memberships in a lot of gyms

I wish. However it’s impossible to justify relaxation of the restrictions when the numbers are still increasing. I’d love to get back to the gym..my compound movements with only a single 20kg bar are getting boring now!!

caviardreams · 10-04-2020 4:27pm

I would say September perhaps with the new school year - possibly a bit earlier depending on how things go.

nullzero · 10-04-2020 4:33pm

Gloves will likely have to be provided and used for all members at all times. Staff required to enforce the use of said gloves as well as constant cleaning of equipment.
There won't be much appetite for any business to remain closed once the lockdown is over, all that can be done is to enforce hygiene restrictions when Gyms do reopen. You would imagine that pools and saunas will remain closed for a period.

Lollipop95 · 10-04-2020 11:13pm

On the topic of gym reopenings, does anyone know of a site online where I could buy kettlebells/dumbbells for reasonably good price? All sites I've looked on are either too expensive or their stock is sold out. Thanks in advance!

Alf Veedersane · 10-04-2020 11:31pm

Lollipop95 wrote: »

On the topic of gym reopenings, does anyone know of a site online where I could buy kettlebells/dumbbells for reasonably good price? All sites I've looked on are either too expensive or their stock is sold out. Thanks in advance!

Adverts or Done Deal.

The_Honeybadger · 11-04-2020 11:28am

Lollipop95 wrote: »

On the topic of gym reopenings, does anyone know of a site online where I could buy kettlebells/dumbbells for reasonably good price? All sites I've looked on are either too expensive or their stock is sold out. Thanks in advance!

Mr Price shops had them during the week in all sizes iirc, might be worth checking out if there is one near you.

rubadub · 12-04-2020 5:57pm

nullzero wrote: »

Gloves will likely have to be provided and used for all members at all times. Staff required to enforce the use of said gloves as well as constant cleaning of equipment.

I would say masks are more important than gloves, and nobody in a gym will want to wear either.

I would not want to be around some lad struggling with weight and letting out a big misty gasp of air. This 2m advise was not taking stuff like that into account, I saw reports say joggers outside running should be leaving up to 10m distance, as they leave a slipstream of mist -obviously they will be on treadmills indoors, but still point remains the 2m is just a guideline for "normal" activities.

I can see bad times ahead for gyms, I doubt they are going to have a big rush of people going back just because someone says its suddenly safe overnight. How are annual memberships working out? is anybody being stung? if they are some might worry about renewing one as the virus could reappear at a later date.

Some people will have invested a lot of money in equipment and get used to working out at home and probably just stick with it. In another forum I was saying I reckon loads of lads will by hair clippers/shavers and do their own hair, and have time to get good at it,so I'd expect barbers might see a fall in trade after.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Adverts or Done Deal.

I see some chancer looking for 130euro for a pair of bog standard argos york dumbbells
https://www.donedeal.ie/gymequipment-for-sale/york-dumbbells-20kg-set-brand-new/24581727?utm_campaign=contentsharing&utm_medium=advertsweb&utm_source=adverts

Del2005 · 12-04-2020 6:08pm

deathbomber wrote: »

Whilst a bit of an extreme point of view, gyms are indeed a breeding ground of all things good and bad. Covid 19 is just so contagious you would be high risk in a gym. However, when the antibody tests are rolled out, gyms could reopen for those who were tested, another couple of months yet though.

People have caught Corvid-19 twice so it looks like antibodies won't be of much help to people and if people can catch it twice that means a vaccine is going to be nearly impossible. But at some point the cost of shutting down the world will have to be weighed against the amount of people dieing.

YFlyer · 12-04-2020 6:34pm

The University of Limerick Sports Arena gym is converted to an out patient hospital. Be awhile before that be open for business.

Alf Veedersane · 12-04-2020 8:38pm

rubadub wrote: »

I see some chancer looking for 130euro for a pair of bog standard argos york dumbbells
https://www.donedeal.ie/gymequipment-for-sale/york-dumbbells-20kg-set-brand-new/24581727?utm_campaign=contentsharing&utm_medium=advertsweb&utm_source=adverts

Holy sh*t. Checked Gymless out but they didn't have much of a range of dumbbells.

I'd get as much out of a couple of resistance bands as I would out of those yokes

leanin2019 · 13-04-2020 9:07pm

Well if full lockdown is until 5th of May, the optimistic view is that they'll gradually reduce the restrictions from 6th of May.

I imagine gyms and pubs would be last, so maybe after the June Bank Holiday gyms could open??

That's assuming the virus is moving in the right direction in the week leading up to the May Bank Holiday, this may not be the case we'll have to wait and see.

Ace2007 · 13-04-2020 9:19pm

2021

Alf Veedersane · 13-04-2020 9:20pm

leanin2019 wrote: »

Well if full lockdown is until 5th of May, the optimistic view is that they'll gradually reduce the restrictions from 6th of May.

I imagine gyms and pubs would be last, so maybe after the June Bank Holiday gyms could open??

That's assuming the virus is moving in the right direction in the week leading up to the May Bank Holiday, this may not be the case we'll have to wait and see.

Regardless of when they start to relax current restrictions, it won't be back to 'normal' in 4 weeks. The slower it's done, the less likely the return to full lockdown. 4 weeks to having pubs open again, where physical distancing just won't be practicable, would be reckless.

JustAThought · 13-04-2020 9:28pm

If the govt had their act together they wouod be building outdoor heated 50m pools with retractable ceapings so we could be exercising away healthily and getting an all over workout while in a nice windy environment. Half the planet has municipal pools - would work well now to have few available in a low risk environment.

Of course they lwt the old sea baths in Malahide, Blackrock and Dun Laoghaire that used use sea water and had a heating component fall to ruin and then to developers. Pity.

Sheep Shagger · 13-04-2020 9:32pm

Most of the chains have frozen annual memberships.

Dying for a swim but agree it will be a while

leanin2019 · 17-04-2020 9:05am

Can we add a poll to this thread?

I think we can safely say it won't be May,

So possible options:

June
July
August
September or later

The_Honeybadger · 17-04-2020 9:50am

Does anybody know of anywhere where I could get a half decent set of adjustable dumbbells at this point? 15-20 kg per side ideally but I could work with 10kg if I had to

Alf Veedersane · 17-04-2020 10:14am

OmegaGene wrote: »

Lidl next week

Just looked at it. 10.5kg but a bizarre collection of plates according to their website: 2 x 1kg, 2 x 1.25kg, 2 x 2kg, 1 x 1.95kg.

The_Honeybadger · 17-04-2020 10:26am

OmegaGene wrote: »

Lidl next week

Good find, that will do me for now, looks like I will need to buy two sets at €20 each. It’s not a bad deal in fairness. Handy to have them in the house anyway

Alf Veedersane · 17-04-2020 10:28am

Might get the 17kg Bulgarian sandbag.

Alf Veedersane · 17-04-2020 1:10pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

it isnt ideal but they are a scarce product at the moment

I was more just bemused by the weight of the plates.

Friend of mine abroad was telling me the price of weights (per kilo) has gone through the roof. Not as much from suppliers but on the likes of Craigslist.

Eoinbmw · 17-04-2020 10:35pm

If any of you are long term members of a gym i would advise reaching out to them i reached out to mine and was delighted when i was offered some equipment you have nothing to lose by asking!
Im like a pig in ****e now everything that i need to get a good workout at home bands only go so far in fairness!

afatbollix · 17-04-2020 10:48pm

Did they alow you to take a treadmill or a bike?

Eoinbmw · 17-04-2020 10:57pm

afatbollix wrote: »

Did they alow you to take a treadmill or a bike?

Was only looking for weights and adjustable bench both never asked!
Worth asking at least a spin bike is fairly portable like!
I got barbell plates 4 sets of dumbells and bench!

LessOutragePlz · 17-04-2020 11:00pm

Eoinbmw wrote: »

If any of you are long term members of a gym i would advise reaching out to them i reached out to mine and was delighted when i was offered some equipment you have nothing to lose by asking!
Im like a pig in ****e now everything that i need to get a good workout at home bands only go so far in fairness!

Same as my gym they let me take some equipment home safe to say I won't be cancelling my membership anytime soon.

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

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