{"id":52799,"date":"2022-01-28T14:22:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T19:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=52799"},"modified":"2022-01-31T17:11:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T22:11:43","slug":"pandemic-impact-on-health-clubs-gyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/pandemic-impact-on-health-clubs-gyms\/","title":{"rendered":"Feel the Burn: The Pandemic’s Impact on Health Clubs and Gyms"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the pandemic hit, it put all of us into a state of universal uncertainty. At the center of the confusion was the lack of knowledge about how the virus spread. Warnings aired daily about keeping all surfaces germ-free, washing hands, quarantining grocery packages, cleaning food, and wearing masks. COVID-19 transmission through the air was considered a possibility. Other ways, not so much, but a “rather safe than sorry” philosophy drove the scientific precautions that medical experts asked us to apply. Social distancing was arguably the most used new term in 2020. Indoor activities were seen as highly risky, but outdoor activities were much safer — right? And crowds in either situation were out \u2013 even small groups were quite “iffy.”<\/p>\n

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The threat to the daily workout<\/h2>\n

In exploring the impact of the pandemic on gyms and health clubs, an informative Bloomberg overview<\/a>\u00a0offers a good starting point. The article highlights results of a recent survey and cites health club CEOs’ opinions, providing a valuable range of perspectives.<\/p>\n

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At the outset of the pandemic, virtually all of the medical experts agreed that health clubs and gyms posed a risk for disease transmission, likely through:<\/p>\n

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