Gyms to Reopen 2021???

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 30-11-2020 3:24pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Well, the new guidance is that they are "recommended in crowded workplaces, places of worship and in busy or crowded outdoor spaces where there is significant congregation".

However, if numbers are being managed in a gym, then they shouldn't fit into the new guidance

I should be ok so. Our gym is booking 90 minute time slots. I can't be dealing with mask wearing after wearing one at work all day.

Vital Transformation · 30-11-2020 3:31pm

is_that_so wrote: »

Yeah, well the US is a really poor example of a country dealing with the virus. No email nor any notification so far but have booked in for sessions as my app is now active again. Indoor mask wearing hasn't actually changed and it's really spaces that already had that requirement in Level 3 - the new thing is outdoors.

Yes, but in this context, a greater adherence to masks in gyms is not a good argument against the U.S response to the virus.

jrosen · 30-11-2020 5:03pm

I really hope my gym doesnt take the mask route, I have to wear one all day in work. So really dont fancy wearing to work out. However I will if its gym rules

Mars Bar · 30-11-2020 6:38pm

Gyms have been open here for months now and wearing masks has been mandatory the entire time. It's really not that bad. There's leeway given to bring it under your nose but everyone just gets on with it.

JTMan · 30-11-2020 8:52pm

jrosen wrote: »

I really hope my gym doesnt take the mask route

I think masks should be worn in the common areas such as the reception area and (where possible) while getting changed.

I have noticed a lot of people speaking to the receptionist in my gym without a mask. It is not fair on the receptionist.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 30-11-2020 9:07pm

JTMan wrote: »

I think masks should be worn in the common areas such as the reception area and (where possible) while getting changed.

I have noticed a lot of people speaking to the receptionist in my gym without a mask. It is not fair on the receptionist.

We had the changing rooms/showers closed off. It's a big warehouse style gym with all the roller shutter doors open, it may as well be outside it's so cold and breezy. One door in, one door out.

Thelonious Monk · 01-12-2020 9:52am

Got to Westwood at 7am, car park was full and pretty busy, by the time I was leaving it was quiet though. Nothing much changed apart from some lockers removed. Was nice to be back. I cycled down but traffic is mental out there.

jrosen · 01-12-2020 11:21am

JTMan wrote: »

I think masks should be worn in the common areas such as the reception area and (where possible) while getting changed.

I have noticed a lot of people speaking to the receptionist in my gym without a mask. It is not fair on the receptionist.

Agree with that.

Mitch Connor · 01-12-2020 1:20pm

Was a queue to get into the gym at 6am this morning, and the two guys immediately ahead of me in the queue went straight to the two benches which I wanted to be on (one of them anyway), was a punch in the gut that one! :-D

They're asking everyone to wear masks when moving about the place now (weren't before) - don't have to when actually doing stuff, but entering/exiting and moving between stations, which is no bother to me - but I don't superset on different stations so don't have a potential annoyance there.

silverharp · 01-12-2020 3:16pm

very quiet at lunchtime, bench press wasnt too bad, overhead press gone to shiite , back in the evening to finish off and see what else sucks

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 01-12-2020 3:58pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Was a queue to get into the gym at 6am this morning, and the two guys immediately ahead of me in the queue went straight to the two benches which I wanted to be on (one of them anyway), was a punch in the gut that one! :-D

They're asking everyone to wear masks when moving about the place now (weren't before) - don't have to when actually doing stuff, but entering/exiting and moving between stations, which is no bother to me - but I don't superset on different stations so don't have a potential annoyance there.

Seems like more of a risk to me taking off a mask and putting it on again after every station. We're told in the hospital to bin it every time. You're just asking to be infected doing that.

j@utis · 01-12-2020 7:53pm

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Seems like more of a risk to me taking off a mask and putting it on again after every station. We're told in the hospital to bin it every time. You're just asking to be infected doing that.

Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me neither. We should be doing the same but most of the time to move the station takes like 10 seconds, and you're not washing your hands in between set

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 01-12-2020 8:28pm

j@utis wrote: »

Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me neither. We should be doing the same but most of the time to move the station takes like 10 seconds, and you're not washing your hands in between set

Exactly that, should be sanitizing your hands before and after each station for the mask on/off to work...or at not be dangerous. Personally I'd rather not wear one in the gym, I fiddle with it too much anyway and that's not a good thing touching all sorts of equipment in there, limited numbers and good spacing of equipment would be a better idea. Just going to my gym now for my first session in weeks, will scope it out.

dastardly00 · 01-12-2020 11:03pm

It is really great to be back in the gym!

Sheep2020 · 01-12-2020 11:09pm

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Seems like more of a risk to me taking off a mask and putting it on again after every station. We're told in the hospital to bin it every time. You're just asking to be infected doing that.

Not much point bining them if they let ye
eat in canteen, drink water, have a coffee, a sandwich in the hospital

Mask should never come off for even a second onsite in a hospital, virus is airborne

Alf Veedersane · 01-12-2020 11:20pm

Flyefit asking people to wear masks entering and leaving. Put it back on to go and ask for a bench but was within the rack all session so no other moving about.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 02-12-2020 9:23am

Went back to my gym last night. Same procedure as before. Very limited numbers. 90min slots. No entry without wipes or towel. Sanitizer spray provided. Lots of space between stations.

Perfect.

Patsy167 · 02-12-2020 2:28pm

This might be a bit off topic but I am always amazed at how in the long run everyone seems to revert to the their baseline.

I will see the same 30-40 people at the gym fr the past 5 years and even with the lockdowns, closures etc., the people who were always in amazing shape, still find a way to get it done and return looking amazing. Very motivating to see

ongarite · 02-12-2020 2:32pm

First session back at the gym this morning.
Strength is still pretty much where it was but my conditioning has fallen away big time.
I was gassed quick and nearly fit to puke at several stages during EMOM.

Still great to be back and it was quieter than pre lockdown; probably because schools, colleges are back

is_that_so · 02-12-2020 4:44pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Well, the new guidance is that they are "recommended in crowded workplaces, places of worship and in busy or crowded outdoor spaces where there is significant congregation".

However, if numbers are being managed in a gym, then they shouldn't fit into the new guidance

Exactly. No change at all in my gym. As you were with numbers and distancing and people really happy to be back!

j@utis · 02-12-2020 4:59pm

Patsy167 wrote: »

This might be a bit off topic but I am always amazed at how in the long run everyone seems to revert to the their baseline.

I will see the same 30-40 people at the gym fr the past 5 years and even with the lockdowns, closures etc., the people who were always in amazing shape, still find a way to get it done and return looking amazing. Very motivating to see

Only a handful or two of those in our gym, and 90% of them on PEDs. I couldn't care less for them. Normal people like me, busy working mums, dads etc, come back with few extra pounds and can lift feck all again

Dtp1979 · 02-12-2020 5:02pm

j@utis wrote: »

Only a handful or two of those in our gym, and 90% of them on PEDs. I couldn't care less for them. Normal people like me, busy working mums, dads etc, come back with few extra pounds and can lift feck all again

I don’t take PEDs, but thank you.

I’m joking of course

Alf Veedersane · 02-12-2020 9:46pm

Dtp1979 wrote: »

I don’t take PEDs, but thank you.

I’m joking of course

You do take PEDs?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 02-12-2020 9:48pm

My arms are very very shaky.

The strength in the back and chest is still there but my arms are in absolute bits.

Dtp1979 · 02-12-2020 11:48pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You do take PEDs?

You’ve seen my numbers Alf, what do you think

Alf Veedersane · 02-12-2020 11:59pm

Dtp1979 wrote: »

You’ve seen my numbers Alf, what do you think

I think the wallpaper is throwing you off.

Dtp1979 · 03-12-2020 12:04am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I think the wallpaper is throwing you off.

Haha, that, and the lack of PEDs

JeffKenna · 03-12-2020 9:15am

OmegaGene wrote: »

Ahhhh lads I’m in bits, even sitting down hurts
Hoping a run shakes it off but I’m not sure if I will manage it

I'm not sure what you and your partner get up to in your private life is any concern of this forum...

jrosen · 03-12-2020 10:38am

Was chatting briefly to the manager of my gym today and he said they are discussing the introduction of masks on the premises at all times. Currently only required to wear to and from he gym floor

Patsy167 · 03-12-2020 2:31pm

jrosen wrote: »

Was chatting briefly to the manager of my gym today and he said they are discussing the introduction of masks on the premises at all times. Currently only required to wear to and from he gym floor

Not ideal but if it helps in any way to keep them open then so be it. Sign me up for Gym+Mask over a closed sign on the front door any day.

FlubberJones · 03-12-2020 4:25pm

BD in Cherrywood, no slots and no masks, but if they brought one or both in I would do so if it kept the place open. The pace is so huge though, at 06:15 there are only about 15 people in the place, you can miss them!

j@utis · 03-12-2020 5:40pm

jrosen wrote: »

Was chatting briefly to the manager of my gym today and he said they are discussing the introduction of masks on the premises at all times. Currently only required to wear to and from he gym floor

That'd be a very sad turn of things. I don't think it'd be possible to freeze my membership over the mask issue but if it was, I would. I have to wear mask all day at work and I'm totally sick of it.

caviardreams · 03-12-2020 8:34pm

Patsy167 wrote: »

Not ideal but if it helps in any way to keep them open then so be it. Sign me up for Gym+Mask over a closed sign on the front door any day.

Plus gives a perfectly valid excuse to avoid doing high rep squats!

:D

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 03-12-2020 8:40pm

j@utis wrote: »

That'd be a very sad turn of things. I don't think it'd be possible to freeze my membership over the mask issue but if it was, I would. I have to wear mask all day at work and I'm totally sick of it.

Same, 12 hour shifts wearing a mask straight into a 90 minute session of more mask wearing.

Dtp1979 · 03-12-2020 11:22pm

caviardreams wrote: »

Plus gives a perfectly valid excuse to avoid doing high rep squats! :D

Why the fuk would anyone want to do high rep squats!!!!

Alf Veedersane · 04-12-2020 12:46am

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Why the fuk would anyone want to do high rep squats!!!!

They might have nice wallpaper and want to spend longer looking at it

Thelonious Monk · 05-12-2020 11:41am

Westwood is fine but the sauna/steam room says Max 4 people and yesterday I looked in and there were at least 10 in the steam room.
No masks anywhere either, I wear one as much as I can. It's mad hearing how other gyms have rules.
Apart from that it seems ok.

Patsy167 · 05-12-2020 12:08pm

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Westwood is fine but the sauna/steam room says Max 4 people and yesterday I looked in and there were at least 10 in the steam room.
No masks anywhere either, I wear one as much as I can. It's mad hearing how other gyms have rules.
Apart from that it seems ok.

Delighted to hear some places have saunas and steam rooms back open. Had written off any possibility of these re-appearing until post-vaccine

Thelonious Monk · 05-12-2020 12:14pm

Patsy167 wrote: »

Delighted to hear some places have saunas and steam rooms back open. Had written off any possibility of these re-appearing until post-vaccine

Yeah they were open last time too. The joys of shaving after a steam room, it just falls off your face.

Thelonious Monk · 05-12-2020 1:23pm

Gross!

JeffKenna · 05-12-2020 1:44pm

Went to the gym Tuesday and Wednesday. Got a swim in yesterday and this morning, never close again please!!

Alf Veedersane · 05-12-2020 1:53pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

The old fellas shave in the sauna where I go, they come in with a little pot of water and not a single feck given

Should tell them it's worse for them to shave in there. The heat opens the pores and softens the beard so the shave isn't as clean and will dry your skin out more.

They will still likely give zero fúcks, mind

silverharp · 05-12-2020 3:49pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

The old fellas shave in the sauna where I go, they come in with a little pot of water and not a single feck given

never seen that, Ireland or somewhere else?

hunter164 · 05-12-2020 9:56pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

These are Irish fellas in there 70’s
I thought I was seeing things at first

Probably the same oulfellas that walk around the changing rooms with just a pair of flip flops on eating a banana

DVDM93 · 05-12-2020 10:28pm

I'm a member of a gym that has two facilities, one is nearer my workplace & the other is nearer home.

In both there are the same group of aul lads who seem to spend most of their time shaving in the sauna/steam room or just walking around the changing rooms bollock naked talking sh1te.

It must be quite common in gyms across Ireland.

ongarite · 05-12-2020 10:30pm

https://theoatmeal.com/pl/minor_differences2/locker_room

caviardreams · 05-12-2020 10:42pm

I can honestly say this doesn't happen in the female changing rooms / areas at all! I feel like I am missing out on the drama :pac::pac::pac:

DVDM93 · 05-12-2020 10:46pm

ongarite wrote: »

https://theoatmeal.com/pl/minor_differences2/locker_room

hahahaha yes this is spot on

Alf Veedersane · 05-12-2020 11:28pm

Can't just blame the oul lads for blow drying their balls in Ben Dunnes by all accounts though

Thelonious Monk · 18-12-2020 6:58pm

Looking like next week will be the last week gyms are open, I can't see them opening after Christmas at this rate. Sigh.

Gyms to Reopen 2021???

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