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

caviardreams wrote: »

Honestly, some things never change even with Covid.

Guy rocks up puts down his stuff on the bench press, then proceeds to spend a good 20 mins doing various pec and upper back stretches etc. with his hands over 2 (yes, 2!) different squat racks as he moves about. There was a guy in a power rack eyeing the bench the whole time (understandably!)

Then after the 20 mins finally gets around to starting to bench. I thought that kind of thing would take a few weeks to come back around but obviously not.

Every village has its idiot.

hhmmm? wrote: »

Any gyms have the shower open? Doesn't suit me to go unless it's the morning then shower before I go to work.

Can you go after work?

Kamu wrote:

Just in regards to Iveagh Fitness, everything is open besides the Lunge Pool and Steam room.

A pool dedicated just to lunges. Sounds like a serious spot.

Went to Jervis Flyefit for the first time this evening. Nice to be back in a gym but I have to say I was surprised the majority of people not using sanitiser or wiping down machines after use.

Feenix wrote: »

Went to Jervis Flyefit for the first time this evening. Nice to be back in a gym but I have to say I was surprised the majority of people not using sanitiser or wiping down machines after use.

Read this when I was in Portobello and to be fair, i spotted most people wiping their machines,seats and dumbbells. Except one person who didn't wipe down the leg press. The cleaners and staff were out cleaning equipment early enough as well...banking on people not starting in the racks with 15 mins left. Was a good showing on the cleaning front there today.

antimatterx wrote: »

The difference in people who will be going to Portobello vs Jervis would reflect the attitudes tbh.

So you're saying I'm classy? :pac:

Feenix wrote: »

Same again in Jervis this morning, I guess that’s just how it will be. They’re not even pretending to make an effort. Staff are doing their best but looks like they will have their work cut out.

The lack of personal responsibility has been a real revelation over the course of the pandemic.

People in drumcondra seem ok about wiping down but even still I follow the approach that the person before me didn't wipe it down so give things a wipe before and after use

My gym is open 4 weeks now and it's never been busier.
It was only open 6 weeks before COVID shutdown but the extended closure of FlyFit and total closure of Ben Dunne has meant a good few new members.

You have to book into a 90 minute slot each day so numbers are capped.

Feenix wrote: »

Looking to go to Flyefit Portobello or Baggot St later as Jervis & George's St both fully booked.
Would anyone know if theres much of a difference between the two or if one is better than the other?

I used to use both but not Baggot At in a while now since its no longer near where I work.

Baggot St isn't great at all. The dumbbell area is small and was always crowded. With distancing there might be 3 benches. Racks are the same as Portobello mostly (though 2 are worse quality than the rest). 6 racks in Baggot St, 10 in Portobello. Bigger DB area in Portobello.

There's a massive difference

Iceman29 wrote: »

anyone know if ben dunne gyms are giving money back?

Read an article in the paper last week that he doesn't plan on reopening until its safe

Requested a refund on June 25th and got a confirmation the next day saying they'll refund as quickly as possible, haven't heard a thing since

FlubberJones wrote: »

I never knew this place existed! Can you say how busy it is during "peak" times, what are the staff or other users like? I've looked at the weights section and it looks ok enough, are they making an effort with the restrictions for distancing?

*apologies for so many questions

Possibly one of the first gyms in the area, starting back in the 80's. It is not that busy, just back from there now. They are only doing 60 mins slots. I think there was 10 other people there at the 5 to 6 o'clock slot. I think they say they can let in 28 at once so not near capacity even at peak. There is a lot of staff on for a gym that is not busy ( Its public service so no need to worry about wasting money). They are distancing, some of the less popular machines are out of commission as they are to close to others that are in commission. The showers are not open either. There is a lot of disinfectant around and people are cleaning the machines after using them. After each slot two staff members come in and clean the place before the next slot starts. The water fountains have been removed so need to bring own water.

They also do a PAYG option. Think it is €6. So you can check it out and then decide.

Anyone heard anything about the Trinity Gym and pool? Their website seems to say it will reopen on 10 August? Thanks.

ongarite wrote: »

50 person indoor limit looks set to stay for another 3 weeks minimum.

Can see it causing problems for the large gyms like FlyeFit and still closed Ben Dunne.
Not viable with their business model.

I don't think the 50 person restriction is the main issue...training slots rarely seem to be booked out.

I think the amount of people WFH is having an impact as well...not as many people working in the vicinity of a lot of the FF gyms for example.

obi604 wrote: »

Haven’t been in the gym since early March.
My local gym has been open since 29th June, but I haven’t gone yet. In fairness, they seem to have a good setup, you have to book time slots, sanitise after each session, no changing rooms etc.

I got an awful itch in me to go tonight, but didn’t bother

Wit the way things are going with the cases etc, are people here holding off a bit?

No I've been back since end of June...was a gym not too far away to tie me over til Flyefit reopened 2 weeks ago. It feels like a very minimal risk at the times I'm there anyway. I do most of my training in a rack so distancing is fine. And you can feel the equipment has been cleaned before the session.

It doesn't seem to occur to people in my gym to clean plates after use; even people (and to be fair, there are lots of them) who seem to be making an effort with things like wiping down surfaces and equipment, sanitising hands etc.