EXERCISE : CITY GYMS HAVE FINALLY REOPENED

Harlem Bespoke:  After being close for 5 months, the city gyms have finally opened today and we had our first workout of the summer over at the 125th Street Blink.  A Blink employee wearing a mask greeted everyone at the inside entrance and will first ask if a reservation has been booked. What, a reservation? We did not know about this but in order to have reduced capacity at anytime, the gym has to have a headcount of members who plan to work out.

Downloading the Blink app in advance and then reserving a time period will get you in quicker.  There is also an hour limit and temperature will be taken also before entry.  Then everything is like waiting at the grocery store for one member to leave so the next in line can go work out.  Prepare to wait about 5-10 minutes after going through all of the above.

We actually like that the gym was not too crowded and workouts are actually much quicker because of this.  No more waiting a long time to get in on a station.  As can be seen by the photos, face masks are worn during the workout and folks have to be socially distant.  In addition to the disposable wipes that are available to clean up each machine after use, there are also new hand sanitizer stations on the floor.  Water fountains have also all been covered so make sure those bottles are full before entering.  With all that said,  everything appears to be somewhat normal and we overheard someone say that it was like the first day of school again.

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