David Quiñones and Lucy Owen walked out of the Planet Fitness gym near the Traffic Circle Wednesday morning with masks in hand, wiping sweat off their brows. The two had just finished a cardio and weight-lifting session inside something that had been banned for months until this week.
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“We were just tired of getting fat,” Owen joked. But in all seriousness, the recent lifting of some COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, including gyms and fitness centers, meant that a part of their normal routine was finally returning.
“Our social life is almost back,” Quiñones said.
Long Beach’s new health order went into effect Monday and allowed gyms to reopen their indoor spaces at 10% capacity as long as those working out wear a mask at all times and remain 6 feet away from other gym members.