Even through gyms are not part of Phase 1 of the governors reopening plan, many Las Vegas gym owners are preparing for when they’ll get the green light to reopen.
OWNERS ARE STAYING ONE STEPAHEAD - PREPARING FOR WHENTHEY'LL GET THE GREEN LIGHT TOREOPEN.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER KELSEYMCFARLAND CHECKED TO SEE HOWGYMS AROUND THE COUNTRY AREOPERATING RIGHT NOW--- AND WHATLOCAL FACILITIES HAVE PLANNEDONCE THEY OPEN THEIR DOORS.GYMS ACROSS THE VALLEY HAVEBEEN CLOSED FOR ABOUT TWOMONTHS NOW..THE OWNER OF PROTOGYM INHENDERSON SAYS THEY DON'TEXPECT TO OPEN FOR AT LEASTANOTHER MONTH.- PKG PKG: MIKE: "JUSTWEATHERING THE STORM DOING THEBEST WE CAN" MICHAEL BEAUCHAMP-OWNER OF PROTOGYM- SAYS HE RUNSA TIGHT SHIP WITH A FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER CLEANING HISGYM METHODICALLY.DURING THIS CLOSURE..HE'S BEEN LENDING EQUIPMENT TOHIS MEMBERS.MICHAEL: "THERE'S NO MOREDUMBBELLS..THERE'S NO MORE KETTLE BELLSIT'S ALL GONE BECAUSE A COUPLEHUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE BORROWEDEQUIPMENT TO KEEP THEM GOING."FOR OTHER COVID-19 RELATEDPROTOCOLS HE'S PLAYING THEWAITING GAME..TO SEE WHAT REGULATIONSGOVERNOR SISOLAK WILL PUT INPLACE FOR GYMS.BIGGER CORPORATE ATHLETIC CLUBSLIKE 24-HOUR-FITNESS WILL ASKIT'S MEMBERS TO RESERVE A ONEHOUR TIME SLOT A DAY INADVANCE KEEPING THE CLUB ATA 25 PERCENT CAPACITY.BEAUCHAMP SAYS THAT WON'TWORK AT HIS GYM.MICHAEL: "THAT'S THE REASON ICAN'T DO THE TEN PERSON RULE..THERE WILL BE A HUNDRED CARS INTHE PARKING LOT.HOW DO I HIDE THAT?
HOW DO IEVEN GOVERN THAT?
IT BECOMESNOT WORTH IT IN THE END.IF I CAN'T PLACE MY WHOLECUSTOMER BASE WHICH IS WELLOVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE I CAN'TDO IT." LAS VEGAS ATHLETICCLUB HAS ANNOUNCED ITSPLANS ONLINE.STAFF WILL REGULARLY DISINFECTTHE EQUIPMENT AND COLORCODE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THEGYM EQUIPMENT WITH A BLUESTICKER WILL ONLY BE ACCESSIBLEON SELECT DAYS YELLOWEQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE ONALTERNATE DAYS.24 HOUR FITNESS IS INTRODUCINGTOUCH- FREE CHECK IN YOU CANALSO EXPECT EQUIPMENT TO BEMOVED AROUND TO HELP MEMBERSSTAY SIX FEET APART.CHILDCARE FACILITIES WILLREMAIN CLOSED AT BOTH 24 HOURFITNESS AND L-V-A-C.###ANOTHER CHANGE SOME GYMS ARECONSIDERING TAKING YOURTEMPERATURE AT THE DOOR..AND ASKING MEMBERS TO SHOW UPWITH THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLE,TOWEL AND FACE MASK.RIGHT NOW-- POLICE ARE
Once they reopen, gym owners say the gym experience will look very different from the moment a guest walks in.
