Minimise the Risks
It’s never going to be possible to completely eradicate all of the germs and bacteria that are present in gyms, just as you wouldn’t be able to do that in your own home, no matter how clean and tidy you keep it. For gym owners themselves, they do have a duty of care under the Health and Safety Act 1974 to keep the gym as clean as is reasonably practicable.
As for ourselves, we can also take additional precautions and follow certain steps to minimise the risks of infection. These should include:
- Unless using GymGuard don't touch your face, eyes or mouth whilst
you're working out - Clean your hands with GymGuard both before and after you've completed your gym session and, if possible, before and after using each piece of equipment
- If you use a sauna, make sure that you don’t sit directly on the seats but on another towel you’ve brought along with you
- Wash your hands both before and after you’ve completed your gym session and, if possible, try to wash them before and after each time you use a piece of equipment
- Don’t walk around any area barefoot. Obviously, when getting out of a hot tub or swimming pool, that’s not going to be practical but in dressing rooms etc, always keep a pair of flip-flops or sandals handy
For the most part, our bodies become immune to most common germs that we’re not even aware of throughout our daily lives and, although you might now be concerned about germs and bacteria at your gym, the chances are that providing both the gym is kept clean and well maintained and you take the precautions outlined here, the chances of you picking up any kind of bacteria related illness or virus is unlikely to be any greater than in any other public place.
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