All kinds of fitness gyms suffered when the country, and the world, was locked down with fears of COVID-19 running rampant.
It was also one of the hardest industries to recover with the onslaught of online fitness classes and regulations limiting capacity of those attending gyms.
A New Concern
CrossFit was caught in the crosshairs of regulations and gym owners had to adapt or die.
Many implemented new and improved sanitary safety standards upon reopening.
However, some invested in something others haven’t thought of: the air.
Many CrossFit gyms started implementing better air quality filtration systems into their facilities to reduce the risk of COVID-19 and help those working out regain confidence in coming to a gym rather than going at it on their own at home.
“My concerns led me to wonder if our facility, environment, procedures are providing the BEST possible
outcome and LEAST possible chance for COVID infections,” said KC Stallsmith, Founder CrossFit AllStar LLC in Kamuela, Hawaii.
The first step for Stallsmith was to call a professional company to come test the air quality of his 2,500-square foot space.
The air quality robot was there for seven days running 24 hours a day.
Test results were good, but the test led to suggestions to move certain fans that decreased air particle count further.
A Breath of Fresh Air
The gym owner was given an education about how to properly move air to prevent COVID infections.
Other gyms used overhead fans and, according to the air quality company official, that makes for bad air
filtration because the fans push air down.
That basically just stirs the indoor air, moving possible infectious matter around the room.
CrossFit gyms that have fresh air ventilation serve their clients better because the facility has a constant flow of fresh air moving into the space.
Those CrossFit gyms that add an exhaust fan are even better because they move air out of the space.
All of this is the safest way to handle COVID risks through air quality.
