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

geotrig · 07-07-2020 1:57pm

lol seeing headbands been accepted in the 80's was more than enough to never go there !

Sheep Shagger · 07-07-2020 2:45pm

Anyone know when HSE directives might allow the reopening of Jacuzzis and steam rooms etc.

Are they impossible to have while covid19 is around does anyone know (obviously face masks and social distancing are not possible)..

Alf Veedersane · 07-07-2020 3:49pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Anyone know when HSE directives might allow the reopening of Jacuzzis and steam rooms etc.

Are they impossible to have while covid19 is around does anyone know (obviously face masks and social distancing are not possible)..

The guidance is fairly open ended. You could hazard a guess but it would be just that. I couldn't even guess how long before FF move from having to book 1hr slots

GerryFog · 07-07-2020 5:30pm

Brian? wrote: »

Mod Note: Don't post in this thread again. This kind of stuff isn't welcome here

Brian to be perfectly honest i am not even a member of Iveagh Fitness I was just trying to keep the hordes away from going to my gym by bigging up another gym.

I was afraid quest of people like that said to have had happened at Westwood Gym would arrive at my gym. it was selfish of me.

I apologise

DareGod · 08-07-2020 9:22pm

Are you all doing anything in preparation for the 2nd lockdown?

2nd Row Donkey · 08-07-2020 9:27pm

DareGod wrote:

Are you all doing anything in preparation for the 2nd lockdown?

Yes, buying large Nadal style wristbands

Alf Veedersane · 08-07-2020 10:26pm

DareGod wrote: »

Are you all doing anything in preparation for the 2nd lockdown?

Reading more and more expert opinions on Facebook

calfmuscle · 08-07-2020 10:49pm

DareGod wrote: »

Are you all doing anything in preparation for the 2nd lockdown?

Loading up on Brennans bread, bog roll and elasticated waist bands

calfmuscle · 08-07-2020 10:49pm

DareGod wrote: »

Are you all doing anything in preparation for the 2nd lockdown?

Loading up on Brennans bread, bog roll and elasticated waist bands

sp00k · 09-07-2020 12:59am

First proper heavy leg day in months this evening, not looking forward to the doms tomorrow!

GerryFog · 09-07-2020 7:41am

DareGod wrote: »

Are you all doing anything in preparation for the 2nd lockdown?

There won't be a second lockdown. I am back into the swing of things, making serious progress.

honestly though, the government can't. A second lockdown guarantees the entire country goes into the worst recession in the history of mankind. I don't even know if we'd ever recover.

No I don't value the economy over lives. I supported the first lockdown but a second lockdown would destroy the economy. Businesses that just about survived the first will be shut for good and the banks believing that third, fourth and fifth lockdowns could be forthcoming will start to reign back their amnesty period. Similarly the government would not be able to continue covid payments indefinitely.

Starlord_01 · 09-07-2020 8:17am

GerryFog wrote: »

There won't be a second lockdown. I am back into the swing of things, making serious progress.

honestly though, the government can't. A second lockdown guarantees the entire country goes into the worst recession in the history of mankind. I don't even know if we'd ever recover.

No I don't value the economy over lives. I supported the first lockdown but a second lockdown would destroy the economy. Businesses that just about survived the first will be shut for good and the banks believing that third, fourth and fifth lockdowns could be forthcoming will start to reign back their amnesty period. Similarly the government would not be able to continue covid payments indefinitely.

If there is a resurgence of cases we will definitely go back into a lockdown situation: https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0708/1152118-covid-19-australia/

average_runner · 09-07-2020 8:19am

GerryFog wrote: »

There won't be a second lockdown. I am back into the swing of things, making serious progress.

honestly though, the government can't. A second lockdown guarantees the entire country goes into the worst recession in the history of mankind. I don't even know if we'd ever recover.

No I don't value the economy over lives. I supported the first lockdown but a second lockdown would destroy the economy. Businesses that just about survived the first will be shut for good and the banks believing that third, fourth and fifth lockdowns could be forthcoming will start to reign back their amnesty period. Similarly the government would not be able to continue covid payments indefinitely.

There can be local lockdown, eg shut down gyms if cases rises

silverharp · 09-07-2020 9:16am

my local WW has been very quiet , I thought with people working from home it would be busy at unusual times. The main weights area has a limit of 20 but I havnt seen more than 5 or 6 so far, maybe 2 or 3 people on cardio machines in that area.

JayRoc · 09-07-2020 9:57am

silverharp wrote: »

my local WW has been very quiet , I thought with people working from home it would be busy at unusual times. The main weights area has a limit of 20 but I havnt seen more than 5 or 6 so far, maybe 2 or 3 people on cardio machines in that area.

Which branch of westwood is that?

09-07-2020 9:59am

average_runner wrote: »

There can be local lockdown, eg shut down gyms if cases rises

If cases rise many won't go near the gym anyway I imagine. I stopped going a couple of weeks before they closed.

silverharp · 09-07-2020 10:03am

JayRoc wrote: »

Which branch of westwood is that?

im nervous to say, I dont want the yokels from Clontarf or Leopardstown piling in :pac: , its the Sandymount one. Part of the reason is parking is limited around there

GerryFog · 09-07-2020 1:15pm

silverharp wrote: »

im nervous to say, I dont want the yokels from Clontarf or Leopardstown piling in :pac: , its the Sandymount one. Part of the reason is parking is limited around there

I've heard that Sandymount is the best gym in Dublin. Unbelievable equipment, amazing atmosphere, just the all round best gym.

I suggest everyone should try it out.

silverharp · 09-07-2020 2:05pm

GerryFog wrote: »

I've heard that Sandymount is the best gym in Dublin. Unbelievable equipment, amazing atmosphere, just the all round best gym.

I suggest everyone should try it out.

I will find you....

DareGod · 09-07-2020 2:59pm

Lots have places have gone back into 2nd lockdown already. Not in Ireland, but obviously it's very possible.

Can anyone recommend any decent places to buy affordable home gym equipment?

silverharp · 10-07-2020 11:05am

1st Sauna in 4 months, bliss , though my tolerance for heat is down or they have turned up the temp

Kamu · 10-07-2020 11:21am

silverharp wrote: »

1st Sauna in 4 months, bliss , though my tolerance for heat is down or they have turned up the temp

Ah yes, I was in the pool, jacuzzi and sauna yesterday. I was definitely overheating. Hahah.

Alf Veedersane · 10-07-2020 11:26am

Lad in the gym always wears a mask but still thinks it's ok to be standing closer to you than would have been ok pre-Covid

Mr. CooL ICE · 10-07-2020 2:17pm

Trained in a gym yesterday that had a requirement to wear a mask, but I was the only one wearing one. Kept it on most of the time, but I'm so goddamn unfit that I needed to take it off for a few breaths after some latter sets to get my breath back.

At least everyone seemed to be cleaning equipment after themselves, so better than nothing I guess.

Kamu · 10-07-2020 3:44pm

Mr. CooL ICE wrote: »

Trained in a gym yesterday that had a requirement to wear a mask, but I was the only one wearing one. Kept it on most of the time, but I'm so goddamn unfit that I needed to take it off for a few breaths after some latter sets to get my breath back.

At least everyone seemed to be cleaning equipment after themselves, so better than nothing I guess.

Is your gym particular small that a mask needs to be worn?

dastardly00 · 10-07-2020 5:51pm

DareGod wrote: »

Can anyone recommend any decent places to buy affordable home gym equipment?

There are lots of other threads in the forum about buying equipment

GerryFog · 11-07-2020 12:43pm

Those ***** down in Kerry are going to be responsible for getting the gyms shut again.

One person knowing they had covid attended a party of 30+ people. They went out to the pubs and clubs all over Killarney and then told the party goers that they had Covid on Sunday.

If the gyms get shut down again I am going to lose it. What a bunch of idiots.

jrosen · 11-07-2020 12:55pm

Whats everyone bringing to the gym? id usually only ever have my towel and water bottle. No mask requirement. But should I bring my own hand sanitizer or wipes for anything I use?

Balmed Out · 11-07-2020 1:04pm

silverharp wrote: »

1st Sauna in 4 months, bliss , though my tolerance for heat is down or they have turned up the temp

Most places are keeping saunas and steam rooms closed for the moment from what I hear

Kamu · 11-07-2020 3:15pm

jrosen wrote: »

Whats everyone bringing to the gym? id usually only ever have my towel and water bottle. No mask requirement. But should I bring my own hand sanitizer or wipes for anything I use?

I've to bring two towels, one for myself and one to wipe the equipment down with the sanitizer they have available.

A water bottle also, and they said that we are to bring hand sanitizer, but I haven't seen anyone using one.

DareGod · 12-07-2020 2:14am

jrosen wrote: »

Whats everyone bringing to the gym? id usually only ever have my towel and water bottle. No mask requirement. But should I bring my own hand sanitizer or wipes for anything I use?

In my gym, masks are not required and nobody wears one. Own hand sanitiser / wipes not required - both provided on site.

DareGod · 12-07-2020 2:17am

GerryFog wrote: »

Those ***** down in Kerry are going to be responsible for getting the gyms shut again.

One person knowing they had covid attended a party of 30+ people. They went out to the pubs and clubs all over Killarney and then told the party goers that they had Covid on Sunday.

If the gyms get shut down again I am going to lose it. What a bunch of idiots.

You need meditation not gyms.

DareGod · 12-07-2020 2:18am

Balmed Out wrote: »

Most places are keeping saunas and steam rooms closed for the moment from what I hear

Some saunas and steam rooms are open.

DareGod · 12-07-2020 2:19am

dastardly00 wrote: »

There are lots of other threads in the forum about buying equipment

That's brilliant. Thank you

DareGod · 12-07-2020 2:20am

Mr. CooL ICE wrote: »

Trained in a gym yesterday that had a requirement to wear a mask

What gym was this?

DareGod · 12-07-2020 2:20am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Lad in the gym always wears a mask but still thinks it's ok to be standing closer to you than would have been ok pre-Covid

People wearing masks tend not to be the most educated.

Mars Bar · 12-07-2020 5:03am

DareGod wrote: »

People wearing masks tend not to be the most educated.

What?!

vard · 12-07-2020 6:13am

Kamu wrote: »

Is your gym particular small that a mask needs to be worn?

All gyms in the US now require both masks and gloves to be worn at all times. Surprised there are no such requirements in Ireland... I just worry gyms will be forced to close again.

Alf Veedersane · 12-07-2020 9:15am

DareGod wrote: »

People wearing masks tend not to be the most educated.

I shouldn't ask why but I'm curious as to your rationale on that one.

Sunrise_Sunset · 12-07-2020 9:35am

Back in the gym tomorrow. I cannot wait! Living for it.
I'm curious to know if posters here went straight back in lifting what they had before lockdown? I don't even know if I'd be able to. I'm thinking of starting back at my previous program, not my most current one, for a couple of weeks maybe. I've done no strength training at all since March.

Cole · 12-07-2020 10:02am

DareGod wrote: »

People wearing masks tend not to be the most educated.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I shouldn't ask why but I'm curious as to your rationale on that one.

I'm dreading the answer, but I'm curious too.

Alf Veedersane · 12-07-2020 10:04am

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Back in the gym tomorrow. I cannot wait! Living for it.
I'm curious to know if posters here went straight back in lifting what they had before lockdown? I don't even know if I'd be able to. I'm thinking of starting back at my previous program, not my most current one, for a couple of weeks maybe. I've done no strength training at all since March.

Not even close to what I was lifting before. And I went back to variations that would naturally be lighter and less taxing on the system, e.g. paused squats, incline bench, snatch grip deadlifts etc.

If you're going back to the main compound, don't go anywhere near a max.

Anyway, you're unlikely to be able to lift what you were before. Your technique will be a bit off as well.

Was that programme you're looking at based on percentages of max lifts?

ittakestwo · 12-07-2020 10:09am

Envious of the people who say their gym is back open. I am in Ben Dunne Cherrywood and not back till September.

Ben Dunne appears to be completely changing their model. No classes or showers permanently. I can see him losing members here but there is probably a niche for what he is offering, and it will be cheaper for him too which is the main reason. I never used the classes but if I was doing aerobics or used it in the morning I would always shower there. So you now will have to have a shower before you go to the gym if you want to use the gym before work. That is a bit odd.

https://extra.ie/2020/07/11/must-see/ben-dunne-gyms-reopening-plans

Sunrise_Sunset · 12-07-2020 10:14am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Not even close to what I was lifting before. And I went back to variations that would naturally be lighter and less taxing on the system, e.g. paused squats, incline bench, snatch grip deadlifts etc.

If you're going back to the main compound, don't go anywhere near a max.

Anyway, you're unlikely to be able to lift what you were before. Your technique will be a bit off as well.

Was that programme you're looking at based on percentages of max lifts?

As a newish gym goer (about 6/7 months by the time the gyms closed), I was only up to my third program. I had only just started deadlifts and barbell squats about a month before (excluding in Bodypump classes which are a much lighter weight), so I don't think I'll introduce those again straight away. Might start back with the basics for about 2 week period, then try the barbell. Or what would you think?

Alf Veedersane · 12-07-2020 10:26am

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

As a newish gym goer (about 6/7 months by the time the gyms closed), I was only up to my third program. I had only just started deadlifts and barbell squats about a month before (excluding in Bodypump classes which are a much lighter weight), so I don't think I'll introduce those again straight away. Might start back with the basics for about 2 week period, then try the barbell. Or what would you think?

There's nothing wrong with using the bar once it's not going to be a load that's too heavy.

Problems happen when people try to jump back to weights they were using and form suffers and the risk of injury goes way up.

You can do the movements you were doing on the program you were doing but just use an appropriate weight because your first focus is to get the technique right. Then build back up slowly as regards the weight.

Sunrise_Sunset · 12-07-2020 10:42am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with using the bar once it's not going to be a load that's too heavy.

Problems happen when people try to jump back to weights they were using and form suffers and the risk of injury goes way up.

You can do the movements you were doing on the program you were doing but just use an appropriate weight because your first focus is to get the technique right. Then build back up slowly as regards the weight.

Yeah that could work for me. It's hard that I can't ask my gym instructor before diving back in. I'm sure they'll be around tomorrow but I don't know in what capacity they'll be offering advice or whether they'll be more focused on covid health and safety measures.
After 30 mins of not being able to get through by phone to book a slot, I finally got through. very happy now, can't wait.

Alf Veedersane · 12-07-2020 10:52am

Sunrise_Sunset wrote: »

Yeah that could work for me. It's hard that I can't ask my gym instructor before diving back in. I'm sure they'll be around tomorrow but I don't know in what capacity they'll be offering advice or whether they'll be more focused on covid health and safety measures.
After 30 mins of not being able to get through by phone to book a slot, I finally got through. very happy now, can't wait.

I tried to jump back into where I was on a programme after 2 weeks off with not very much sleep etc. Got injured.

Weights wise, ease back to where you are...just work on technique for now and the rest will follow.

caviardreams · 12-07-2020 11:55am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I tried to jump back into where I was on a programme after 2 weeks off with not very much sleep etc. Got injured.

Weights wise, ease back to where you are...just work on technique for now and the rest will follow.

My own plan when I can finally get back on the 20th is to see how it feels on the day to a large extent. Start with an empty bar and take it from there. At the moment my plan would be to try and do a few sets at around 50% of what my max would have been, at around an RPE of 7ish, but will adjust depending on how it feels when I actually have a bar on my back e.g. my technique may be waaaay of and I might spend most of the session with a bar and a couple of 5s just practicing!

Alf Veedersane · 12-07-2020 12:05pm

caviardreams wrote: »

My own plan when I can finally get back on the 20th is to see how it feels on the day to a large extent. Start with an empty bar and take it from there. At the moment my plan would be to try and do a few sets at around 50% of what my max would have been, at around an RPE of 7ish, but will adjust depending on how it feels when I actually have a bar on my back e.g. my technique may be waaaay of and I might spend most of the session with a bar and a couple of 5s just practicing!

That's pretty much what Jonnie Candito advised a while back as well, i.e. working up to a single at RPE 7 and projecting a max off that if you're going to be working at % of max in the programme

silverharp · 12-07-2020 12:08pm

Im just keeping it simple for now and easing in slowly, if its upper body just one push and one pull exercise, lower body just doing the hex bar. Im keeping the number of total reps constant and just making sure that total weight volume goes up each time plus a new higher weight. I decided to take on the concept 5000m just so I wouldn't have to see how bad my 2000m time might have been :pac:

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

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