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If you are a fitness business owner by now, you must be well aware of what COVID-19 has brought to the fitness industry worldwide. Gyms and fitness studios have remained closed for a long time as governments imposed lockdowns and restrictions to prevent the disease from spreading.
Zero to Insignificant Revenue
As countrywide lockdown confined people to homes last year, gyms had received cancellation requests, a drop in sales, and package repurchases. With rentals and salaries to pay and no revenue to speak of, many gyms have shut down. Many fitness coaches and support staff were sent on leave with reduced or no pay at all.
The only way for fitness businesses to survive in 2020 was to invest in a virtual platform. Employees at software companies have been working tirelessly to help all kinds of businesses survive the unusual challenges that the pandemic has posed.
Conditions Right Now in Some Places
Not only do the gym owners have to adapt to the ever-changing guidelines, but they also incorporate heightened sanitization and social distancing protocols, balance client and staff expectations, and likely operate at a lower capacity due to government mandates.
