Gardiner explained traditionally many new members who join after Christmas end up staying on longterm, so the effects of a slower than usual January will be felt throughout the year.
“We get people going at that time of year and they usually stick around,” he said. “It’s certainly going to hurt business all the way through.”
Classes at SaskPro Crossfit normally have 15 participants, but current provincial guidelines have cut that number down to a maximum of eight.
For some facilities, the new cap on class size has made in-person operations untenable.
The Spin S2DIO shifted their offerings online after the new regulations came into effect in November.