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Businesses React to Lifting of Capacity Restrictions
For about a year, businesses have dealt with various restrictions, and eliminating the capacity is news many say they’re glad to hear. And they hope for more of that good news in the coming weeks and months. “We actually had our busiest day in a year yesterday,” said Malibu Fitness Co-owner Jack Banks. At Malibu Fitness in Farmington, machines...
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CT Rolls Back Coronavirus Restrictions
Gov. Ned Lamont announced that on March 19, capacity limits will be removed at restaurants, gyms, personal services, retail and more, though masks and distancing remain in effect.
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CT LIVE!: Ignite Fitness is Coming to Avon
The new gym was built with COVID-19 safety precautions in mind.
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Man Peeping Into Virginia Gym Locker Room Falls Through Ceiling, Sheriff Says
A woman was in the locker room of a gym in Northern Virginia when a man fell through the ceiling and onto her, officials say. Brian Anthony Joe, of Woodbridge, was charged with peeping after he fell through the locker room ceiling at Onelife Fitness in Stafford, the county sheriff’s office said Sunday. Joe, 41, fell through the ceiling...
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Gyms Have High Hopes For New Year's Business
A new year usually brings in a lot of new gym memberships. How this month goes is anyone’s guess. For local gyms, 2020 hit them hard, and they’re hoping for a better 2021. Kyle Baker said he joined a gym about three weeks ago. He wanted to lose a few extra pounds he gained during 2020. “Just to kind of…
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Gyms Have High Hopes For New Year's Business
A new year usually brings in a lot of new gym memberships. How this month goes is anyone’s guess. For local gyms, 2020 hit them hard, and they’re hoping for a better 2021.
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‘We're Barely Surviving'; Gym Owners React to New COVID-19 Restrictions
Gyms all across the state are instituting new guidelines as we head into the winter months, but not everyone is on board with changes. Gabriel Gordon owns Doomsday fitness in New Britain. Gordon said he’s doing everything he can to stay open after the state instituted new mandates in all fitness facilities requiring mask to be worn with no...
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Gyms in Connecticut Now Required to Have Patrons Wear Face Masks
Under a new executive order, patrons to gyms and fitness centers must wear masks without exceptions.
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New State Guidelines Require Face Masks at Gyms, Fitness Centers
The state released new coronavirus guidance Friday that will require face masks to be worn at gyms and fitness centers. According to a release from Gov. Ned Lamont’s Office, the new sector rules will require face coverings with no exceptions, and reduce fitness class capacity to 25%. The new rules also prohibit all team sporting activities, except on the collegiate…
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New State Guidelines Require Face Masks at Gyms, Fitness Centers
The state released new coronavirus guidance Friday that will require face masks to be worn at gyms and fitness centers.
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Hospitals Prepare for Dark December as COVID Rates Rise
Dr. Albert Ko said it’s the hospitalizations, a key metric used to determine the pandemic’s path, that’s most concerning.
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Study: The Riskiest Locations for COVID-19 Spread
A study from Stanford University and Northwestern University suggests a handful of venues have played a large role in the spread of COVID-19. The study, which was published in the journal Nature Tuesday, uses data from March 8 to May 9.
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Gyms Adapt Amid Pandemic With Outdoor Training Terraces, Tents
Gym goers in Arlington, Virginia, will soon take spin classes on an open air training terrace instead of peddling away indoors. Gold’s Gym will open a turf-covered outdoor promenade for classes and training sessions at a new location that’s set to open over the Rosslyn Metro station in early 2021. Renderings of the 1,400-square-foot terrace show space to use...
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Boston Sports Club's Parent Company Filed for Bankruptcy. Here's What Happened
Town Sports International, which owns Boston Sports Club, New York Sports Club and other gyms, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday morning. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on the fitness industry, the parent company of Boston Sports Club has been burdened by financial strains for months. Gym operators nationwide — large and small — have been…
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NYC Confirms September Reopening Date for Gyms — With a Catch
New York City gyms will open up for indoor workouts on Sept. 2, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office told WNYC Friday — but indoor group classes and pools will stay closed. There also is still no timeline for the return of indoor dining, City Hall said. The announcement comes a few days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo cleared the way for…
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NYC Reveals Outdoor School Plan Amid Backlash; 21% of NJ Districts Choose All-Remote Start
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new school learning plan Monday for New York City students and educators, one that he says will open up a “whole new world” of learning when classes resume next month. The development comes after the mayor had faced mounting pressure from parents and local elected officials to leverage outdoor spaces to provide additional room…
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Cuomo OKs Gym Reopenings as Early as Next Week; NYC Gyms Likely Delayed Into September
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that gyms can reopen in New York as early as next week — a boon for fitness aficionados who have had their workout routines disrupted for the last five months. Those in the city, though, may have to wait. Capacity will be capped at 33 percent to start, though if that proves problematic, the state…
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CT LIVE!: Safety Precautions at The Edge Fitness
Taylor found out how The Edge Fitness clubs are making sure they provide a safe environment for you to work out in.
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Gyms May Be Reopening, But Is It Safe to Go?
As states across the U.S. lift coronavirus lockdowns, gyms are starting to reopen their doors – within limits. We talked to David Thomas, Director of Infectious Diseases for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Natalie Bushaw, spokeswoman for Lifetime Fitness, to find out how safe you should feel at the gym.