Some gym-goers want to suspend membership over mask requirements
When North Carolina's mask mandate expands to encompass even those actively working out indoors, members of the YMCA and Planet Fitness will have already warmed up to the challenge.
Posted — UpdatedFred Bryant, COO of Orange Theory, said, "That's just going to be the price of admission. You'll have to understand the rules and abide by them, or else you're not going to be able to utilize the facility, and that's just going to be a hard line we're going to have to draw."
"When someone is breathing vigorously, your saliva can get aerosolized. That means, instead of large droplets, your saliva can actually turn into smaller droplets that hang around and spread," said Dr. Alexa Mieses Malchuk of the UNC School of Medicine.
Gym owners, like Ben Wright at F45 Training in Raleigh, worry the new mandate will put a greater strain on business.
"We have already received multiple emails from members wanting to suspend their membership," Wright said.
F45 member Carolyn Schmidt said she would stick with it. "It’s not ideal, but it’s what we need to do right now."
"It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be," she said. "I think that’s partially because I have a good mask that I like to wear, and it fits well."
The recommendation: Buy a mask from a company known for making athletic apparel.
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