The Gym is Reopening!
May 4, 2020
Dear Gym on 5th Community,
On Saturday, March 14th we reached out to all of you and informed you that we would be closing our doors to help be part of the solution to stop the spread of COVID-19. Two months later we now have a new, larger, better designed gym space for all of you and are ready to cautiously and carefully open our new doors.
We want to communicate a few different things here: our how, our why, and our ask of you as a member of this community. Ultimately, our goal is to open up our space in a limited fashion, in accordance with all current rules and regulations, with respect as our top priority. We ask that you respect our ask, respect our new protocols, but most importantly, we ask that you please respect each other. Each and every one of us has had a different experience with this situation. The gym is a place where, regardless of who you are, what you do, where you come from, or what you believe, you are welcome.
Our Why
Why now? We believe that we can safely operate while following all of the state and county’s guidelines and requests. Moreover, we believe that our members are respectful, and will be happy to oblige to these new requirements if it means we can workout together again.
First things first...
If you borrowed equipment from the gym, please return it no later than Friday, May 8th. We need to clean and sanitize absolutely everything before we can open our doors. Here is when someone will be at the gym so that you can stop by to drop off your equipment:
Monday 5/4, Wednesday 5/6, and Friday 5/8
6:00-7:15am & 5:00-7:15pm
If you absolutely need to come by at another time, please e-mail us thegymon5th@gmail.com and we will organize another time.
Our How
The gym will reopen on Monday, May 11th
Our class schedule will be as follows:
Monday-Friday 6:00am, 8:00am, 11:30am, 5:00pm, 6:30pm
Saturday 8:00am, 9:30am
Classes will be limited to 8 members
Pre-registration for classes is required via the Push Press app, here on on our website, or by using this link. You will not be permitted to just show up to class without pre-registering. You will be able to pre-register for classes 24 hours before each class begins. We recommend logging in to the app now so you can learn how it works and change your password if you have forgotten it. If you haven’t set up a password before, contact Emily at thegymon5th@gmail.com and she will help you get set up.
Memberships will return to normal, i.e. recurring memberships will be re-activated and membership prices will remain the same. One year memberships will be reactivated and their expiration dates will be postponed by 2 months. If you have any concerns, please contact us at thegymon5th@gmail.com
We will have protocols printed and posted at the gym for both members and coaches regarding cleaning before, during, and after class times
We will have our two large garage doors open as much as possible to increase ventilation and air flow throughout the gym
Coaches will be wearing masks while in the gym
Members are not required to wear a mask while working out, but are welcome to if desired
We will be programming workouts that make it possible to keep 10 feet of distance between each member, a requirement for gyms
We will not be offering our Endurance or Barbell classes just yet, rather, each day we will offer the same workout at every class
Our Ask
Please, please, please wash your hands immediately upon entering the gym and before leaving the gym
Please do not enter the gym until you are invited in by the coach. We need to limit the number of people inside our facility.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please refrain from coming to the gym: cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell
Please abide by all posted rules and regulations
We know that none of this is ideal or convenient, and that some of it may be confusing, so please reach out with any questions or concerns thegymon5th@gmail.com. Let’s all do our part to keep our community healthy and safe, and start working out together (at a safe distance) again!
Best,
Casey and Emily