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19. yeah it isn't like people breathe heavily in a gym

Sat May 16, 2020, 12:46 PM

May 2020

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Opening up gyms. One could argue they are less safe than a bar. [View all] shockey80 May 2020 OP

I was germ-phobic about gyms before the virus. MontanaMama May 2020 #1

Under normal circumstances I avoid gyms because I'm a lazy slob. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #2

All that body sweat shedding the virus all over the equipment. BComplex May 2020 #4

COVID19 is not spread through sweat. we can do it May 2020 #12

Are we sure? It's been found in other bodily fluids NickB79 May 2020 #14

Yes I'm sure. Google is your friend. we can do it May 2020 #15

yeah it isn't like people breathe heavily in a gym dsc May 2020 #19

I'd like to see a link of a report on that. BComplex May 2020 #18

Science says otherwise. we can do it May 2020 #24

None of those links said it is DEFINITELY NOT spread through sweat. BComplex May 2020 #26

How do you prove a negative? we can do it May 2020 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author BComplex May 2020 #28

It ain't the sweat it's the heavy breathing. Voltaire2 May 2020 #21

Masks, distancing, limiting people in room, sanitizing. we can do it May 2020 #25

Our local gym reopened yesterday CanonRay May 2020 #6

Let us count the ways... elias7 May 2020 #8

And breathing and exhaling more forcefully Lars39 May 2020 #17

Nothing beats getting in great shape for your stay in the hospital..... KY_EnviroGuy May 2020 #9

I miss going to the gym TheFarseer May 2020 #11

Me too and I never thought I'd say that! beaglelover May 2020 #20

My crossfit gym is moving outside. Shanti Mama May 2020 #13

Gyms are still closed WA-03 Democrat May 2020 #16

Yep. Viral particles are aerosolized through exhalation dalton99a May 2020 #22

The owner of the gym I go to is conducting home workouts over Zoom. Aristus May 2020 #23

Gyms are certainly more of a problem than Chainfire May 2020 #29