Times Of Swaziland: BODY FITNESS AND HEALTH GYM CONSCIOUS

BODY FITNESS AND HEALTH GYM CONSCIOUS
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Pholsile Hlophe on 25/03/2020 08:44:00


MBABANE – Fitness is therapy, exercise and a de-stressor, which is why in
these times of uncertainty, it is the way to go.
While some people chose to stay home and avoid going to the gym for a workout in
fear of contracting the coronavirus, some passionate fitness enthusiasts have
not stopped for a single day and still take the necessary precautionary measures
to prevent contracting the deadly virus. During a morning visit to Body Fitness
and Health Gym located in the Central Business District (CBD) of Matsapha, it
transpired that the fitness factory was armed to the teeth with ensuring that
their clients exercise in a virus free environment. At the reception, all
individuals get to sanitise their hands before entering into the gym.
Information
The gym’s receptionist Mpendulo Khumalo personally sprays the sanitiser on
every client and ensures that every machine gets cleaned with alcohol-based
disinfectants every 10 minutes. Notices of information concerning coronavirus,
preventative measures, symptoms of the virus in infected people and basic
hygiene to be observed on a daily basis, are pinned on the walls starting from
the reception area, the gym and in the aerobics department. Khumalo said that
they were doing everything possible to educate their clients about the virus and
also ensuring their safety at all times. He, however, mentioned that the
attendance had dropped significantly as they would normally register five new
clients on the first day of every month but none had made it into their books in
the past week.
Personally
“We are not taking any chances because the virus is real so we have to make
sure that our clients are safe. No one is allowed entry without sanitising their
hands and I personally see them to it. We have a team of helpers who sanitise
all the equipment and also do the rounds when our clients move from one machine
to another. Some people are still scared to come to the gym but we are hoping to
arrange for a health expert to come and capacitate our clients with the right
information instead of relying on whatever is shared on social media,” said
Khumalo.
He further highlighted that aerobics sessions had been scheduled for a group of
10 people at a time to avoid physical contact and mass gatherings. A trio of
training partners who were found pumping weights also testified about the strict
rules guarding against sharing of personal items such as water bottles and
towels.