Gyms in Scotland open after five months

Gyms across Scotland will finally open today under strict Covid restrictions.

Numbers will be restricted to ensure physical distancing, most will work on a booking system and extra hygiene precautions will be in place.

A spokesman for PureGym said: “We are delighted to be opening our 25 gyms in Scotland today and welcoming back hundreds and thousands of members who want to get back to working out. Better health and fitness is an important contributor in the fight against Covid-19.

"The safety of our members is our number one priority and so we have significantly enhanced our cleaning and safety standards in our gyms, in close consultation with medical experts, to ensure that they are safe places to work and safe places to workout.

"All gyms have sanitisation stations, contact-free entry and rigorous overnight deep cleaning and we’ve received highly positive feedback on cleanliness from our members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who have already returned for millions of gyms visits without incident.”

At The Gym Group, which also has venues across Scotland, there will ne contactless entry, hand sanitiser throughout venues, "rigorous" cleaning and electrostatic sanitisation spray.

One one person will be admitted per 100 sq ft at any one time, in line with Government guidelines and members will be encouraged to visit at quieter times by checking the company's 'Gym Busyness' tracker on a mobile phone app and online.

Equipment will be more widely spaced out and screens erected for additional protection.