I cannot bear the thought of not going to the gym for two weeks or more

[Anonymous]

The gyms should be required to close because people are 'addicted' to their exercise routines (myself included). As long as the gyms remain open, people will continue to attend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The gyms should be required to close because people are 'addicted' to their exercise routines (myself included). As long as the gyms remain open, people will continue to attend.

Or you could be an adult and take responsibility for your own actions.

[Anonymous]

^^^ It is like asking a man to forgo sex, he just won't do it unless he is required to abstain because a partner isn't available.

[Anonymous]

I am going to run and bike outside even if I need a mask to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The gyms should be required to close because people are 'addicted' to their exercise routines (myself included). As long as the gyms remain open, people will continue to attend.

Or you could be an adult and take responsibility for your own actions.

Yes, but I am very healthy and fit, and rarely if ever get sick (fingers crossed), so for me personally the benefit-to-cost analysis dictates regular gym attendance to keep my health and immune response as strong as it can be. The gyms, however, should be undertaking a calculus that balances everyone's needs and risks, and therefore deciding to close. I would be fine with that responsible decision. I am, however, surprised at the large number of persons 70+ who continue to frequent our gym on a daily basis. My own mother, who is 80+, and lives in a cold, northern climate, has stopped going to her gym, and instead walks by herself through the woods for 5 miles a day, which obviously has its own attendant risks.

[Anonymous]

I feel sorry for the gym staff responsible for cleaning up after the members and instructors who teach multiple classes a day. I'm going to workout at home and let you all share your germs amongst yourselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The gyms should be required to close because people are 'addicted' to their exercise routines (myself included). As long as the gyms remain open, people will continue to attend.

Or you could be an adult and take responsibility for your own actions.

Yes, but I am very healthy and fit, and rarely if ever get sick (fingers crossed), so for me personally the benefit-to-cost analysis dictates regular gym attendance to keep my health and immune response as strong as it can be. The gyms, however, should be undertaking a calculus that balances everyone's needs and risks, and therefore deciding to close. I would be fine with that responsible decision. I am, however, surprised at the large number of persons 70+ who continue to frequent our gym on a daily basis. My own mother, who is 80+, and lives in a cold, northern climate, has stopped going to her gym, and instead walks by herself through the woods for 5 miles a day, which obviously has its own attendant risks.

There is no reason to believe that you could not stay fit by working out at home or outdoors. Zero. There are online HIIT videos, and all kinds of workouts on those subscription exercise sites. Even if you need to go to the store to buy weights, a bike, or whatever, that one trip would be less risk to others than you going to the gym every day.

[Anonymous]

It's going to be the rich, fit and entitled that bring us to a state of Italy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The gyms should be required to close because people are 'addicted' to their exercise routines (myself included). As long as the gyms remain open, people will continue to attend.

Or you could be an adult and take responsibility for your own actions.

Yes, but I am very healthy and fit, and rarely if ever get sick (fingers crossed), so for me personally the benefit-to-cost analysis dictates regular gym attendance to keep my health and immune response as strong as it can be. The gyms, however, should be undertaking a calculus that balances everyone's needs and risks, and therefore deciding to close. I would be fine with that responsible decision. I am, however, surprised at the large number of persons 70+ who continue to frequent our gym on a daily basis. My own mother, who is 80+, and lives in a cold, northern climate, has stopped going to her gym, and instead walks by herself through the woods for 5 miles a day, which obviously has its own attendant risks.

There is no reason to believe that you could not stay fit by working out at home or outdoors. Zero. There are online HIIT videos, and all kinds of workouts on those subscription exercise sites. Even if you need to go to the store to buy weights, a bike, or whatever, that one trip would be less risk to others than you going to the gym every day.

The elderly should not be going to the gym, it is an unnecessary risk. I think the gyms will be asked to close down next week in any case.

[Anonymous]

The schools plan to reopen the week after next. When kids attend school, then adults will unfortunately feel that they can likewise go about their regular work and leisure routines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The gyms should be required to close because people are 'addicted' to their exercise routines (myself included). As long as the gyms remain open, people will continue to attend.

Or you could be an adult and take responsibility for your own actions.

Yes, but I am very healthy and fit, and rarely if ever get sick (fingers crossed), so for me personally the benefit-to-cost analysis dictates regular gym attendance to keep my health and immune response as strong as it can be. The gyms, however, should be undertaking a calculus that balances everyone's needs and risks, and therefore deciding to close. I would be fine with that responsible decision. I am, however, surprised at the large number of persons 70+ who continue to frequent our gym on a daily basis. My own mother, who is 80+, and lives in a cold, northern climate, has stopped going to her gym, and instead walks by herself through the woods for 5 miles a day, which obviously has its own attendant risks.

There is no reason to believe that you could not stay fit by working out at home or outdoors. Zero. There are online HIIT videos, and all kinds of workouts on those subscription exercise sites. Even if you need to go to the store to buy weights, a bike, or whatever, that one trip would be less risk to others than you going to the gym every day.

Agree. My gym closed. It is sad but elderly are so stuck in their ways they just won't stay home- and they are the ones dying
The elderly should not be going to the gym, it is an unnecessary risk. I think the gyms will be asked to close down next week in any case.

[Anonymous]

I’m at the gym now, and it’s actually pretty packed. I agree we’re all picking and choosing. I’m not ordering crap from Amazon putting tons of people at risk, going through drive thrus, or other things that for some reason, people write off as “less.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The schools plan to reopen the week after next. When kids attend school, then adults will unfortunately feel that they can likewise go about their regular work and leisure routines.

That's not gonna happen.

More likely we will be in lockdown and nobody can go to the gym.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The gyms should be required to close because people are 'addicted' to their exercise routines (myself included). As long as the gyms remain open, people will continue to attend.

Or you could be an adult and take responsibility for your own actions.

Yes, but I am very healthy and fit, and rarely if ever get sick (fingers crossed), so for me personally the benefit-to-cost analysis dictates regular gym attendance to keep my health and immune response as strong as it can be. The gyms, however, should be undertaking a calculus that balances everyone's needs and risks, and therefore deciding to close. I would be fine with that responsible decision. I am, however, surprised at the large number of persons 70+ who continue to frequent our gym on a daily basis. My own mother, who is 80+, and lives in a cold, northern climate, has stopped going to her gym, and instead walks by herself through the woods for 5 miles a day, which obviously has its own attendant risks.

5 miles? At 80? In the cold? Your mom is a bada$$. There are so many people who roll over and play dead at 60. The people who win at life keep living as long as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m at the gym now, and it’s actually pretty packed. I agree we’re all picking and choosing. I’m not ordering crap from Amazon putting tons of people at risk, going through drive thrus, or other things that for some reason, people write off as “less.”

huh? ordering from amazon and drive-thrus are low risk. going to a packed gym is high risk and selfish. when we get locked down, it will be your fault.