Is this the new normal for gyms? People run on treadmills behind screens in Hong Kong Video shows plastic screens set up in gyms across Hong Kong to stop COVID-19 Anyone going for a workout must follow an extensive range of health protocols Temperature checks and heath declarations are also required in the Asian city … Read more
Like many people, when I exercise it tends to be in a pair of old leggings and a baggy T-shirt that have been relegated from my main wardrobe. If I’m ever in the mood to do a few bicep curls in front of the telly, then I find that a couple of pasta sauce jars … Read more
UK gyms set to stay closed until autumn at the earliest despite Boris Johnson beginning the easing of lockdown next week The UK Government is set to begin concessions on the COVID-19 lockdown Boris Johnson will reveal his five-step plan on easing the lockdown next week Reports say that gyms are unlikely to reopen for … Read more
Nearly 3,000 gyms and leisure centres face the threat of closure after landlords threatened them with eviction for unpaid rent during the coronavirus lockdown. Up to 100,000 jobs could now be at risk with trade body UKActive calling for urgent action to protect places of exercise which remain shut as the pandemic continues. Fresh legislation … Read more
Now gyms could be turned into field hospitals: David Lloyd health club chain in talks with government to convert its largest centres into emergency medical facilities The chain is in talks with Government about converting ‘handful’ of its big gyms They will be emergency medical facilities to stop the NHS getting overwhelmed The clubs are … Read more
Gyms lose out as fitness fans seek flexibility with pay-as-you-go classes By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 GMT, 5 January 2020 | Updated: 08:04 GMT, 6 January 2020 Flexible gym memberships are booming at the expense of High Street options, latest figures show. Payment models that allow fitness fans to avoid contracts and pick … Read more
Hundreds of gyms up and down the country remain open, despite government warnings for people to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak. With thousands of people off work, Boris Johnson urged the public to avoid all ‘non-essential’ social contact this week as part of plans to control the spread of Covid-19. However, with the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more