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Will gyms close again? How the new 3 tier Covid restrictions affect fitness centres

October 14, 2020

Gyms were reopened on 25 July to the delight of fitness fans across England, but a surge in new coronavirus cases means this could change.

In response to the spike in infection rates, Boris Johnson has introduced a series of new restrictions in highly affected areas.

This afternoon, the Prime Minster addressed the House of Commons on new measures aimed at curbing the coronavirus.

In high risk or tier three areas, gyms are likely to close, but more detail specific to particular regions is expected to follow later.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Will gyms close again?

A member of staff measures the temperature of a visitor before entering the gym at Nuffield Health Sunbury Fitness and Wellbeing Gym (Photo: AFP)

In “very high” or tier three regions, gyms may well close.

New measures announced for Liverpool, which will take effect

Gyms are open, but NYC’s still killing the independent-fitness-studio industry

October 13, 2020

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Mr. Mayor, let’s get this straight: Indoor dining, indoor swimming, facials and gym workouts all got the green light to reopen, but Pilates, yoga and high-intensity interval-training classes remain a no-go?

How does Gotham’s healthiest industry remain shut down, months after the pandemic peaked? Our industry’s mission is to keep New Yorkers healthy through these crazy times, and we, of all businesses, are shuttered and forgotten about.

It’s baffling.

We are racking up rent bills from months spent waiting for our turn to open, with exactly zero revenue coming in. And now it isn’t clear whether that turn will come in this calendar year or the next.

Restaurants’ struggles have been front-page news for months, schools are finally open and Broadway is getting its bailout. But since we lack the size, organization and lobbyists, we aren’t getting any attention from you or your administration. What do we need to do

Alameda County Gyms, Libraries, Beauty Salons Reopen Friday

October 9, 2020

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ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Gyms, nail salons, libraries and museums were among the businesses allowed to open their doors Friday in Alameda County.

All businesses were subject to safety modifications, per state COVID-19 guidelines.

The following services were allowed to resume Friday:

Fitness centers (up to 10 percent capacity; restrictions on classes and aerobic exercise);
Personal care services that don’t require the removal of a mask, such as nail salons and electrolysis;
Libraries (up to 25 percent capacity);
Hotels, lodging for tourism (no indoor pools or fitness centers);
Museums, zoos, aquariums (up to 25 percent capacity); and
Outdoor film production.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, elementary schools may reopen in accordance with state and local safety guidelines, Alameda County said late Thursday afternoon in a news release. The county may consider reopening middle and high schools in three to 11 weeks, depending on COVID-19 data trends in the future.

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Are gyms open in Scotland? New rules for leisure centres, outdoor sports and fitness classes explained – and when they are in place

October 9, 2020

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On Wednesday 7 October, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced in parliament that action was needed now in order to prevent a return to the peak level of Covid-19 infections that Scotland experienced in the spring.

Ms Sturgeon outlined a number of rules for the country, with hospitality venues instructed to close at 6pm.

However, the central belt of Scotland was issued with even stricter measures due to “higher levels of infection” and all licensed pubs and restaurants in five health boards must close for 16 days.

Will gyms remain open as new rules are implemented in Scotland? (Photo: Shutterstock)

As the restrictions for pubs and restaurants come into effect from Friday 9 October for two weeks, what are the rules for gyms, fitness centres and sport in central Scotland?

This is what you need to know.

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20 Best Inclusive Gyms and Fitness Spaces

October 6, 2020

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I’m going to keep it real: the mainstream image of “fit” is too narrow. Literally. We still live in a world where being perfectly thin and toned with a six pack is the pinnacle. And while fitness should be accessible to everybody, most of these images don’t represent every body. They largely leave out people of different sizes, genders, abilities, races, ages, and other identities. The push to achieve this fit ideal can overly-dominate gym culture, causing many to feel excluded from the community, to harshly judge themselves and others, ignore their body’s boundaries, or avoid the gym altogether (just to name some potential harms).

Thankfully, there are many gyms looking to create more inclusive spaces so that anyone who walks through their door feels welcomed. But since “inclusivity” is such a buzz word nowadays, it can be tough to decipher which organizations are actively

Are Outdoor Gyms the Future of Fitness?

October 5, 2020

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On October 3, Equinox opened their latest gym in New York City’s Hudson Yards. Traditionally, such an outpost would have been housed in a well-appointed building: Inside the upscale mall of Brookfield Place, a grand neo-Grecian building in NoHo, or a limestone expanse on the Upper East Side. Instead, this one lies beyond temporarily erected black walls on a vacant corner of 30th street and 10th avenue. In fact, it’s not enclosed in any sort of structure at all. Which is exactly the point.

Called “Equinox + In the Wild,” this gym is completely outdoors. Treadmills, ellipticals, and rowing and weight machines are all under a tent, as is a fitness studio. Bathrooms are in a well-equipped trailer, and the locker room is a sleek black lean-to. Hand sanitizer stations dot the turf-field grounds, as do instructional signs: “Give Each Other Some Room,” reads one. “Suit Up: Masks must be

New York Permits Gyms, “Low-Risk” Arts & Entertainment, Amusement Parks, Gaming Sites, Malls And Restaurants To Reopen With Restrictions – Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

October 2, 2020

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New York Permits Gyms, “Low-Risk” Arts &
Entertainment, Amusement Parks, Gaming Sites, Malls and Restaurants
to Reopen With Restrictions

Here’s an update on Governor Cuomo’s four-phase New York
Forward Plan¹ to gradually permit businesses to reopen
by region in New York State.

Background. To recap, the four phases of the NY Forward Plan
prioritized “businesses considered to have a greater economic
impact and inherently low risks of infection for the workers and
customers, followed by other businesses considered to have less
economic impact, and those that present a higher risk of infection
spread.²” Phase Four businesses (deemed to have a
higher risk of infection) include³:

Higher Education

Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools

Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment⁴

Low-Risk Indoor Arts & Entertainment⁵

Media Production

Professional Sports Competitions With No Fans

Malls

Gyms and fitness centers plan to reopen

October 2, 2020

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Anne Wen, Pacific Daily News
Published 3:17 p.m. ChT Oct. 2, 2020

Shift Supervisor Geana Silvestri, front, and Fitness Attendant Marvin Espeleta, wipe down and sanitize equipment in the free-weight section of the Paradise Fitness gym in Dededo on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. In the latest round of lifted restrictions by Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, gyms, fitness centers and dance studios will be allowed to resume indoor operations, but each will be subject to limits of no more than 25% occupancy load and must abide to applicable Department of Public Health and Social Services guidance. Paradise Fitness, with locations in Hagåtña, Tumon and Dededo, is preparing its facilities to reopen and welcome back its patrons beginning 8:00 a.m., Saturday morning. (Photo: Rick Cruz/PDN)

The coronavirus pandemic continues to have a major impact on the physical and mental health of residents placed on lockdown. After a month off, Guam residents

California Fitness Chain Explores Options to Ease Debt After Virus Shuts Gyms

October 1, 2020

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(Bloomberg) — In-Shape Health Clubs is exploring strategic options including a debt restructuring, raising capital or a potential sale as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on gym operators, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The California fitness chain, which laid off the majority of its employees in March, is working with an adviser as it considers alternatives after the coronavirus caused it to shut more than 60 locations, said one of the people. They asked not to be identified because the talks are private.

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The company, which has been reopening some of its fitness centers, has been owned since 2013 by Fremont Private Holdings, an arm of the San Francisco-based private investment office for the Bechtel family, and Pulse Equity Partners LLC.

Representatives for In-Shape and Pulse declined to comment, while a Fremont representative didn’t

Fresno gyms, fitness centers reopening this week at 10% capacity

September 30, 2020

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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno County businesses are starting to reopen, but just at limited capacity.

As the area moves into the ‘red tier’ of the state’s color-coded system, more non-essential businesses open for indoor services for the first time in months.

RELATED: Gyms, restaurants can open with modifications now that Fresno County is in ‘red tier’

Fitness facilities like gyms, cycling studios, yoga studios, and Cross Fit centers are already allowing in customers as early as Wednesday.

Blue Moon Yoga will resume classes in the hot room on Thursday, October 1st.

And at GB3 George Brown Sports Club gyms, the phones have started ringing again.

GB3 General Manager Sean Clinton said that’s the sound he’s been waiting to hear for months. Clinton said he is happy to finally see members again and is anxious to make use of the more than 50,000-square-foot building.

“We are excited to finally go

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