Navigating How to Re-Open Your Gym in Phases
Posted: April 22, 2020 in Chains, Independents, Suppliers
Motionsoft
This is an excerpt of an article written by Motionsoft’s Chairman Al Noshirvani that was published by Club Industry entitled, The Three Stages Of COVID-19 For Health Clubs.
I recently had the opportunity to speak to a large operator in China as that country begins to reopen. My goal was to understand how they navigated the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. The learning was extremely valuable, and I thought I’d synthesize it and pass it along.
The best piece of learning from the conversation was compartmentalization of operations. It is impossible to solve every problem you are faced with and foresee those that you may deal with in the future. In that light, view the COVID-19 closure in three phases. The closed phase (where most of us are now), the pre-opening phase and the open phase. Each of these phases will have its own set of challenges and solutions. The fact that we can look to other countries that are living through the latter two can help us plan ahead.
Before I get into the details to consider, it’s important to keep in mind that significant operational differences exist between China and the United States from a legislative, operational and, of course, civil liberty perspective. Some of the control measures instituted there will not be possible in the United States.
Here are some of the elements to think about in each of the three phases:
- Phase I: Closed;
- Phase II: Pre-opening;
- Phase III: Open.
Read the entire article by visiting Club Industry.
