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In case you haven’t heard the the latest Governor’s announcement, gyms are ordered to shut down STARTING TUESDAY 11/17 until 12/13.
As of now we will plan to reopen on Monday 12/14.
Our last full day of classes is Monday 11/16 (including the Teens class at 4pm).
After being forced to close for 4 months (March-June) and having significant losses to our revenue, we had recently climbed back some despite being limited in classes. Membership rebound had been encouraging for September and October. We need your support and hope each and every one of you stick with us and will not drop your membership. That said we understand of course that everyone is impacted by this in some way. Please email us if you need to make any updates on your membership.
Please stay tuned for details around equipment checkout dates later this week (no rowers, bars and bumpers as we don’t have enough for everyone). We will continue to program workouts you can do at home during this and will loan out a combo of KB/DB, abMat, box and rope. We will also send an email out by tomorrow to all current members.
For time:
Row 1000m
— then —
5 rounds of:
5 Bar Muscle-ups
7 Push Jerks (135#/95#)
* Scaled version of Games 2007 Reload WOD. Scale 5 BMU to 10 C2B Pull-ups
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AMRAP 15 mins: Hand Release Push-Ups, Reverse Lunges and Sit-ups
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 mins of: 5 Hand Release Push-Ups 10 Reverse Lunges 15 Sit-ups * Lunges are alternating. If you don’t have an AbMat then fold a towel over to fit into your lumbar curve similar to an AbMat
“Death By” – Burpees : 1 rep + 1 rep / 1 min Death By Burpee
Death By Burpee
With a continuously running clock perform:
1 Burpee in the first 1 min
2 Burpees in the second 1 min
3 Burpees in the third 1 min
…
Continuing this for as long as you are able.
* Use a stopwatch or the timer on your phone. No mats needed!
Here’s the equipment plan! We are going to allow members to “checkout” either one Kettlebell or one Dumbbell as well as one jump rope and one abMat. We are not checking out any other equipment at this time. We will have one pickup slot tomorrow Wednesday from 5-6pm only. If you already have workout equipment please leverage that so we can take care of more people.
Please read the below rules and follow them!
*We are following the WA state and King County guidelines for no more than 10 people gathering and also enforcing social distancing.
Date and Time: Wednesday 3/18 from 5pm-6pm ONLY
Process:
Rule #1: If you, your family member, co-worker, or anyone you have come in contact with is sick or has been tested for COVID-19 then we are not going to let you sign out equipment. Please stay home to protect others!
We will only allow one person at a time into the gym to sign out the equipment. No one else (coaches too) is allowed in during this window.
We will allow one at a time to come in and choose the piece of equipment (one Kettlebell or one Dumbbell, one abMat and one jump rope if needed)
Michelle will bring the piece of equipment to you while you complete the sign out sheet with me at the front counter
You will then have to leave so the next person can come in
Social distancing is in effect (6 ft. apart), please wait in your car if possible
We have cleaned all equipment already and will have thoroughly washed our hands to hand it to you
You will use a “clean pen” to sign the sign out sheet and put it into the “COVID bucket” so I can clean them later
If you need a jump rope then you will be given a pair of disposable gloves to put on and then can size a rope to your height (gloves are to prevent touching all the ropes)
If you have your own rope or other items in the gym you may then go get it
When we are allowed to reopen we will publish the “Turn-in” time in which you agree to bring the equipment back. We will want all equipment back prior to reopening if possible. You MUST clean it thoroughly before bringing it back into the gym.
Any damaged, lost, or broken equipment will be billed to you via your normal SRCF billing method for replacement cost. Please take good care of it and don’t drop KB’s or DB’s just like in the gym. Try not to jump rope in your driveway, sidewalk or street. Use your garage or a mat if you have one.
We hope this allows people to have a piece of equipment so we can do swings, ground to overhead, or other similar movements in addition to bodyweight exercises.
I can’t believe we have reached the Zombie Coron-Apocalypse and have to do it this way but we need to do the right thing.
Update:Gym closed until 3/31 by State and King County Policy applying to all health/fitness clubs
No results will be posted but for those on beyondthewhiteboard.com you can see gym activity by clicking “Squads” in the App and then expanding “Activity”. You can also message each other.
We will be allowing a one KB or DB as well as one jump rope checkout policy soon and I will have an update tomorrow along with times to pick up for those who need a piece of equipment. We ask that if you have equipment in a home gym to try to make do so others can get something who don’t have it.
Follow the blog here or on btwb.com for daily workout’s you can do at home. I will try to program WOD’s that utilize little to no equipment and will wait to program with a jump rope or DB/KB until after we finalize the checkout process.
If you are a gym member and aren’t in the Facebook group or following on Instagram then make sure you join by using the links at the bottom of this site.
As you know, the COVID-19 virus (also known as coronavirus) is currently impacting all of daily life across our region and around the world. We care about your physical well-being and want to ensure we are all doing all we can to mitigate risk in our community. The gym is safe and we want to keep it that way! Here are the actions we are taking to keep our members healthy.
First, from the
perspective of ensuring sanitary/disinfected areas, please note we use medical
grade cleaners and disinfectants (we use FitWipes
for equipment, Clorox Wipes for surfaces such as counters/lobby/cave and for
the floors we use Whizzer
Cleaner & Disinfectant). We have hand sanitizer on the counter and in
the hallway by the bathrooms for everyone to use.
Here
are the gym wide items we are asking of coaches AND members:
Do NOT come to the gym if you are feeling sick, or have been around someone who is sick or feeling ill. Do not bring sick kids to the gym.
All members wipe down their equipment (bar, box, med ball, abMat etc.), PVC and pull-up bar station after every use
Any and all wipes and paper towels are disposed of in a trash can (not left out, thrown on the floor, etc.)
Wipe down your whiteboard
Take all of your belongings with you, including your water bottle
Wash your hands with soap and water
Use a mat on the floor for burpees, push-ups etc. since that is easy to clean with a Wipe
Clean up after your children in the cave
Here
are the gym wide items we are requiring of all coaches after EACH class that they
coach:
Use a wipe and wipe down all door handles (inside and outside)
Check each bathroom to ensure there are paper towels and hand soap and that nothing is left on the floor
Ensure every person in class knows they need to wipe down their equipment, PVC and pull-up bar
Make sure that every person knows to take their belongings home with them
“Spot Mop” the floor using the mop and Whizzer Cleaning solution for any area that is needed
We are also increasing the frequency with which we mop and clean the entire gym
We also encourage everyone to follow some simple guidelines
from the CDC, which serve as helpful tips:
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then immediately throw it away
Avoid contact with people who are sick
Additional
information about the Coronavirus can be found on the CDC’s website.
We are
continuing to monitor this situation and will adjust as needed. Until
then, thank you for your cooperation and stay safe. We look forward to seeing you
in the gym!
* Alternate reps with your partner. One barbell. Load/deload as you go. Power or Squat Snatch.
* Power snatch or full. Because Lisa and Michelle said they could easily get to max reps @ 95#