Hello Everyone The countdown is on with many of the wonderful services we have all been missing set to reopen over the coming two months as detailed in the road-map to easing Queensland's restrictions. During our time of closure, we have not taken our eyes off the ball in preparing the club for a safe reopening. As you can appreciate, there are quite a few procedures, details and practicalities to iron out as we start to navigate towards reopening. Things will definitely look different but we assure you  Workout will be back with more heart, soul and cheer than ever before! At this stage we will likely reopen in Stage 3 from 10 July. We will give regular updates by email, social media, newsletter and website posts, We cannot wait to see you!  The Workout Team

Hello Everyone Gee whiz, it has been a little over 2 weeks since we (temporarily) closed our doors.  We hope you are adjusting to the changes in our everyday lives and that life at home is becoming your new normal. Your beloved gym may be closed, but we want to keep the Workout love alive for our members. We are very happy to let you know you can now workout at home with the instructors you know and love. We hope this brightens your day a little. At Home with Workout is now available with lots of home workout options for you to enjoy. See the Home Workout tab above to get moving now! Always together, never apart, maybe in distance, but never in heart. Kel and the wonderful Workout Crew xx

To our community Workout Indooroopilly is (temporarily) closed as part of the nation-wide efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. How does this affect you? We have automatically stopped membership payments during this period. Our doors will remain closed until the Government advises us we can re-open. What happens next? If you are a Les Mills class enthusiast then here is a special online link to a “mini version” of LES MILLS on Demand, which contains 100+ free workouts. You can enjoy these classes until you are back live with your wonderful ‘home’ instructors when we re-open. Give us a week and we will be offering workouts you can do from home, as well as training support and motivation. Stay tuned on the steps to access these workouts. We will stay connected with you via our website, Facebook and Instagram – please stay connected with us by having access to these social media platforms. For 39 years, Workout Indooroopilly has helped members stay healthy, fit, strong and happy. These are extraordinary times, and COVID-19 is shifting lives significantly. As a community, we need to support each other and stay connected more than ever. The best way to reach us with questions is via email at admin@workout.net.au. If you need additional support, please let us know, as we are here to help in any way we can during this time. We are excited to see you again soon. The Workout Team

Workout temporarily closes Monday 23 March,12 noon. In light of the latest government developments, we are sadly closing doors (temporarily) as part of our nation-wide efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.

As soon as we can, we will re-open and you will be the first to know!

Some good news – virtual training is in the works and we are making steps to ensure we stay connected with workouts you can do from home.

Please note that your payments have been stopped during this period.

Thank you for your kindness, love and support.

Kel X

What a week.  Our thoughts and support are with our members and the family of our staff, who have had more than just a tough week with businesses, employment and lives devastatingly impacted by what is happening. We are fortunate we are still able to remain open so you can continue to enjoy the many health benefits of regular exercise. The Australian Government's Department of Health has stated that “gyms, indoor fitness centres and swimming pools do not need to close at this time. However, they must follow social distancing advice and have good cleaning routines in place”. Our response: Social distancing advice is being respected and numbers have been capped in all of our Group Studios. Group Exercise Studio: 35-participant capacity: there are 35 blue ‘X’ floor marks. Please stand or set up for class on a floor mark. Reformer Studio: 22-participant capacity: please follow usual ticketing system. RPM Studio: 11-participant capacity: we appreciate our RPM enthusiasts have been hit the hardest. We will be emailing this weekend with a strategy on how we will manage this moving forward. Cardio Room: We have spaced our cardio equipment to ensure the recommended social distancing. All other gym areas: We are lucky to have a large, open and airy gym. We ask all members and staff to observe social distancing. Our cleaning routines: We have always been a super clean gym. However, this week we have put in place every measure we can to ensure Workout keeps our promise of a healthy, hygienic and clean exercise environment. We will continue to be diligent and review our measures daily. You may not know, but a professional cleaning crew cleans Workout Indooroopilly every night and has done so for decades since my Mum & Dad stopped doing it themselves in the late eighties. Moving forward we will continue to keep you up to date by email, a designated website page, social media (Instagram and Facebook) and in-house televisions and signage. Before I go, I want to say a big thank you to our amazing staff family. Without their help, support and absolute enthusiasm in serving you - our wonderful members (and your children) - none of what we do would be possible. We promise to look after our staff no matter what. We also want to say a big thank you to you for showing us your support and for keeping your exercise routine going. Happy weekend everyone… take care and see you soon.

GRC, Yoga, PIlates, RPM and Group class info

As part of our ongoing COVID-19 measures, you will notice: In Group Reformer, Mat Pilates and Yoga classes:

• Props have been temporarily removed. These props include balls (tennis and soft blue), poles, circles, blocks, reformer large sticky mats and head cushions.
• You are most welcome to bring your own blocks and/or head cushion if you rely on these props.
• We encourage you to bring along your own mat for Mat Pilates and Yoga (Body Balance) classes.
• If you are not using your own mat please place a large towel on top of the supplied exercise mats (and reformer where practical) to serve as a barrier. Paper towel and antibacterial spray will be available to use in the Group Exercise studio on Wednesday.
• Our instructor team will be coaching and adjusting participant form and alignment with verbal cues and without direct skin-to-skin contact.

Group Reformer Classes:

• Wearing socks is compulsory– you are not able to do this class in bare feet.
• A the end of class, wipe down your reformer well with the anti-bacterial spray provided, and pre-class if you would like to take extra precaution.

RPM classes:

• At the end of class, clean your bike well with the anti-bacterial wipes provided, and pre-class if you would like to take extra precaution.
• Ensure you clean all touch points – the handlebars and importantly the levers that adjust seat and handlebar positions.
• Place your towel over the handlebars of the bike and use your towel to wipe sweat from your face regularly.
• We will be spacing the bikes out to ensure acceptable social distancing between participants. For this reason, we ask participants to not move the bikes.

Other Group Classes:

• Paper towel and antibacterial spray will be available to use in the Group Exercise studio on Wednesday for exercise mats, pump bars and weight plates.

Hand sanitiser is in all studios – please use it. We look forward to seeing you in class.

We understand there is growing and significant concern within the community concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19). The health of our members is our priority, as is helping our members feel comfortable continuing their health and fitness routine during this time. We are forming and fine-tuning our responsive procedures upon the latest World Health Organisation and Queensland Health guidelines, and Australian Government recommendations. Assessing our protocols on a daily basis, we will keep your informed of any updates or changes. This week you will notice some changes in the club as we roll out these important procedures. We believe it is super important that we all continue our healthy exercise habits so for now, we kindly ask you to:

• Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds (or by singing happy birthday twice!) when you arrive and during your workout as needed
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Place your towel on each machine you use and on your exercise mat; towels are compulsory in all exercise areas
• Wipe equipment after use using Cleaning Stations provided
• Practise respiratory hygiene and cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze; then dispose of the used tissue immediately.
• Stay home if you are unwell, even with mild symptoms such as runny nose or headache
• Wash your hands or use the hand sanitiser when you leave

Important:

• If you have travelled to any international region self-quarantine for 14 days
• If you have had ‘direct contact’  with an infected person self-quarantine for 14 days; direct contact is considered as face-to-face within 1.5 metres of the person infected, for longer than 15 minutes or in the same room/vicinity for 2 hours

We pride ourselves on keeping a clean and hygienic gym but extra vigilance is being applied to uphold these high standards by:

• Minimising touch points where we can; you will notice doors have been removed or locked open
• Regular disinfection control of common areas including handrails, doorknobs, exercise equipment, front desk and hand basin surfaces
• Providing hand sanitiser at the front desk and in the all exercise areas
• Ensuring our team will self-quarantine as per guidelines above and will not come in to work if unwell, even with mild symptoms such as runny nose or headache
• Avoiding hand-shaking and high fives… but promising to show the Workout love in other creative ways

In Group Reformer, Mat Pilates and Yoga classes:

• Props have been temporarily removed. These props include balls (tennis and soft blue), poles, circles, blocks, reformer large sticky mats and head cushions.
• You are most welcome to bring your own blocks and/or head cushion if you rely on these props.
• We encourage you to bring along your own mat for Mat Pilates and Yoga (Body Balance) classes.
• If you are not using your own mat please place a large towel on top of the supplied exercise mats (and reformer where practical) to serve as a barrier. Paper towel and antibacterial spray will be available to use in the Group Exercise studio on Wednesday.
• Our instructor team will be coaching and adjusting participant form and alignment with verbal cues and without direct skin-to-skin contact.

Group Reformer Classes:

• Wearing socks is compulsory– you are not able to do this class in bare feet.
• A the end of class, wipe down your reformer well with the anti-bacterial spray provided, and pre-class if you would like to take extra precaution.

RPM classes:

• At the end of class, clean your bike well with the anti-bacterial wipes provided, and pre-class if you would like to take extra precaution.
• Ensure you clean all touch points – the handlebars and importantly the levers that adjust seat and handlebar positions.
• Place your towel over the handlebars of the bike and use your towel to wipe sweat from your face regularly.
• We will be spacing the bikes out to ensure acceptable social distancing between participants. For this reason, we ask participants to not move the bikes.

Other Group Classes:

• Paper towel and antibacterial spray will be available to use in the Group Exercise studio on Wednesday for exercise mats, pump bars and weight plates.

Hand sanitiser is in all studios – please use it. Remember, keep your immune system strong by getting your workouts in, and let’s be kind and look after each other.