1 / 8Virus Outbreak GymsJeanne Carter, co-owner of Fuel Training Studio, in Newburyport, Mass., right, works out on a stationary exercise bike during a spinning class in a parking lot outside the gym, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Newburyport. The gym's revenue is down about 60% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fuel Training Studio plans to continue holding outdoor classes into the winter with the help of a planned greenhouse-like structure with heaters but no walls.
Michael Hanover is lucky if he gets 45 client hours a week in his Northbrook, Illinois gym, Fitness Hero Wellness Center, down from his usual 60. He sometimes opens at 5 a.m. or stays late at night to get those hours; many clients are too uneasy to come in when other people are there.In Illinois, gyms currently can operate at 50% of capacity, leaving Hanover with no more than 10 people onsite at any time.
When it comes to the coronavirus, all those scenarios concern health officials because they can increase the spread of the respiratory droplets that carry the virus. Vincent Miceli, owner of Body Blueprint Gym, sees another problem: People have found they can stay in shape without a gym by running, buying their own equipment or taking online workout classes.
Jeanne Carter and Julie Bokat also held online classes while their Fuel Training Studio in Newburyport, Massachusetts, was forced to shut. Outdoor classes began in June and were well-attended; but when indoor classes were permitted in July, few clients wanted to be inside.“We do a lot of schlepping. You do what you have to do,” Carter says.
Not because of the fear or the restrictions, because of the actual virus.
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