Gym steps up Covid safety precautions ahead of re-opening

THE gym at Warrington’s Village Hotel is stepping up Covid safety precautions in readiness for re-opening on April 12.

As fitness enthusiasts prepare to resume their workouts, staff at the hotel have issued reassurances that cutting-edge safety measures are in place.
The gym floor at the Centre Park hotel – and, indeed, at all 31 Village clubs across the country – offers the protection of a spacious environment for adequate social distancing. In addition, perspex safety screens have been installed.

Village Health and Wellness Clubs have invested in powerful cleaning measures, using electrostatic technology to keep all high-touch areas fully disinfected. Plus, the team have spent their lockdown time undergoing extensive COVID safety training, covering hygiene, fitness class instruction and personal training.
All members have access to a real-time capacity checker via the Village Gym app, allowing members to see just how busy club is before they head on over for their workout.
National fitness manager Ben Edwards said: “The feedback we’ve received has been impressive, with many members who had previously felt nervous about coming back to club, now ready to do so with the reassurance that we are taking social distancing seriously.”
So far, no major outbreak has been linked to gyms, pools or other indoor sport venues, which are all subject to heightened hygiene and distancing guidelines. The fact that those countries who have allowed gyms to reopen have reported no increase in Coronavirus infections, suggests that getting back to the gym is perfectly safe.
Gyms actually play a vital role in helping keep people’s immune systems strong and able to protect against infection.