Coronavirus pandemic

Stay safe, be clean to work out well

Gyms roll out host of measures like cutting contact and class size to continue operating

Patrons at F45 Holland Village wiping and sanitising equipment between sets. Gym goers are doing their part to maintain a high standard of hygiene even as outlets implement precautionary steps in view of Covid-19.
Patrons at F45 Holland Village wiping and sanitising equipment between sets. Gym goers are doing their part to maintain a high standard of hygiene even as outlets implement precautionary steps in view of Covid-19. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
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The usually convivial Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp did not mince his words when scolding fans who tried to high-five him at a match earlier this month, telling them to "put your hands away you f*****g idiots!".

In the light of the coronavirus pandemic, gyms and fitness studios here are adopting the same mantra - albeit more politely.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 21, 2020, with the headline Stay safe, be clean to work out well. Subscribe