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Every morning, Isaac Calpito sets the stage in the East Hampton living room of his friend Stephanie DiTullio. Mr. Calpito, 39, is dressed, often, in sparkling yoga tights and a tank top that show his muscles to good advantage. His main prop is an iPhone.

At 11 a.m. sharp, accompanied by a new playlist chosen by Ms. DiTullio (a.k.a D.J. Steph), he turns on Instagram Live and welcomes thousands of housebound fitness buffs and at least one Real Housewife, all of whom tune in to take part in (or at least watch) Mr. Calpitos Torchd workout.

For 45 minutes, the music pumps as he cycles through push-ups and squats, giving cheeky tough-love directions. At a time when its difficult to introduce a new product or a business, Torchd has become, rather organically, the breakthrough workout of the stay-at-home era.

Mr. Calpito has been leading the classes virtually since March 17. Last week, about 2,500 people tuned in every day. The video of each class remains accessible on Instagram for 24 hours, and he said an additional 17,500 people typically tune in during that time. (On three occasions, Mr. Calpito has broadcast on a split screen that showed the actress Vanessa Hudgens and Lisa Rinna, a star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, doing their Torchd workout. Each of those classes attracted about 8,000 live viewers. The last time Mr. Calpito featured Ms. Hudgens, more than 250,000 people watched during the 24-hour period.)

The class is free, but Mr. Calpito asks that people taking it consider making a donation to No Kid Hungry, a charity that helps provide meals to children in need. So far, he has raised more than $200,000.

After getting Torchd, you're likely to wake up sore the next day. But Mr. Calpitos constant monologue keeps exercisers coming back. A lot of you are so preoccupied with whether to point or flex your toes, he said during one session earlier this month. Just move your damn leg, OK? Like, youre not auditioning for American Ballet Theater. Those days are gone. Just torch that rear end, he said. Alas, its difficult to quote Mr. Calpitos mid-class soliloquy without running into a word that rhymes with sass.

This ones for you, Taylor, and every boy who ever broke my heart, he said recently, while doing tush-toning leg circles as a Taylor Swift song played. He cursed his exes, then continued his instruction: Now carve out that real estate, baby! There will also be the occasional wry, off-topic cultural observation (When did all the gays get married? Its so confusing to me).

The trainer coos over his poodle, named Davis after Bette, who prances into the frame from time to time, often wearing a red Gucci cardigan. Hes a bit fancy. I try to keep him humble and remind him that his father grew up on food stamps, said Mr. Calpito, who was raised by a family of humble means in Waimnalo, Hawaii, a small town on the island of Oahu.

Davis preens as Mr. Calpito keeps his own legs suspended an inch off the ground for an excruciating amount of time and tells you that you should be doing the same. This is unlikely but the chaos keeps the eye on the screen and the cruncher or jumping-jacker from quitting altogether.

Then there are the emojis and comments from bold-faced Instagram handles, cascading down the screen as Mr. Calpito calls out names. Hey Vanessa Hudgens! Whats up, Michael Rapaport? Hey Christy Turlington! Hey Jessica Chastain, hows your grandma?(Its a mystery how the constantly mentioned Lizzie Tisch is able to text so much while shes purportedly in plank position.)

Thus he manages to approximate the feel of sweating in a packed room alongside friends and strangers, some of whom might be rich and famous.

Mr. Calpitos success has been a long time coming, according to his friends and fans. Isaac is one of the most entertaining people you will ever meet, said Kelly Ripa, who has known him for 18 years and who last month gave him the Live with Kelly and Ryan bump when she told viewers that shes been taking his Torchd classes on Instagram.

I just think hes tapped into the moment, Ms. Ripa said in an interview. Hes put the fun into working out and the community back into the lives of people. Hes made a great big alienated, desolate world feel very small, and all you need is your phone.

Ms. Rinna, so much a regular that Mr. Calpito has named an on-your-side-Rockette-leg-kick the Rinna, says she plans her mornings around Torchd. It gives me something to look forward to, she said, adding that after 10 weeks, her derrire has never looked better. I dont like to work out by myself, Im a class girl and at the end, I feel like Ive just been to a boutique fitness class.

As a boy who loved dance and theater, Mr. Calpito was bullied, but kept at it, encouraged by his grandmother and mother. In 1998, just after graduating from high school, he booked a one-way flight for New York. He slept on the floors of friends dorm rooms, hit audition after audition and got his first big gig within six months, as part of the touring cast for Mamma Mia. In 2003, he joined the ensemble of the Broadway production.

Six years of eight shows a week, he said. Its a tight-knit family on Broadway. I learned discipline, compassion and the importance of community.

He next was cast in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. The production was directed by Arthur Laurents, who wrote the book for the original musical back in the 1950s. Arthur became a very important mentor for me, Mr. Calpito said. He kept me on track for bigger goals. He was a father figure.

It was during the production that Mr. Calpito created a floor-exercise circuit to give himself a full-body workout when he had no time to go to the gym. I created this flow and this method that I knew would work for me, and I did it alone every day on the stage of the Palace Theater with my boom box with Madonna playing before performances, he said. Before long, other castmates started doing it with me.

After the show closed in 2011, Mr. Calpito moved to Los Angeles to work as a choreographer for pop stars like Ariana Grande and a fitness trainer for celebrities including Faye Dunaway. In 2015 he began working as a SoulCycle instructor in New York. He left the company in 2019 and has focused on private sessions and Torchd since, leading classes at Art Basel.

In mid-March, Ms. DiTullio contacted him and suggested he pack up his two dogs (the other has since died of old age) and shelter with her. Days into the quar, I was wondering how I was going to connect with my clients so I offered the Torchd workout as something as a one-off, Mr. Calpito said. A few hundred people from all over the world tuned in. It surpassed any of my expectations, he said. So he kept going.

Caryn Wall, 54 and sheltering at home in Virginia Beach with her husband and two teenage children, started doing Torchd after hearing Ms. Ripa talk about it on TV. Isaacs doing every single move with you, hes sweating just like you are, he has wonderful energy and the whole time you hear him calling names like Lisa Rinna and Aerin Lauder, said Ms. Wall. You feel like youre in the class with them.

Mr. Calpito is working on an app that will offer his workouts, but through the summer he will continue to broadcast to Ms. Wall, Ms. Chastain, my best friends Aunt Jan who lives in Jersey and all the rest.

So many people have committed to coming to Torchd every day, he said. And I am committed to them.

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Now, more people are preferring to use fitness equipment for their home workout, as it is available for 24*7 and budget-friendly, supplements outdoor exercises, ensures comfortability and privacy, and provides flexibility.

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Pre covid-19, Yoga on Baxter was a place where you could come after a long day of work or on a weekend afternoon to clear your mind with stretching, sweating and mindfulness. Owner Kristi Fulkerson hopes her studio continues to be a refuge from daily worries when it reopens on June 1 with an exhaustive list of safety precautions.

Today I woke up to everybody wrapping their heads around what this is going to be when we do reopen, said Fulkerson, who spoke to LEO last Monday. So, I wanted to get kind of ahead of it and let everybody know that Ive been proactive about everything.

All Kentucky gyms have the go-ahead to open on the first of June. The reopening date is a relief for operators of fitness centers who have lost clients during the shutdown, either because they could not offer their usual services or because their customers were laid off and could not afford to continue.

Yet, reopening brings its own set of problems, including figuring out how to keep clients safe. How do you make money with smaller class sizes?How do you afford the rent when youre using your space less and generating less income?

Fulkerson, who started her studio in 2007, estimates shes spent $800 to $1,000 on touchless soap, hand sanitizer and towel dispensers; a UV sanitizing lamp; screens, so she can keep her doors open; and fans, so that she can circulate the studios air outside. She also plans to mist clients with sanitizing spray as they filter in, check their temperatures with a thermometer gun and direct everyone to designated spots on the floor, which will be 6 feet apart and marked with tape.

Gov. Andy Beshear has issued Healthy at Work guidelines for Kentucky fitness centers, which address social distancing, cleaning and personal protective equipment requirements. Like restaurants, gyms must operate at 33% capacity in their first stage of reopening, and as with tables, stationary gym equipment must be six feet apart. In group classes, more space is required: 10 feet between people, and only up to 10 people at a time are allowed to participate. Also to ensure social distancing, fitness centers are not allowed to operate saunas, water fountains, high-contact team sports areas (such as basketball and racquetball courts) and child service areas. Employees and customers are required to wear masks and, as with all businesses that are reopening, sanitization and temperature checks by and for employees is required.

Patrick Smalley is lucky in that, during the shutdown, he didnt lose any of his clients that go to his small, personal training gym in the Mellwood Art Center.

But, the real struggles are coming once he opens Tian Personal Training back up. The extra money he has to spend on sanitizing supplies, the possibility of smaller class sizes and a hefty state sales tax that started cutting into Smalleys profits two years ago are all causing him to worry that he might have to eventually raise his rates.

Thats kind of hard for me to do that, he said. People have been supporting for me for all this time, and its like, you all didnt do anything wrong, but at the same time He trailed off.

Smalley usually offers one-on-one and small group training. Since closing the gym, he has been teaching online classes. His client of five years, Linda Spielberg, 57, appreciates the opportunity to continue to work out with her trainer, but shes eager to get back into the physical gym.

We have been doing Zoom workouts, but its just not the same, said Spielberg, who started going to Smalley to regain her strength after a bout with breast cancer. I mean, it is because you hear his voice, but hes not watching you the way hes watching you in the class. So, you know, its easy for you to go fast, because hes timing you fast, but not watch your form. You know, hes not on you every minute. And I just cant wait to get it back.

Smalley is equally as eager to return to in-person classes. He agrees that its easier to observe and correct his clients form, but he also misses seeing and talking with them.

Im not going to lie, during this time, even for myself, my clients are almost like an extended family, he said.

Spielberg does have a lung condition that puts her at risk for COVID-19. Throughout the pandemic, shes been avoiding trips outside of her home.But, I almost feel like Im willing to risk myself to go back because it means so much to me. Hes just so motivating, said Spielberg, referring to Smalley. And I need that right now. I think we all need that right now.

Plus, she said she feels safe at Tian Personal Training.Smalley plans on mandating temperature checks for clients, limiting how many people can be in the lobby at one time and requiring 6 feet of distance between everyone. Hes also considering shortening class times from an hour to 45 minutes to allow for 15 minutes of cleaning in between each session.

I think hes going to go above and beyond to sanitize everything and abide by the rules, because thats just the type of person he is, Spielberg said. And its also a very small intimate place, and the workout group that goes there is like a family. And I know he cares for everybody and wants them to be able to come back.

But, apprehension still lingers for Smalley.If one client is sick, how are the other clients going to respond? he asked. Are they going to want to come back?And, he worries about a resurgence of the virus in winter.Its going to be hard for me to close my doors for another two months, he said.

The solution to reopening Rob Bratchers Shelby Park gym, while still keeping his customers safe, lies in the past.

When Bratcher opened his adventure training gym BAREfit with the motto make the world your playground in 2013, much of its small-group training was done outside. (Disclosure: I have been attending BAREfit for over a year.)

Starting June 1, Bratcher, who is 37, will be taking BAREfits classes back to local parks instead of holding them in the space he rents.

On one hand, it goes with the brand a little bit, trying to train outdoors, said Bratcher, And then the second part of it, of course, is that we felt that we could more, I guess its more sufficiently social distance outdoors.

Plus, hes heard the governor and others talk about the risk of transmission being lower outside.Under Beshears fitness center requirements, outdoorgroupclassesare encouraged.

Bratcher plans on limiting class sizes to eight people and giving each person their own equipment to use during each session. Afterward and before, that equipment will be sanitized. Bratcher still plans on offering Zoom classes, too, which his gym has been streaming since the pandemic shut down in-person classes.

Transitioning to outside and online classes also means that Bratcher is stuck with rent for a building hes not using, but he said hes working on a solution with his landlord.

If the pandemic had struck a year ago, Bratcher said hes not sure if BAREfit could have survived. But, in that year, hes been able to build the business up to a point where its more stable. He knows of three gyms, though, that have already had to close because of COVID. One was local: Powerhouse Gym on Shelbyville Road.

Bratcher acknowledges that opening gyms back up on June 1 is a balancing act between keeping businesses like his open and ensuring the health and safety of the public.

But I would say, when you measure the two things together, Im not opposed to the decision, he continued. But I think Im still going to, as a responsible business owner, Im going to try to go above and beyond whats required, because were obviously going to want to try to balance the economics with the safety as best we possibly can.

With reopening, the YMCA of Greater Louisville had to figure out how to make 12 wellness facilities with workout rooms, indoor tracks and pools, safe for its estimated 80,000 members.

CEO Steve Tarver thinks hes done that with an extensive list of safety measures, which are all posted to the YMCAs website.I think, based on the information we have, Im very proud of what our staff has done in terms of the prudence for caring for peoples safety, and safety has been our guide, he said.

Family pools, saunas, towel service, basketball and racquetball courts will remain closed indefinitely, while group fitness classes (and child care for Indiana facilities) are expected to resume June 15. Most everything else will open with extra sanitation and social distancing measures in place on June 1. There are exceptions: YMCAs Middletown and Bullitt County facilities have no opening date, and its Indiana facilities will open earlier on May 26.

In the meantime, the YMCAs virtual training classes will continue as they have been throughout the shutdown.Other safety measures, in addition to the states requirements, include touch-free check in, a reservation system and protective barriers at kiosks and desks. The YMCA also plans to limit capacity in its wellness centers based on square footage and availability of equipment and sanitizer bottles. Other YMCAs that have opened across the country have not exceeded their new capacities, Tarver said.

The safety measures that the YMCA has set are not necessarily the safety measures youll see when the facilities reopen. Tarver is prepared to adjust the Ys strategy if new guidelines come from Beshear or Gov. Eric Holcomb in Indiana.

I think its important to understand that everyone is learning and reacting to what they learn, said Tarver. And we do anticipate that things will continue to change, hopefully in a more engaging way. But nobodys interested in a second wave of these closures.

The shutdown has significantly impacted the YMCA financially, said Tarver. Around 10% of the nonprofits members pre COVID-19 have stopped contributing, and its had to shut its child care centers to nonessential workers.

The reopening wont fully help, either. The cost of the extra safety measures will pinch the YMCAs recovery, Tarver said. So, hes asking for more than just the ability to let members back in: support from the federal government if they pass more coronavirus relief measures.

The YMCA describes itself as so much more than a gym, so when its existence is threatened, so are its Safe Place services and its shelter for men who are homeless. Tarver thinks thats why 80% to 90% of its members have continued to support the YMCA, even though its services have been mostly relegated to online.

As somebody said just this morning on a call when they were thanking the Y for what theyre doing, their comment was, its not just because of our physical activity, its because of the human connection and the feeling of family and community that the Y has, said Tarver, and so were honored by that, and we hold that in very high regard.

Not everyone plans on returning to the gym, and many fitness centers say the shutdown may have changed their business plans permanently.Caroline Kaufmann, who has been attending virtual Yoga on Baxter classes for several weeks, doesnt think shell transition to studio sessions until a vaccine is approved.

It looks to me like Kristi is doing amazing things for the reopening, like shes really on top of it, and all the measures that shes taking look great to me, Kaufmann said. But, she said she doesnt feel comfortable being around other people who are sweating.

Kaufmann, who is 43, said she wants to be able to have the freedom to visit her niece and mom who are immunocompromised, too. As such, she also plans on continuing to work from home (shes a lawyer) and order takeout from restaurants, even as businesses across the state open up.

But, Fulkerson has been offering Zoom yoga classes since her studio had to close, and she plans to continue to broadcast them to members, likely indefinitely. The YMCA and BAREfit intend on doing more online in the future, too.Fulkerson said, I bought a camera system and everything, so that way we can grow our community base outside of the physical building.

Thats great news for Kaufmann.Oh my god, if she does said Kaufmann. I was going to email her, and tell her that if she would be willing to do that, Ill probably buy a membership. Its that important to me, I think its so great.

Eventually, Kaufmann said she could see herself going back to in-person classes.Having the other people around you helps, you know, theres just a different vibe, she said. It provides some accountability, and its just nice. So, I will do that, but for the foreseeable future, it looks like Ill be doing my classes at home.

Fulkersons revenue dropped by half when she had to shut Yoga on Baxter down to in-person classes at 5 p.m. on March 18 the last day she could legally remain open.

She started streaming classes, and while she gained Kaufmanns business, some of her former clients werent interested. Reopening will bring new costs and possibly reduced studio capacity, but Fulkerson thinks itll be worth it as her wayward customers return. It will still be a struggle, however, to get back the 15% of Fulkersons business that comes from walk-in clients.

It could take a year for her to stabilize her business, she said. Over one year ago, she changed her business plan in order to grow the studio.It took me a year or more, a year and a quarter to build up to where I was, she said. In two months, I lost all of that growth I had worked towards.

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Larry Danko wipes down a workout seat at his business Monday morning in Plains. After being shut down since March, Larry Danko defied a state order and reopened his fitness center in Plains Twp. at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning even though Luzerne County remains in the red phase.Mark Morancv26dankop1

MARK MORAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Nate Mahalak of Wilkes-Barre works out at Dankos All American Fitness in Plains Twp. on Tuesday morning.

PLAINS TWP. Larry Danko defied a state order by reopening his fitness center and the township police chief said that action will result in citations.

After being shut down since mid-March, Danko opened Dankos All American Fitness on North River Street at 5 a.m. Tuesday even though Luzerne County remains in the red phase.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Luzerne County will enter the yellow phase on Friday but gyms are not permitted to open until the green phase and its unclear when that will be.

Danko said it was important for him to reopen his fitness center so his employees are able to work, his members can exercise and he can keep his business open.

This is essential for a lot of people. Ive been doing this 30 years of my life. I only know this. Its a community situation and these people are happy theyre here, Danko said. Were not being disrespectful but we have to open.

Plains Twp. Police Chief Dale Binker said Danko will be cited every day he opens before the green phase. Magisterial District Judge Joseph Spagnuolo will determine the amount of the fines, he said.

Binker said Danko was his former football coach in junior high school and high school and the situation is unfortunate.

He (Danko) is a very nice guy and I understand both sides. I respect Mr. Danko and he has been part of the Plains Twp. community for a long time, Binker said. The law is the law. Unfortunately, with this order from the governor, were going to have to cite him.

As of Tuesday morning, Danko said he had not yet received any citations.

Our members are ecstatic that we are open, Danko said. People who cant work out and are not even members are coming to work out. You can see all the support Im getting.

Wilkes-Barre resident Nate Mahalak, 24, a member of Dankos All American Fitness for 10 years, was one of a number of customers who came to the gym to work out Tuesday.

It has been a long wait, Mahalak said. As long as we practice social distancing and wipe down the machines, we should be OK.

Dallas resident Logan Baseski, 21, also came to Dankos to work out and hes happty to resume the healthy lifestyle.

Were excited to get back into the gym, Baseski said.

Dankos wife Jennifer Danko took peoples temperatures as they entered the facility.

We have had so many people reach out to us and say they need to come back into the facility and they want to work out, she said. Obviously, every business is essential to somebody. This is a family here. Its essential to people. Its such a big part of their mental, physical and emotional health.

Hand sanitizer was available at the door. Signs were put up to direct people to different rooms and keep the flow moving.

Danko said he asked people to wipe down machines but he also pointed out that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that coronavirus does not spread easily on surfaces.

He said people who come to his fitness center can wear masks if they choose if they arent doing difficult workouts but he isnt requiring or recommending it.

Danko plans to keep his Plains Twp. fitness center open 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m to 5 p.m.

He plans to open another gym on the Memorial Highway in Dallas, Dankos Back Mountain on Monday.

His fitness centers have been offering virtual classes and Danko said he plans to offer in-person classes spreading people out at a future date not yet determined and at a reduced schedule.

Another gym, 10X Fitness in Taylor, also defied the governors shutdown order and opened earlier this month. Co-owner Daniel Cronauer closed it again, however, after police cited him four times in two days.

Contact the writer: dallabaugh@citizensvoice.com, 570-821-2115, @CVAllabaugh

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The market for at-home fitness spaces further intensified under stay-at-home orders, but until now there has not been an interior design service dedicated to re-envisioning the home as a place of wellness, privacy, and escape. For the average person, working out at home is a mix of moving furniture, pulling equipment out of the closet and negotiating the right streaming interface. The:sixthirty solves these problems by providing tailored design packages complete with 3D renderings, easy to manage DIY installation plans, and a shopping list to realize the transformation.

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Minnesota gyms are not included in a state list of businesses reopening on June 1, and owners of Borderland fitness facilities had mixed feelings on what the future holds.

Erin Hall, who owns Evolve U Fitness with her wife, Ashley Hall, said the pair are frustrated their business isnt seen as essential and not yet allowed to reopen.

We have no control, she said. Weve worked so hard day in and day out and one day were told to lock our doors. Were unable to do what weve done since 2013.

Ashley said Evolve U, located on Highway 11, isnt a large facility and theyre able to control how many people are in each class and can require people to schedule gym time.

Our industry is so diverse, Ashley said. Were being grouped together with larger facilities. We can limit the contact and interaction people have.

Being business owners, the gym was the Halls only source of income until Ashley got another job earlier this month.

I feel so blessed I got the job, she said of her new role as the Falls Hunger Coalition executive director. It couldnt have come at a better time.

Still, bills at home and at the gym are accumulating quickly.

We dont qualify for unemployment or payroll protection, Ashley said. We did get a loan, but well have to pay that back, of course.

The women said they are looking at their options in the coming weeks and are hoping theyll be financially set to comeback from the closure.

Timing is everything right now, Ashley said. We dont have a lot of direction and theres a gray area.

And on top of everything, the Halls said they want people to be healthy.

We dont want to push anything that puts the health of our members and this community in jeopardy, Erin said. We just have to wait and see how things go.

Across town, another local gym is also owned by a married couple.

Hailey and Erik Silvers have owned Snap Fitness for almost six years, and said while they too look forward to the day theyre able to open their doors, they dont want to move in that direction too quickly.

The couple just last week welcomed their fourth child at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and said the experience was eye opening.

Being around people who are very familiar with (COVID-19) made it hard to think about going back to normal right now, Hailey said.

We know someone who is 32 years old and thought (COVID-19) was going to kill him, he said, adding while at Mayo, they heard another story of a couple in their 70s who experienced minimal effects of the virus. You just dont know how its going to affect you... You dont get to choose.

The Silvers personal experiences make them hesitant to push reopening too quickly.

We want to be leaders in promoting health, Hailey said. We want to protect our members, our staff and our family.

The couple said financially, being closed for more than two months has been difficult, but said when theyre allowed to reopen, they know it wont be at 100 percent capacity.

Some of our larger bills are able to be deferred until we open back up, Hailey said. As soon as we open, were paying bills based on previous memberships and being open at 100 percent. It gets a little nerve wracking that we might not be able to pay bills even if our doors are open because well have to limit the amount of people inside.

Regardless of how the situation plays out, the Silvers said theyre aware of the tough place so many people are in right now.

We feel a person can take a negative attitude toward all of this or be hopeful, faithful and positive, Hailey said. We want to be on the positive side and are grateful for what we do have... Im thinking at some point when I get through my recovery, I will look into outdoor class options.

Kari Gansch, who owns The Workshop on Third Street, said as businesses started to slowly reopen, she was hopeful gyms would be included in the June 1 opening.

Now, with gyms not on that list, shes unsure when shell be able to allow clients back into the facility.

I miss my clients, she said. Theyre like my family.

Even before having to close, Gansch she was taking extra precautions to sanitize the facility and making sure clients washed their hands before class.

Im very stringent on my cleaning, anyway, she said. Making sure things are clean is not a concern for me... I know I can keep things clean and sanitized.

Like other small fitness center owners, Gansch said she feels frustration over being grouped in the same category as larger gyms, and said she has ways to limit who comes into The Workshop and how close they are to others.

I think we should be able to use our common sense when it comes to reopening, she said. It is extremely important to maintain physical health right now.

Gansch has been getting creative both personally and professionally while The Workshop is closed. Aside from teaching herself how to play guitar, Gansch has been offering online workouts and is exploring ways to offer outdoor classes. In addition, starting June 1, shell offer a nutrition course through email.

I havent done a lot online before and this (pandemic) is opening new avenues for me, she said. Im trying to get creative and this time is allowing me to do that... This situation is building character for everyone.

While the owners of all three establishments want to be there for their clients through the pandemic, they all credited people who utilize their facilities.

Our members are amazing, Ashley said. They are so supportive right now and always.

The Silvers had similar comments.

Our members want us to open and are excited for us to be open, Erik said. We know theyll be there for us when we can safely do that.

Gansch reiterated that shes kept in close contact with The Workshops clients, even letting them check out equipment to be able to continue at-home workouts.

I want to be able to maintain what The Workshop does at home, she said. Im going to stay connected to my clients and provide value for them... We have to keep our lungs healthy and really maintain fitness right now. When theres something thats threatening our health, theres nothing more important than staying fit and working out.

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On some level, we all have an inherent curiosity for our fitness data tangible numbers we can associate with how we feel during a given activity, whether were running a marathon or just running late. The problem, however, is that most of us dont really know what data we want, let alone what to do with it once weve got it. We might know that we went for a longer run than normal, but how much stress did that put on the body? How much extra sleep should we aim for to optimize recovery? We might know we didnt sleep well, but how should that impact how we approach the next days training? Having the right data and knowing how to use it allows us to quantify how our actions impact our health and wellness so we can perform at a higher level. Thats the focus of WHOOP, a fitness wearable that provides personalized daily insights into how recovered your body is, how much stress you put on your body throughout the day, and how well you slept. Find out more about each category below.

1. Train Smarter: While other wearables mainly track steps and calories, WHOOP takes it up a notch by using a metric they call strain, which looks at physical exertion based on your bodys recovery and heart rate. This helps provide a deeper level of insight to let you know if youre pushing yourself too hard or not hard enough. Theres even a built-in Strain Coach that provides personalized target strain goals based on your recovery and how much strain youve built up that day.

2. Sleep Better: Weve all been told to aim for 8 hours of sleep, but some nights we need more and some nights we need less;and its not always clear which nights are which. WHOOP provides context around how much sleep you need by measuring the quality of sleep you got. By looking at how strenuous your day was and how well youve been sleeping, WHOOPs Sleep Coach recommends an approximate bedtime to aim for in order to recover and perform the next day.

3. Recover Faster: Elite athletes will tell you that your recovery is just as important if not more so than your workout, especially if youre trying to optimize your performance rather than randomize it. But sometimes you dont really know how your body is feeling, so WHOOP gives you a daily recovery score by comparing your heart rate variability, resting heart rate and sleep to your baseline, letting you know whether you should hit the gym or the snooze button before work.

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EXPERT: Rafael Gomez of Farmingdale, the co-owner and an instructor at MAX Martial Arts and Fitness (1741 NY-110, Farmingdale; 631-270-4772, maxfit.us). Hes achief fitness instructor with 45 years of experiencein martial arts and fitness.

THE WORKOUT: This is a 15-minute, full-body Martial fitness workout that can be done multiple times to make it a 30-, 45-or 60-minute workout. Give yourself a one-minute rest in between each set,"Gomez says.

"The only equipment needed is a folding chair or bench. This workout can be done anywhere home backyard, park, beach. This workout consists of 26 different exercises. Each exercise is performed nonstop for 25 seconds followed by a 10-second rest."

WARM UP: Rotate arms, hips andknees, twistingand reaching for your toes.

1. High knees: Alternate, bringing each knee up to about waist level while pulling your hands down. Keep your back straight.

2. High knee, front kick: Bring your right knee up, put it down and then kick in front of you with the same leg. Keep your hands up.

3. Jumping Jacks: Start with your feet together; hands at your sides. Bend your knees slightly and jump into the air. As you jump, spread your legs to be about shoulder-width apart; bring your arms above your head and clap. Jump back to starting position.

4. Abdominal twist: Keep your elbows close to your waist andfists by your chin.With your feet shoulder-width apart and hips facing forward, twist your upper body from side to side. Keep your abdominals engaged the entire time.

5. Abdominal twist with two punches: Just as you did in exercise No. 4, twist to the left, twist to the right, then punch forward with the right hand and punch forward with the left hand.

6. Tricep dips: Using a folding chair or bench, keep your hands on the edge of the chair/bench and slide your butt off the front of the chair/bench with your feet in front of you and toes up. Bend your elbows to lower your body and raise to the starting position.

7. Plank: Start by laying flat on the floor, resting on your forearms and knees. Push up off the floor, raising up off your knees onto your toes and resting mainly on your elbows and toes. Hold this position with your body in a straight line.

8. Alternate toe touches: In a pushup position with feet wider than shoulder-width and keeping your abdominals tight, reach back with one hand trying to touch the opposite foot, then return to the pushup position and do the other side.

9. Cross country skiers: Starting with one foot forward and one foot back, switch feet while jumping and alternating arms up and down. Repeat the switching quickly in a cross-country skiing motion.

10. Back fist right side stand: with your feet shoulder-width apart with a slight bend in your knees. Start with your right fist by your chest and extend it to your right side, shoulder height; imagine you are hitting a pad with the back of your right hand. Your left hand should stay up in front of your chest.

11. Back fist and squat: Just as you did in exercise 10, hit shoulder height with a right back fist and then squat and hit low with another right back fist. Keep your back straight.

12. Back fist left side stand: with your feet shoulder-width apart. Start with your left fist by your chest and extend it to your left side, shoulder height; imagine youre hitting a pad with the back of your left hand. Your right hand should stay up in front of your chest.

13. Back fist and squat: Just as you did in exercise 12, hit shoulder height with a left back fist and then squat and hit low with another left back fist.

14. Power jumping Jacks: Starting in a wide squat position, jump up as you would doing a jumping jack with feet together and hands up above your head, jump out and return to a squat position bringing your hands down.

15. Side squat (right side): Step out to the right side with your right leg bending the right knee and keeping the left leg straight. Keep your toes facing forward. Keep most of your weight in the right leg and squat up and down while pushing your butt back. Do not let your right knee go past your toes. Its important to keep back straight during this exercise.

16. Side squat (left side): Step out to the left side with your left leg bending the left knee and keeping the right leg straight. Keep your toes facing forward. Keep most of your weight in the left leg and squat up and down while pushing your butt back. Do not let your left knee go past your toes. Its important to keep back straight during this exercise.

17. Mountain climbers: Start in a pushup position. Bring one knee into your chest as far as you can and keep alternating knees quickly. Try to keep your body straight.

18. Heels up: Bring your heels to your butt while simulating a run. Try to kick your butt with your heels.

19. Kung-Fu dive bomber: Pushups: Start with your hands shoulder-width apart on the floor and feet wide apart. Your hips should be raised so that your body forms an inverted "V." Bring your chest forward toward your hands, push up, push down and then push your hips back to the inverted "V" position.

20. Whipping strike: Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and a slight bend in your knees and turn to your left side, raise your right arm parallel to the floor making a fist and swing your arm all the way to the right side. Try to whip the arm from left to right. Switch arms and repeat on the other side.

21. Small arm circles backward: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and raise your arms up to the side parallel to the ground; make small clockwise circles with your arms.

22. Small arm circles forward: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and raise your arms up to the side parallel to the ground; make small counterclockwise circles with your arms.

23. Squat, right knee and punch: Start with your feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart; squat and come up from the squat bringing your right knee as high as you can; when your foot touches the ground, throw 2 alternating straight punches.

24. Squat, left knee and punch: Start with your feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart; squat and come up from the squat bringing your left knee as high as you can; when your foot touches the ground, throw 2 alternating straight punches.

25. Back elbow strikes: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, fists by your chin. Strike back with one elbow and then the other and keep alternating. Elbow strikes should be head height. Keep a slight bend in your knees.

26. Alternating Lateral quick steps with knee up: Start standing with feet hip-distance apart and sink into a moderate knee bend. Keep both hands up in front of your chest. Start with right foot moving right and left foot following. Shuffle right for three right-left steps and then bring your left knee up, then shuffle left for three left-right steps and bring your right knee up. Try to touch your elbow to your opposite knee.

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Kerndt Brothers Bank and the Lansing Fitness Center in Lansing have joined together to provide a community garden space to benefit local residents seeking space to grow a vegetable garden. Four raised beds have been placed and outfitted behind the Fitness Center at 51 North Fifth Street in Lansing for the use of four individuals or families as vegetable gardens. An opportunity to reserve a vegetable garden was offered to residents beginning May 20 for either their own use, or for the benefit of those in need in the community. Those who claim a raised bed need to provide their own plants and gardening tools. Water will be available for irrigation from the Fitness Center.

Ever since I took on the Fitness Center three years ago, I felt the space out back would be a perfect spot to grow vegetables with bright sunshine all day long, said Maryann Baldwin, owner of the Fitness Center. When Amy mentioned her desire for this project, it all came together quickly!

Amy Stracener, Marketing Director of Kerndt Brothers Bank stated, Bringing the bank to the community is what I love most about what I do. The idea for a community garden came to mind this spring, after having to try so hard to be apart from one another. With Maryanns generous offer to plant her yard our mutual desire to grow things has taken root. My hope beyond the obvious health and wellness benefit is that the gardens bring to residents - both for those who work in the gardens and for those wholl benefit from the gardens - a sense of community.

The partners hope a strong show of interest will lead to expansion in the future. Given the late start this year Lansings Community Garden will be a pilot project. If all goes well Kerndt Brothers Bank would like to add community gardens in each of its markets next year, according to Stracener. For more information, contact Amy Stracener, Kerndt Brothers Bank at 563-538-4231, x0168 or astracener@kerndtbrothers.com, or Maryann Baldwin, Lansing Fitness Center at 319-573-1955 or lansingfitcenter@gmail.com. Submitted photo.

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Being a professional athlete often involves providing feedback on gear. A poorly placed buckle or an abrasive stitch might go unseen by a designer, but itll be felt by an athlete using the thing in the real world. Gear makers rely on pros for their insights in this regard, but Ten Thousand, a fitness apparel brand favored by professional trainers, wants to tap amateurs.

The company recently released the Field Test Shirt Pack, a collection of four prototype active tees that it plans to sell at cost in exchange for a little bit of feedback. Were always trying to find more ways to work collaboratively with our customers and the broader fitness community to develop and test products, says Ten Thousands co-founder, Keith Nowak. Field Test is an example of how were creating products along with these athletes.

Ten Thousand is making 500 packs that run for $72, or $18 per shirt. Given that each shirt is made of premium fabrics and that the brands shirts typically go for $54 thats quite a steal. Its those fabrics that the brand wants feedback on, and each one prioritizes a different trait: durability, versatility, flexibility and intensity.

To align with these purposes, the collection comes in various weights with varying stretch, breathability and odor management. Shirt fabric decisions are pretty hard to make because there are so many interesting options, says Nowak. The only catch? Buyers have to fill out a short survey about their experience after wearing each one.

Nowak says that Ten Thousand is hoping for feedback after a few weeks, but that theres no defined testing period or deadline to worry about. And the point of this whole effort is, in the end, better products. Based on that feedback, well make decisions, he says. That might mean producing one of the four shirts in the pack immediately if its well-received, or never if it isnt. Were going to go where customers lead us.

Tanner Bowden is a staff writer at Gear Patrol covering all things outdoors and fitness. He is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School and a former wilderness educator. He lives in Brooklyn but will always identify as a Vermonter.

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