Would YOU go to the gym?

[davemchine]

I picked up a pickle ball set for $65 off Amazon this week. Then I read an article in AARP saying pickle ball started in 1965 as a sport for older people and later became popular among younger people. Funny. I'm hoping to give it a try soon. Outside courts and temperature is getting up to around mid 50's during the day so it should be comfortable.

[jdc]

Dennis S wrote:
I still won’t go to a gym, concert, or restaurant, even with a mask.

We have been to all those, multiple times. Plus Disneyland, Hawaii vacation. All fine.

Maybe its regional. Check your counties covid rates? We had 11 "new" cases yesterday. In a huge county. those cases could be 1 mile or 96 miles away

[RecipeForDisaster]

I want to go to the climbing gym but am not ready, for reasons mentioned above. I’m less ready now that masks are not required and I’d have to wear an N95 while climbing, because no one else would be wearing a mask. Still no indoor dining or shows or any kind for me.

[Lemon Drop]

abevilac wrote:
[quote=p8712]
Florida. Swimming, indoors, either early morning (5am) or late (9:30pm). My therapist keeps harping on me about exercise and going to the gym. Can't wear a mask when in the water, obviously, and live next door, so I'm not around too long inside.

Swimming is such great exercise; given that the place is next door, I would check out how many people are in the building at the hours you mentioned. You might be surprised at how many pool addicts there are at 5a. (My husband swam at 5 am before work for 25 years.)

I read recently in the Nyt that gyms generally have really good air refresh rates especially in their larger spaces — like a pool? (Btw, the author said he now goes to his gym.)

So, maybe skip the locker room and go directly to the pool and try to find a less popular time. If it doesn’t matter, I’d go with the early time since the air in the building would definitely be cleared out overnight.

Just my opinion.
I'm with this. I started going to our Y about a month ago and also take my 80 year old Mom. They have excellent protocols and I feel very safe there. The number of people allowed in is restricted, you have to reserve in advance. The equipment has been spaced out and is cleaned throughout the day, ventilation improved. Has been masks required but that may change.

soon.

Everything is a risk analysis, for me this one comes pit as worth it.

[RAMd®d]

I am slowly becoming a hermit. Would rather wait to watch movies are home with all the drinks and snacks
I want. The public is overrated.


THIS.

While I do prefer the big screen experience, the lack of matinee pricing would make it a deal breaker for me.

The last time I actually went to a movie was to see No Time to Die.

The IMAX experience was hugely disappointing and expensive to boot, but I was one of six people in theater.

With advanced booking of reserved seating, it's easy to see what the 'crowd' is like by booking late, at the risk of not getting my perfect seat.

That also makes catching a 'double feature' less problematic.

But it'll take Top Gun: Maverick to get me back into big screen time.


I want to join a gym, but that's not happening for some undetermined time, so it's walks and exercise at home.

In Safeway yesterday, maybe 50% of the people were masked.

And some guy walks in with his pit bull, and it's ok, due to CA's worthless laws about service animals.

It's no so much the pit itself, but I seldom trust owners, and by extension, their dogs.

I haven't resigned myself to solely ordering takeaway yet, but yeah, people suck.

[Marc Anthony]

Are there trails near you? Walking is great exercise. Laxity with wearing masks in the ICU for a State with a high rate of current infections is very concerning for licensed persons with a duty of care. If you’re seeing that, you need to report it.

[p8712]

Walk 5-8 miles per day at work. NO MORE WALKING.

[mattkime]

p8712 wrote:
Walk 5-8 miles per day at work. NO MORE WALKING.

Is there something in particular your doctor wants you to address if you're already getting that amount of walking?

[Filliam H. Muffman]

July 3rd 2021 was the last time I thought it was relatively safe to go out in public. Back then the rolling average locally was 6 17 new infections per day in the county. It just got down to 16 51, so it is getting close to feeling safe again.

Vaccinated and boosted (switched to Moderna from Jannsen). A second booster at 4 months (early April) should make me as safe as I will ever be.

edit: daily low, not rolling average.

[p8712]

mattkime wrote:
[quote=p8712]
Walk 5-8 miles per day at work. NO MORE WALKING.

Is there something in particular your doctor wants you to address if you're already getting that amount of walking?
It's exercise. For ADHD. Low/no impact and something I'm interested in.