gyms

Despite rising cases of COVID-19, some gyms continue to defy health orders as they stay open.

Many southern California gyms remain open in defiance of state and county orders to close. And the NBC4 I-Team has found some of those gyms are incorrectly telling customers they are exempt from closure orders. “That’s not true. We don’t have any exemptions like that as far as I know of, even in the state,” said LA County Public...

Outdoors is the “in-thing” for a growing list of cities looking to help businesses survive during the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday night, the Coronado City Council approved measures allowing existing gyms and fitness centers to use city-owned public park space at Spreckels Park, Bradley Field, and even the beach. The council also allowed those businesses to use their existing parking lots…

Despite reopening rollbacks, calling on gyms in 30 California counties to close, Fitness Mania in Riverside is remaining open. Fitness Mania owner Mike Ends said he believes Fitness Mania is staying open lawfully, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest announcement. “Our First Amendment speaks clearly, we are here for the people and if they choose to come, we are here,” Ends…

Fitness Mania in Riverside says they will stay open no matter what, and the owner believes they are doing so lawfully. 

Members and employees at five Southern California branches of Equinox Fitness Clubs have tested positive for COVID-19, but not all members have been told about the infections, according to company emails obtained by the NBC4 I-Team.  “If they’re not transparent, then people are going to be afraid to go back there. It’s all about transparency,” said longtime Equinox member Michael...

The I-Team is learning more about coronavirus infections at several SoCal gyms, where some members say they’re not being told about the infections. Joel Grover reports for NBCLA at 5 p.m. Thursday July 2, 2020.

Joel Grover reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020.

Some fitness instructors and trainers at the Equinox gyms, with 23 locations in Southern California, tell the NBC4 I-Team they’re refusing to go to work because they are afraid of getting infected with COVID-19. This comes in the wake of a COVID-19 infection at the Beverly Hills branch of Equinox. A member–who worked out in the group fitness studio,...

Joel Grover reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020.

As states across the U.S. lift coronavirus lockdowns, gyms are starting to reopen their doors – within limits. We talked to David Thomas, Director of Infectious Diseases for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Natalie Bushaw, spokeswoman for Lifetime Fitness, to find out how safe you should feel at the gym.