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Returning to exercise in gyms with more strength

While the new normal finds an order for it to be carried out, society will have to continue adapting to the changes that are to come, especially people who seek to reactivate part of their daily routine with the exercise they were used to practicing in gyms before the pandemic of COVID-19 arrive in Mexico.

With the change of traffic light in Mexico City, a small hope that these establishments reopen their doors arose, after the head of the CDMX Government assured in a press conference that: “Until now we have achieved the control of the pandemic in the city. The vast majority of the inhabitants have been very responsible. ”

For gyms to reopen we must understand the fundamental rule since this started and that is to keep a healthy distance

– Jacqueline López

General practitioner and creator of Short Health

Before this panorama, Jacqueline López Ortega, general practitioner and creator of Salud en Corto, comments that if the decision is made to reopen the gyms it would be a very good option because the state of health of the people who were used to performing some sport starts to get complicated, presenting tables of anxiety and depression.

“More than being considered a vanity is a good decision.

“Many people who were used to doing a certain exercise a week underwent a change from one day to the next, since it was not even gradually, it was overnight. That was undoubtedly going to cause problems for these people, who, even if they try to match the exercise they were doing, in no way compensate for it because they are limited in space and physical effort and that generates frustration and we saw it in Professional sportsmen”, Explains the doctor in an interview with Indigo Report.

However, the reopening of these centers training It will not be fully dreamed, as it must be with 30 percent of its capacity, since in this way they will maintain a well-established control to monitor compliance with the measures dictated by the government, such as healthy distance and deep cleaning of appliances and real estate.

“For the gyms to reopen we must understand the fundamental rule since this started and that is to maintain a healthy distance, so that a healthy distance is achieved a first option to reopen the gyms is with 50 percent of their capacity, but in Mexico City it will not be like that, it will have to be only with 30 percent.

“The fact that the gyms begin to reopen with this capacity will give the user the opportunity to have the adequate space to carry out their exercise and give time to the staff of the gymnasium establishment. disinfect each device that is used, this in order to guarantee the well-being of the client and reduce the risk of contagion“Adds the specialist.

The new normal for gyms

The specialist mentions that the reduction of users in gyms it will only be the first change in this new way of exercising, since the routine As we knew it, it will change from the way of planning the training sessions and the time, which must be scheduled to avoid the crowds.

“So that all this does not get out of control the most normal thing that will have to be done is Schedule appointments, The return will not be as we knew it, but it will be a first great step if it is possible to take. Now the most common thing will be to schedule your appointment and have a certain time to train, which should be a maximum of one hour or an hour and a half, this to keep track of any possible contagion, ”he says.

Avoid diseases

Although the use of face masks has been recommended throughout this pandemic to prevent contagion, in the event that the sport life In Mexico City, the specialist highlights that this accessory is not recommended in this situation, since using it can be counterproductive to health.

“With the healthy distance, the use of mouthguards will not be necessary because here instead of protecting it would be counterproductive to use it, since if you use it you are only forcing your respiratory system to work more, exert more force and that can cause other respiratory problems that can affect your health. In addition, it must be remembered that the use of mouthguards will only be in places where the healthy distance cannot be given, and in the case of gyms it will not be like this, ”she says.

It is estimated that during this quarantine 750 gyms closed, of which 250 have contemplated closing permanently, as they do not have economic gains renting the place or equipment is difficult to comply with.

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