indoor gyms to open 25 july

I can imagine we are all waiting with bated breath to dash off to the gym again.

You can stuff the gym, but I’m looking forward to being able to do lots of lengths of a local pool. Could do with working off a few lockdown-chocolate pounds! The outdoor one if it’s warm, need to go v early though, when it’s just the select ? few.

I don't see how any potential spread of the virus can be controlled/limited in an atmosphere where the activity concerned involves exercise and therefore increased inhalation and exhalation. The droplets hang in the air... Wearing a face covering will not be feasible, I imagine.
What's going to stop the spread in any enclosed space?

Not for me, thanks.

I wrote to my gym in June to say I would like to resign my membership and giving my reasons why. Still awaiting a reply. I have been sent another generic email today to advise they are opening in a couple of weeks with umpteen safety measures in place and will start collecting fees via direct debits from that date. Have written to them again reiterating what I said in the first place and asking my resignation be back dated to date of original email. I agree with Blinko's comments above and being of an older demographic I just don't want to take the risk. My husband has resumed golf, but that is entirely different being an outdoor pursuit with strict adherence to social distancing.

I couldn't think of anything worse than being in a gym with all those airborne droplets drifting around, we all know the grunting and exhaling that goes on in gyms, same as the joggers that brush past you,

I think its the one place you could! catch something.

I have been a member of a small local gym for 20 years. In normal circumstances I go to five different classes/sessions per week, I have exercised at home but it is not the same. They have started training sessions outside in the local park which I am enjoying.

I shall wait until I hear what they are intending to do, social distancing procedures and class sizes before I decide if I feel it is a safe environment for me.

Looking forward to a swim. Will go pool ready with a dressing gown. Swim put shoes and dressing gown own and then drive home to shower and dress.