{"id":5948,"date":"2020-07-20T18:15:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T18:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/byberry.com\/?p=5948"},"modified":"2024-01-19T05:02:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T05:02:27","slug":"philly-gyms-reopen-mask-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rawdogsports.com\/blog\/philly-gyms-reopen-mask-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Philly gyms reopen, mask restrictions in place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PHILADELPHIA &#8211; <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Tuesday, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced that gyms and fitness centers are allowed to operate again. All facilities must abide by strict social distancing requirements and mandates. Members are also mandated to wear masks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The city&#8217;s case counts stabilized at 100 cases per day. That is why Philadelphia is taking preventative measures to allow the reopening of these facilities.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phillyvoice.com\/philly-reopen-gyms-fitness-centers-covid-19-mask-requirement-july-20-inspections-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Philly Voice<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0reports the guidelines set for gyms and fitness centers will follow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Masks must be worn at all times<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">People are to observe social distancing, at least six feet apart<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Classes are capped at ten people<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All gyms and fitness centers are subject to proactive, unplanned, and unscheduled inspections.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gyms and fitness centers that do not abide by the guidelines will be automatically shut down.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Farley also announced that weightlifting is encouraged instead of aerobic exercise. People&#8217;s breathing will be affected when they wear masks and do strenuous activities such as aerobics. He said, &#8220;Our biggest concern around the gyms is that when people are doing vigorous aerobic exercise, it&#8217;s very uncomfortable to wear masks. And the gym owners may not want to enforce that. We think that if they o enforce that, they can operate in a safe way. But we&#8217;re really putting the onus on the gym managers to do that enforcement and then we&#8217;re going to inspect to make sure that takes place.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Planet Fitness, one of the fitness centers allowed to operate, has a new slogan. They&#8217;ve added &#8220;Social Fitnessing&#8221; to their &#8220;Judgment Free Zone.&#8221; The report by\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/health\/gyms-fitness-centers-prepare-to-reopen-in-philadelphia-county\/6324697\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6ABC<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0included President and CEO of National Fitness Partners Stephen Kindler Jr.&#8217;s statement, where he said, &#8220;Our team is extremely excited to get back to work. It&#8217;s been a long hundred plus days for our teams.&#8221; Kinder said that his staff ensured little contact as they cleaned their work areas and during their workouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Touchless check-ins and sanitation stations are set within the building, and masks are required. Kinder commented, &#8220;It&#8217;s going to need to be worn at all times, and our staff here is going to be enforcing that.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Philadephia Mayor Jim Kenney said that the city is ensuring that the mandate is followed. On Twitter, he wrote, &#8220;If you find it difficult to exercise with a mask on, don&#8217;t go to the gym. Your actions could shut down the entire gym.&#8221;<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gyms can reopen on Monday under strict guidelines, including:<br>\u27a1\ufe0f Masks at all times<br>\u27a1\ufe0f 6 feet of distance at all times<br>\u27a1\ufe0f Fewer than 10 people in classes<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHLPublicHealth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PHLPublicHealth<\/a> will conduct unannounced inspections.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MaskUpPHL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MaskUpPHL<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5J2bIgvKzJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/5J2bIgvKzJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mayor Cherelle L. Parker (@PhillyMayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhillyMayor\/status\/1284849236627140611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHILADELPHIA &#8211; On Tuesday, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced that gyms and fitness centers are allowed to operate again. All facilities must abide by strict social distancing requirements and mandates. Members are also mandated to wear masks.\u00a0 The city&#8217;s case counts stabilized at 100 cases per day. 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