Regarding gyms reopening: 24 hour fitness reopened to limited capacity recently. I went and it was fine. I ended up getting a COVID-19 test because testing is now open for asymptomatic folks. Results came back negative.

Also I’ve been a gym nerd for over 12 years, and of course I can’t speak on behalf of everyone, but going to workout while feeling like shit from a cough or cold/flu just really sucks. I wouldn’t dream of going to the gym sick even though I’ve had people in my life who served as weight loss mentors pushing me to go and “powering through it”. Nope, not me.

Bottom line, don’t go if you are scared. Nothing wrong with being scared, this is a scary ailment. If you go, be as safe as possible, don’t go if you’re sick, and be prepared to catch COVID-19, even if you think you were being extremely safe. Also, call your doctor and ask if you can be tested for COVID-19. Kaiser Permanente is now open for asymptomatic testing for Kaiser patients.