Gyms hit hard

LIMBA MUPETAMIWINDHOEK Local fitness spots and personal trainers are scrambling to find alternative ways to work up a sweat as facilities are being forced to only take in a certain number of clients because of the coronavirus outbreak.In Windhoek alone, there are close to six well-established fitness facilities plus a host of boot camps, all of which have now put in place measures to try to protect their clients as they continue to stay fit during this time.A employee of Nucleus Health and Fitness Club, who only identified herself as Theo, said they are only taking in a group of 10 to 15 clients at a time.She said they divide the clients in groups and allocate times. Theo further said they provide hand sanitiser and that the gym is cleaned every 20 minutes to keep the surfaces of machines clean.A client at Virgin Active Kleine Kuppe, Dan Morris, said that facility is also only taking in 50 clients at a time.“I enjoy lifting weights. I train three times a week, but now I want to cut down and set up a training area to distance myself socially. I think it's the best thing to do at the moment,” Morris said.Asked whether he would cancel his membership, he said he will wait a couple of weeks in hopes the virus can be curbed. Home workoutsAnother gym-goer Jeremy Silvester said he has resorted to basic training at home as he tries to avoid catching the virus. Fitness instructor Ester Hamukwaya from Body20 in Eros said they are taking in one client for every 30-minute session.Another fitness facility, Fitcity, posted on their Instagram page that they are live streaming their sessions to keep their clients active.Fitness and conditioning coach Martin Angombe, whose roster of clients has included regular folks as well as professional and amateur boxers, said training has taken a nose dive as clients are staying indoors.“Angombe encouraged fitness fanatics to do simple exercises at home and to take precautionary measures against the coronavirus.

Gyms hit hard

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