Thank you to all of our members that responded to our reopening poll! Over 85% of you are ready to be back and we want to be sure we take all necessary precautions and actions to support both those of you that want to return as well as those that are choosing to stay home.
In case you missed it, the coaches recently spent the day deep cleaning the gym from top to bottom to get it ready. Watch the timelapse below or skip past for the reopening details!
Re-opening looks different than pre-quarantine, so we want to outline what to expect. Please read through this blog in full and then reach out with any questions!
Group classes will be limited for the time being to 10 athletes at any one time, inside the gym (excluding on-site Staff)
There will be 10 dedicated workout stations (minimum of 6’ distance) with dedicated equipment and cleaning supplies. Equipment sharing will not be allowed.
You must reserve your spot for class in ZenPlanner. There will be no more than 10 students allowed in each class for the time being.
You can only book up to 23 hours in advance (and up to 1 hour before the start of class).
You may only book one 1-hour class per day.
If you reserve a slot and cannot attend, then you must cancel more than 1 hour in advance (no-showing will cause your ability to schedule spots to be put on hold temporarily and immediate future reservations to be canceled).
Watch this video to learn how to reserve a class: https://youtu.be/ZmMU6WmpQpk
If you need additional help with reserving classes, please reach out!
Personal Training clients will need to schedule sessions for outside class times.
Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes early.
We will take everyone’s temperature upon entering the gym. Less than 100.3 is the magic number. If your temp is at or above 100.3 for any reason (even if you aren’t sick), you will be asked to go home.
Each person will be checked in by the coach and assigned a workout station box. Only Staff will touch the front desk computer to check-in members.
Some equipment is reserved and only issued on request; please request any specific equipment on arrival to the on-site Staff.
Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer at arrival.
As much as possible, we will try to keep the roll-up door open to help with clean circulating air.
During class, you will receive coaching instruction on movement mechanics and intention of the workout. The on-site coach will answer any questions regarding the workout.
At the end of the class, your workout station, including specialized equipment, must be disinfected using a dedicated station cleaner before releasing the station to on-site Staff.
Sanitize or wash hands immediately after the workout. Please vacate the building after. If you want to visit, please do so in the parking lot.
Staff will additionally clean and sanitize between classes.
Come in workout clothes to avoid using the bathroom as a change room.
Avoid using the bathroom as much as possible.
The lounge and kids area will be closed. Meaning at this time we will not allow kids to hang out during class.
The cubbies will be closed.
Bring as little belongings as possible to and store belongings at your workout station.
Continue to adhere to state and local guidance as well as CDC guidance.
Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer at arrival.
Avoid touching your face and avoid direct contact with anyone else inside the gym.
Sneeze or cough into a tissue or the inside of your elbow.
Disinfect your equipment before and after use.
Consider using face coverings while in the gym. If you want to wear a mask, please do, but we will not be making them mandatory. Bring your own. If you don’t have one, let us know ahead of time and we will get you one.
If you are high-risk, we encourage you to stay home.
Do not come to the gym if you have any symptoms of being sick, you are sick, or you if you have tested positive for the Covid-19 until you have clearance from your healthcare provider and are beyond the “shedding period.” If you have any symptoms we will send you home.
Do not come to the gym if you have been in contact with anyone who has been sick. If you have come in contact with anyone that has had Covid-19, you need to pass a 14 day quarantine period before returning.
Do not come to the gym if you have recently traveled until you have passed a 14 day quarantine period.
Contact and follow the advice of your medical provider.
Please inform us about your condition should you become ill or test positive for the virus or anti-bodies so we can trace back any contact and take appropriate action.
Equipment will be assigned to stations to restrict sharing.
Athletes will clean their station’s equipment off after use at the end of class using dedicated station cleaner. Spray and wipe down/scrub equipment using the spray and towel. Then spray and let the solution sit between classes.
Athletes should wash hands after cleaning equipment and before leaving.
Between classes, staff will spray any missed equipment, all surfaces the coach touched (keyboard, timer remote, mouse, pvc pipe, demonstration equipment, etc), all shared surfaces touched by athletes (bathroom surfaces, door handles, and spray bottles. Staff will replace towels at each station.
At the end of each day, Staff will spray down all equipment so that the solution may sit overnight. Staff will refill solution bottles if they are below ½ full, and spray or wipe them down before leaving.
If you are a member:
You will continue to have a coach regularly check in with you.
You can continue doing zoom workouts, follow along on SugarWOD or your custom programming, or some combination you work out with us.
We will continue to hold some zoom workouts through the week. Check your member emails or facebook group for the schedule.
If you are not a member and are interested in working out with us from home:
Please contact us for a No Sweat Intro (can be done via Zoom) so we can chat about your goals, past exercise experience, injuries/limitations, and discuss your options!
Kids will not be allowed to hang out during classes at this time as we do not have space for them to distance from each other. Please do not bring children with you to the gym at this time.
Saturdays are popular. Unfortunately, we are trying to maintain the guidelines of 6 feet social distancing, so we cannot hold the same size classes we might be accustomed to in the past.
On some Saturdays, we will hold 2 Saturday classes, one at 9:00 am and one at 10:15 am.
If both options fill up, we will reassess moving forward.On some Saturdays, we will have one park class at 9:00 am so we can have a bigger group and maintain distance.
*Check your member schedule for more details*
If you have reservations about being out or in the gym, are at risk or are close to someone at risk, and decide to stay home and participate via online options, you absolutely have the freedom to do that and will not be criticized for that decision. Please let us know this is your plan so that we can continue to support you in your training and ensure you will NOT fall through the cracks. We are here for you!
We will adjust as guidelines change. This is a weird time and new guidelines and suggestions are released regularly. As such, we will adjust the above guidelines in the future and communicate those to our members via email and our members-only Facebook group.
If you are not a member of Ampersand, but are looking for a gym, or ready to get back in shape, please reach out to us for a free No Sweat Intro (click here). Intros can be done in person or via Zoom. Our Intro is for us to get to know you and you to get to know us - to see if we’re a good fit and if our training options can help you reach your goals.
Have a question we didn’t answer? Contact us!