- Title: 311 AT Gyms prepare to reopen
- Date: 25th May 2020
- Description:Fitness studios are getting ready to reopen on Friday After a two and a half months during closure due to COVID-19, the fitness studios in Austria will be allowed to open again from Friday, May 29. The final preparations are currently underway to enable members to train safely using the new distance and hygiene regulations. Today fitness fans still have to train with outdoor facilities - but everywhere in Austria, studio operators are currently putting their equipment in place for the long-awaited reopening. The new safety and hygiene rules play the main role in this process. Depending on the size and room layout of the clubs a maximum number of guests can train at the same time. In order to avoid an excessive rush at peak times, reservation systems are put in place. Most fitness clubs expect a rather hesitant return of members at the beginning due to corona fears. This could cause economic troubles for many. In addition, members will be able to reclaim their dues for the blocking period. Shotlist - training with outdoor facilities - employees entering in fitness studio - measuring distance between two training devices - employee hangs up a leaflet with rules of conduct SOUNDBITE (German) Martin Wirth, Spokesperson Fitness Studios at Styrian Chamber of Commerce: “As everywhere we have to respect distance rules and – of course – a restricted access. We proposed one person per 10 squaremeters. During the training we have a distance of two meters between the persons.” - PAN R/L different training devices - training devices - PAN L/R employees - PAN U/D dumbbells and weights SOUNDBITE (German) Martin Wirth, Spokesperson Fitness Studios at Styrian Chamber of Commerce: “On the whole it is feasible when it is well organized in advance. Possibly there are registration tools we can use apply the access restrictions in advance.” - training alone on different devices in an empty fitness studio SOUNDBITE (German) Martin Wirth, Spokesperson Fitness Studios at Styrian Chamber of Commerce: “we do not want a gift, but of course we would be very much helped in cushioning our losses if we could postpone these memberships until later.” SOUNDBITE (German) Karin Krammer, Fitness Studio Member: “I have no problem if we find a solution in which each side makes a contribution.” SOUNDBITE (German) Heinz Kwas, Fitness Studio Member: “For me it is also important to give a certain support to this sector.” - disinfection of training device
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:25/05/2020
- Decade: 2020s