Let's find out why it's important to ventilate your gym properly!

Whether as part of the drive to prevent COVID-19, or simply for the good health of your members, efficient and appropriate ventilation is always a good thing in your gym. This involves not only the layout of the facilities, but also the introduction of outdoor and in-line practices.

Tom Koenderman, founder of Cloud Garden and who has carried out several studies on the subject, explains how particles work: "To make it very practical, everyone blew on a mirror at some point. And then you see a big mist forming on a mirror: at the base are particles".

So, the droplets produced by our breathing remain in the air as water vapour and can travel to other people, contaminating them or simply adding more CO² (and reducing the amount of oxygen). Find out more in this AZEOO article.

How can I improve ventilation?

Opening a window or door may sometimes seem acceptable, but it's often not enough. It's also dependent on the weather, so you need to take a number of things into account:

• Encourage ventilation of the entire building by opening all windows and doors at various times of the day, for just a few minutes at a time, to renew the air.
• Place intelligently or avoid equipment that moves air flows towards other users (like the rowing machine, for example).
• If possible, place the machines at a distance (1.5 m) from each other.
• If you can, invest in an electric ventilation system for your room. This will allow the air to be extracted easily. Air conditioners are a good example (but make sure they have a good filter). However, beware of heated outside air, which can be dry and irritate the respiratory tracts of customers and staff alike.

Indoor or outdoor, bet on the right horse!

Safety measures generally only work if everyone complies with them. The same applies to measures against coronavirus. This requires good management of the infrastructure, and the implementation of rules with a certain degree of consistency.

Air purifiers can also help to avoid exorbitant costs for your company: they remove particles from the air. If you have the opportunity, outdoor and online courses can be organized to avoid closed environments. Just think about it.

Let's not forget that a large proportion of people admitted to hospital because of COVID are overweight, so this indicates that sport must represent a non-negligible solution for the population. Aware of these issues, AZEOO has developed a personalized coaching software dedicated to fitness professionals, so don't wait any longer and get started!