Anyone avoiding the gym because of the you-know-what virus?

callsitlikeiseeit

Our Y has cancelled all group classes and activities. Weight and cardio rooms still open.

No one was in there friday, Saturday, or sunday 🤷‍♀️

I'm not complaining

I also live in an itty bitty town and most of the members are seniors. I'm a youngin' at 42 😂😂

GreenArrow76

I understand the incredible desire to maintain your routine. The mental health aspects alone are amazing. That said, please keep in mind that this isnt just about you. You may be carrier and non symptomatic. CDC is also suggesting this may be more airborne than originally thought. So do what you got to do, but think about whom in your circles could be impacted.

extra_medium

J_NY_Z wrote: »

I went this morning and there were far less people than normal. The plus side is that more people are wiping down their equipment which is a good thing.

My favorites are the people who wipe down BEFORE but not after. Saw that a few times over the weekend.

laurenebargar

All gyms in my state are closed after 8 pm tonight

huntersvonnegut

laurenebargar wrote: »

All gyms in my state are closed after 8 pm tonight

Yeah we may be in the same boat. State. Whatever. At least it takes the guesswork out as to whether or not to go.

brenn24179

ours have limited people. 25 is the max in aroebics, 10 in yoga, they are wiping everything down.

rhenry2424_

Mine is probably the cleanest it has ever been. EVERYONE wipes EVERYTHING down, and employees are constantly going around wiping more.

Chef_Barbell

Gyms in the NY, NJ, CT area are closing at 8pm tonight.

Talan79

The state of Maryland has required all gyms to close by 5pm today. It’s no longer a choice.

lorrpb

No choice now. All gyms in WA are now closed for at least 2 wks.

deputy_randolph

Update 1: All gyms in MD are closed as of 5pm today. So...nope, I'm not going to the gym.

Update 2: I went on a hike with my kids in the woods...I almost died from cardio.

NorthCascades

Gisel2015 wrote: »

I live in a gated community for active adults, and yesterday we got notification that the Board was closing both fitness centers and all fitness classes. All club meetings, card games, etc were also canceled. The only thing still open/allowed are tennis, pickled ball, and golf; at least for now.

At the present time I'm not affected by these closures because I fractured my right wrist and I'm in a cast. But my husband and I are keeping mostly indoors anyway, except for food shopping and doctor's appointments.

Is that a euphemism for jail?

sweetbe44

Gyms in my city are closed now as of today

flynntrader

No need to worry. They are all shut down because Karen and Susan need to hoard toilet paper and live

BuffaloChixSalad

There are no cases in my area and they have closed the schools, the Y, and all club activities in our area. I will miss the gym very much for however long. Home workouts don't seem to work for me because I don't get the focused attention that I I need to really get in a decent workout

kshama2001

When I moved here a few years ago I didn't like any of the gyms in my area so have been working on building a home gym, easy for me as for various reasons my needs are minimal.

kshama2001

springlering62 wrote: »

My beloved yoga studio just announced they are shutting down for two weeks. They’re going to put some classes up on Facebook for us to do at home. I’ve never done online classes, hope I can stay motivated.

I went to the paint store a little while ago, and was astonished to find a long line. Apparently, everyone had the same great idea as me....painting the house if we’re gonna be stuck at home anyway. They were actually sold out of a lot of “base” paints, but I got enough to keep me occupied at least a few days.

Be smarter than me and use a proper step thingy while painting rather than jumping on and off a short filing cabinet

Will still walk and run. At least it’s open air and you don’t have to touch anything besides pounding pavement, although I do seem to have a knack lately for falling face first into it.

This should be very interesting. Will we all end up like The Shining before this is all over, I wonder? At least the house will be shiny clean and in the latest fashionable colors, too!

kshama2001

geraldaltman wrote: »

I have been not going because I've been in a bit of a rut lately. This has not been helped by my fitness center's decision to shut down from today until March 31st. I still have been doing a share of walkng, at least while it's still safe to go outside.

Why would it stop being safe to go outside?

darreneatschicken

Guys, do you think I should still go to the gym? One of my gyms is closed, but the other is still open.

I live at home with my parents who are in their 60's, so I'm a bit worried about infecting them. My dad is currently recovering from cancer and still undergoes chemotherapy every month.

I'm considering just spending $400 to buy one of those Bowflex dumbbells so that I can just workout at home.

So far, there are 103 confirmed cases in my province (including 5 people who have recovered and 4 who have died).

Thoughts?

NorthCascades

Don't go to the gym if you're living with an immunocompromised parent! 😯

This won't last forever and we'll all be back at the gym. Nobody knows how many people around us have the virus and haven't been tested yet. You spread the virus for several days before you feel sick, so it's easy to pick it up from people who look healthy.

darreneatschicken

NorthCascades wrote: »

Don't go to the gym if you're living with an immunocompromised parent! 😯

This won't last forever and we'll all be back at the gym. Nobody knows how many people around us have the virus and haven't been tested yet. You spread the virus for several days before you feel sick, so it's easy to pick it up from people who look healthy.

Yeah. Looks like I'm not going to be going to the gym for a while.

Tomorrow I'll be dropping by the fitness store to pick up one of those Bowflex dumbbells for $400. That way I can workout at home using some random dumbbell routine.

It sucks because the private gyms in my area aren't closing down yet... most likely because they are greedy: they know that if they close down, then they're going to have to extend peoples' memberships. Hence, they stay open and just say that they're doing their best to sanitize the equipment as much as possible... It's a "go at your own risk" kind of deal.

midlomel1971

I went to the gym last night (YouFit) and they were still open. They did, however, scan our foreheads with some kind of thermometer stick before letting us in. The woman at the front desk said they had only turned 1 person away that day. Some guy that came in and had read a 102 temperature. (!) The guy tried to explain that he was only that warm because he'd been sitting in his car. The temp outside yesterday was only in the 50s so they were like, Nope.

midlomel1971

asianambition wrote: »

Guys, do you think I should still go to the gym? One of my gyms is closed, but the other is still open.

I live at home with my parents who are in their 60's, so I'm a bit worried about infecting them. My dad is currently recovering from cancer and still undergoes chemotherapy every month.

I'm considering just spending $400 to buy one of those Bowflex dumbbells so that I can just workout at home.

So far, there are 103 confirmed cases in my province (including 5 people who have recovered and 4 who have died).

Thoughts?

For your dad's sake, just stay home. Anyone undergoing chemo has a compromised immune system. Don't take the risk. There are plenty of great free workouts available on youtube. I know it sucks having to stay inside. It's only been a couple days and my family is already bickering.

MelG7777

Mine officially closed last night. Which I totally understand. Thankful they are posting at home workouts for us.

ccrdragon

My gym has closed for the duration

scorpio516

Most of my local gyms are closed, and any that are still open can have more than 25 people in them. My gym closed over the weekend

hesn92

I haven't been to the gym in a week and a half now I need to start running outside but it's been rainy and yucky for the last week or so. I'm very limited on time because I have three kids including a baby. This sucks.

mjbnj0001

I was in Canada for a few days and came home last night to the news that gyms (and a number of other things) are closed for the time being. Prior to that news, I had planned prepping my own more-effective surface wipes for machines/cycles and planned on non-peak-time attendance (it helps being retired for flexible timing). However, being in the target group (over 65, with issues), I was also thinking it prudent not even going before I returned to the closure news. At least outside isn't closed and I can walk or ride my bike. This is a pic of a trailside "gym" at Sandy Hook, NJ - maybe that's my alternative as things warm up, lol!

jdhcm2006

My gym is still open, but I have a non-refundable dance retreat planned for the end of April. This means I am not taking the chance of getting sick. I will workout from home until that event has passed. I’ve been looking forward to it since last November.

Also, I still want to be able to visit my grandparents and my nephews. This is only temporary and I do have things at home to get a workout in. I can’t lift, but body weight and bands and kettlebells will have to do for now.

pondee629

Gym closed by government order "til further notice". Taking to the roads