MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --With gym’s reopening, clients are back on the treadmill with more than just a water bottle now.
Some gyms now require a face mask.
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S/ david beasley/ executive director, world food program our top story tonight at 6: with middle georgia gym's reopened, clients are making their way back to the trendmill with more than just a water bottle.
Some gyms are requiring mask while others don't.
41nbc's jatrissa wooten spoke to experts to find out if exercising with a mask is a good idea.
"standup:during covid experts say exercising is essential.
They say event if clients have to go into the gym or workout facility wearing a mask, they should get in there and work out the body" sot: catalina torres lopez: lead exercise physiologist: navicent health "physical activity can help flush bacteria out of your lungs and your airways.
Its going to help reduce your chances of getting colds, the flu, other illnesses" exercise physiologist at navicent health catalina torres lopez says if you do wear a mask while exercising--start off slow lopez says dont push yourself as you normally would and allow the body to adapt to the restriction of airflow that you will get from wearing the face covering..
Sot: catalina torres lopez: lead exercise physiologist: navicent health "the little bit of oxygen that is being reduced is also not going to your skeletal muscles and your muscle use the oxygen to produce atp which is energy" certified personal trainer marcy sanders says at kinetix health club in macon they encourage clients to wear a mask but its not a requirement.
She says there--they have strict cleaning guidelines all employees must follow and since they reopened membership has increased sot: marcy sanders "i feel very comfortable because we have such a good cleaning system here i feel like our gym is very safe and healthy" lopez says if you work out with a mask and start to feel dizzy, light-headed, or have
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