We've been waiting for months to get back to the gym and the time is finally here.

It's hard to believe that we haven't been able to go to a gym since March due to all locations closings due to COVID-19 concerns. When New York started their reopening process the most popular question we heard was: "When will gyms reopen?"

For months we heard "Not any time soon."

Thankfully,  Governor Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead for gyms in New York State (but not NYC) to reopen on Monday, August 24th.

I decided to head out to my local gym, AllSport in Fishkill, to see the changes to a gym routine in a COVID-19 world. Of course, there are new air filter systems and new cleaning products that the staff is using, but here are some of the changes your run of the mill gym-goer will notice:

What to Expect at Hudson Valley Gyms as They Reopen

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