Created: May 15, 2021 08:25 PM
LATHAM Beginning Saturday, gyms across New York were allowed to increase their capacity from 25 to 50 percent.
At Planet Fitness, some equipment is close together and social distancing markers remain in place until further guidance allows them to be removed. We still need to follow all the state mandates including the six foot social distancing so it ll be a few more people allowed in we won t quite reach that hundred percent following all the rules and regulations, said John Hrinda, Division President for Plant Fitness locations in Upstate New York.
However, Hrinda said members seem to be feeling more confident going to the gym.
Gyms Hoping New York Will Allow Larger Capacity Limits
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Gyms and fitness centers have 17 pages of guidelines to follow from the state.
On Monday, they were able to resume to normal operating hours. Walking through gyms, you wouldn’t know that they were ever closed for a period of time during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Jamie Mosher remembers.
“Jamie, your favorite muscle motivator, yeah that’s what we do around here. We motivate people, said gym member Mosher.
You’ll find him here at least once a day, probably more.
“I’ve got a couple other gym memberships other places, but I just like coming here. It’s the atmosphere. These are my people man, which is great, said Mosher.