{"id":7213,"date":"2020-03-16T21:21:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T21:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastpthfprod.wpengine.com\/?p=2598"},"modified":"2020-03-16T21:21:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T21:21:09","slug":"coronavirus-7-tips-to-stay-healthy-at-the-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastpointehealthandfitness.com\/gym\/coronavirus-7-tips-to-stay-healthy-at-the-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: 7 Tips to Stay Healthy at the Gym"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It seems that every other news article these days is about\nthe coronavirus: how far it has spread and precautions to stay healthy. While\nat Eastpointe Health & Fitness we do not want to fall prey to exaggerated\nfears demonstrated by some (check out this article about a University\nof Toronto infectious disease doctor being more worried about mass panic than\nthe coronavirus<\/a>), we do want to empower our members as well as reassure\nthem that we our keeping the health and safety of our members as our top\npriority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like all public spaces, gyms are a place where people\ncongregate, however according to Dr. Paul Sax from the division of infectious\ndiseases at Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital in Boston as quoted by a Time magazine\narticle<\/a>, gym-goers do not need to worry. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say there\u2019s\nanything particular about people sweating that makes them more contagious,\u201d\nsays Dr. Sax. The article goes on to quote the Centers for Disease Control and\nPrevention (CDC) as saying \u201cTransmission of coronavirus occurs much more\ncommonly through respiratory droplets than through contact with contaminated\nsurfaces,\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While that\u2019s very reassuring to gym-goers, it\u2019s still a good\nidea to take extra precautions. By now we all know to wash our hands, not touch\nour face, but what else can you do to stay healthy while working out at the\ngym? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Eastpointe Health & Fitness, we sanitize our\nequipment daily – coronavirus or not – but now our staff is even more diligent\nin disinfecting all the machines. We\u2019re also providing more hand sanitizer\nbottles in different locations in the gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some tips on what you can do to stay healthy while\nstaying fit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Wipe-down machines BEFORE and AFTER you use them<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although we ask all members to wipe down machines after\nthey\u2019ve used them, as an extra precaution, it is a good idea to wipe down any\nmachine BEFORE using it as well. You might also want to start wiping down\ndumbbells as well as an extra precaution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Lay a towel over exercise mats before using them<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is good advice regardless of coronavirus concerns. It\u2019s\nalways a good idea to use a towel to catch your sweat to keep it fresh for the\nnext person using it as well as to avoid any germs (and sweat) the person\nworking out before you might have passed on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our nose, mouth and eyes are the only entryways of the\ncoronavirus as well as many other germs, so if we avoid touching our faces,\nthat\u2019s a sure way to stave off the virus. We realize that\u2019s easier said than\ndone as a 2015 study by APIC (the Association for Professionals in Infection\nControl and Epidemiology) estimates that people touch their\nfaces about 23 times per hour<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Wash your hands thoroughly before and after working out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A New York\nTimes article tells us we\u2019ve been washing our hands wrong<\/a> and provides step\nby step instructions on how to properly wash our hands. Be sure to wash your\nhands before as well as after working out, as well as before snacking or\neating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Take a break from the gym if you have flu-like symptoms <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Needless\nto say, if you\u2019re experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus, which according to\nthe CDC<\/a>\nare a fever, a dry cough and shortness of breath, stay home and avoid coming\ncontact with others<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Cough or sneeze in your elbow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\nwe tell kindergarteners about coughing and sneezing in their elbows or in a\ntissue applies to adults as well, year-round, but especially when those around you\nmight be extra concerned about their health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Remember to take your supplements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s\nespecially important in the cold and flu season – as well as the coronavirus\nseason \u2013 to boost your immune. Make sure to take your supplements as well as to\ndouble up on vitamin C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since exercising boosts your immunity it is important that\nyou continue staying active. It also helps with stress\nand anxiety release<\/a>, and with the exaggerated media reporting about the\nimpact of the coronavirus, not only on our health, but also on our financial\nwell-being, and how it might jeopardize our travel plans, we all need the\nadditional benefit of relieving stress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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