Still concerned about going back to a commercial gym

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP your fears are irrational. That said based on what you wrote nothing that any of us can say will change your mind. You either seek therapy, or stay home. That's it.

+1. Sounds like you may need therapy for irrational anxiety more than a gym?

NP. Shut up with this stupidity. Every study has shown that the hard breathing of exercise makes gyms one of the most risky indoor spaces re Covid. No one needs therapy for making thoughtful choices.

Can you share these studies, please? Studies that have actually shown that gyms were, in fact, one of the most risky indoor spaces? Not based on the concept of "hard breathing" but a study based on evidence?

Not my job to catch you up on two years of news. Heavy breathing= Increased exposure Indoors=increased exposure. Thinking people realize that an indoor gym is both. Use Google if you want to find this information with cites.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP your fears are irrational. That said based on what you wrote nothing that any of us can say will change your mind. You either seek therapy, or stay home. That's it.

+1. Sounds like you may need therapy for irrational anxiety more than a gym?

NP. Shut up with this stupidity. Every study has shown that the hard breathing of exercise makes gyms one of the most risky indoor spaces re Covid. No one needs therapy for making thoughtful choices.

Can you share these studies, please? Studies that have actually shown that gyms were, in fact, one of the most risky indoor spaces? Not based on the concept of "hard breathing" but a study based on evidence?

Not my job to catch you up on two years of news. Heavy breathing= Increased exposure Indoors=increased exposure. Thinking people realize that an indoor gym is both. Use Google if you want to find this information with cites.

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Wearing a KN95 doesn't seem like too much of a precaution if you're going to go back to a commercial gym to use the weights. Also, working out when the gym is less crowded, social distancing, avoiding group classes, and wiping down equipment (which you should be doing anyways), are also reasonable precautions.

[Anonymous]

I joined the new Y in Ijamsville last month and absolutely love it. I am not afraid or care much about covid though. I see some people with masks on and that is nice for them. I enjoy breathing well while exercising. I use the pool and sauna and cardio with no problems at all.

[Anonymous]

I am confused as to why so many people are terrified to go out in public, but ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am confused as to why so many people are terrified to go out in public, but ok.

They're not "terrified to go out in public". Rather, as has been posted in this thread, there are studies that show a higher risk of contracting Covid where people are breathing heavily (i.e. a commercial gym). Personally, I think it's reasonable to wear a mask if you're concerned, along with the other standard hygiene rules when using shared gym equipment.

I just popped into my local commercial gym to see the new equipment it recently received and noticed a handful of folks wearing masks while using the free weights. Nobody was giving them dirty looks.

[Anonymous]

I have been back to my commercial gym since Sept 2020. Had to wear a mask while working out until May 2021 but once it was it was lifted I immediately stopped wearing a mask. I never contracted covid from the gym. I did get covid but it was from my kid who got it at school.

I too mostly lift at the gym and feel like lifting even less risky because you are pretty spread out, at least at my gym you are. Sure people touch the same surfaces but we have learned by now that this it not a major factor in the spread of covid.

Go at odd/less crowded hours are first to reduce your anxiety. I felt anxious when I first started going but after a few months that went away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP your fears are irrational. That said based on what you wrote nothing that any of us can say will change your mind. You either seek therapy, or stay home. That's it.

+1. Sounds like you may need therapy for irrational anxiety more than a gym?

NP. Shut up with this stupidity. Every study has shown that the hard breathing of exercise makes gyms one of the most risky indoor spaces re Covid. No one needs therapy for making thoughtful choices.

Can you share these studies, please? Studies that have actually shown that gyms were, in fact, one of the most risky indoor spaces? Not based on the concept of "hard breathing" but a study based on evidence?

Not my job to catch you up on two years of news. Heavy breathing= Increased exposure Indoors=increased exposure. Thinking people realize that an indoor gym is both. Use Google if you want to find this information with cites.

Yes, it is your job to make (baseless) claims and back it up with information. I and everyone I know who's been going to the gym multiple times a week without getting covid, for two years, would like to know where you're getting your information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP your fears are irrational. That said based on what you wrote nothing that any of us can say will change your mind. You either seek therapy, or stay home. That's it.

+1. Sounds like you may need therapy for irrational anxiety more than a gym?

NP. Shut up with this stupidity. Every study has shown that the hard breathing of exercise makes gyms one of the most risky indoor spaces re Covid. No one needs therapy for making thoughtful choices.

Can you share these studies, please? Studies that have actually shown that gyms were, in fact, one of the most risky indoor spaces? Not based on the concept of "hard breathing" but a study based on evidence?

Not my job to catch you up on two years of news. Heavy breathing= Increased exposure Indoors=increased exposure. Thinking people realize that an indoor gym is both. Use Google if you want to find this information with cites.

Yes, it is your job to make (baseless) claims and back it up with information. I and everyone I know who's been going to the gym multiple times a week without getting covid, for two years, would like to know where you're getting your information.

Someone already provided a couple of studies above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP your fears are irrational. That said based on what you wrote nothing that any of us can say will change your mind. You either seek therapy, or stay home. That's it.

+1. Sounds like you may need therapy for irrational anxiety more than a gym?

NP. Shut up with this stupidity. Every study has shown that the hard breathing of exercise makes gyms one of the most risky indoor spaces re Covid. No one needs therapy for making thoughtful choices.

Can you share these studies, please? Studies that have actually shown that gyms were, in fact, one of the most risky indoor spaces? Not based on the concept of "hard breathing" but a study based on evidence?

Not my job to catch you up on two years of news. Heavy breathing= Increased exposure Indoors=increased exposure. Thinking people realize that an indoor gym is both. Use Google if you want to find this information with cites.

Yes, it is your job to make (baseless) claims and back it up with information. I and everyone I know who's been going to the gym multiple times a week without getting covid, for two years, would like to know where you're getting your information.

Someone already provided a couple of studies above.

And this is an anonymous chat forum, not a dissertation. Use the google machine.

[Anonymous]

It is your prerogative, OP. I went back to the gym in May 2021, and since then took a break when Omicron was at its peak from late December through late January. Being able to use a barbell at the gym is important to me and worth the risk. At this point I have been back in the office since March, so going to gym is far from the least safe thing I do. And thinking back on how unhappy it made me to skip the gym when I did in 2020/2021, I wish I went back a lot earlier. I wpuld likely take another pause if cases got as bad as they were in January, though.

OP, is there a less crowded gym you could look for, or a less crowded time you could go? I usually go to my gym at 8pm or so on weekdays and I am often the only one there! It's a small neighborhood gym.