Health Club News

• Gold's Gym CEO says people need an outlet during pandemic: 'Exercise is medicine'
  
  Gold's Gym CEO Adam Zeitsiff argued that governments should allow gyms to reopen during the pandemic as they provide needed outlets and health benefits for Americans.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 11 Jul 2020.
• One of UK's biggest gym chains 'lost one in five members' during lockdown
  
  One of Britain's largest gym chains says 178,000 people cancelled their membership during lockdown.
  Sky News.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Thousands cancel Gym Group memberships in lockdown
  
  The company plans to reopen but says it has lost 178,000 customers in the past three months.
  BBC News.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Britons welcome the return of gyms with hilarious memes as Duncan Bannatyne praises 'important' news
  
  The move to reopen indoor gyms in England on July 25 was welcomed by Dragon's Den star Duncan Bannatyne, who owns health club and spa Bannatyne Group.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 10 Jul 2020.
• Coronavirus: Gym-owning Manningtree couple's relief at reopening plan
  
  Jack and Connie Cardy cannot wait to get back to running the gym they gambled everything on to open.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 9 Jul 2020.
• Masks, disinfectant, social distancing: Japan responds to disaster amid coronavirus
  
  Boxes of surgical masks, bottles of disinfectant and a sign saying "Please wear a mask" mark the entrance to a public gym in Yatsushiro city, a shelter for residents fleeing devastating floods in southwestern Japan this week. ...
  Yahoo.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• Source: Heat close facility after 2nd positive test
  
  The Heat have closed their training facility after a second player tested positive for the coronavirus, a source told ESPN. The team will not reopen the gym for workouts before leaving for the restart of the season in Orlando.
  ESPN.  Friday, 3 Jul 2020.
• Princess Victoria of Sweden is in stitches as her family attempts a gym session at home
  
  Princess Victoria of Sweden, 46, puts her family to work and can't stop laughing in a video showing Princess Estelle, eight and Prince Oscar, four, exercising with their father Prince Daniel, 46.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 3 Jul 2020.
• Multiple Arizona gyms defy executive order to close
  
  One gym owner said he'll sue the state over the order.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
• Over 200 Gym Patrons Potentially Exposed To Coronavirus At Planet Fitness In West Virginia
  
  Health officials are warning hundreds of people who went to a Planet Fitness in West Virginia that they may have been exposed to the Coronavirus. Katie Johnston reports.
  Yahoo.  Monday, 29 Jun 2020.
• Life Time CEO says gyms could see 'small degradation' as more people workout from home
  
  Life Time CEO Bahram Akradi on Thursday said that the gym industry could see a "small degradation" as more people opt for at-home workouts.
  CNBC.  Friday, 26 Jun 2020.
• Life Time Fitness CEO says gyms could see 'small degradation' as more people workout from home
  
  Life Time Fitness CEO Bahram Akradi on Thursday said that the gym industry could see a "small degradation" as more people opt for at-home workouts.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 25 Jun 2020.
• Social Distancing Flexes Its Muscles
  
  To save itself from bankruptcy, California gym came up with workouts in a plastic box.
  Voice of America.  Sunday, 21 Jun 2020.
• CrossFit gym owners speak out against racism
  
  These CrossFit Gym owners and athletes are speaking out against racism.
  ABC News.  Friday, 19 Jun 2020.
• Wisconsin gym faces backlash after 'I can't breathe' workout post
  
  From the drawing of a man kneeling to the instructions, 'don't you dare lay down,' this is the sign causing backlash for a Wisconsin gym.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 11 Jun 2020.

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