One day after Riverside County moved from the purple tier to red tier under state rules for reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, 24 Hour Fitness clubs in five cities welcomed customers eager to work out Wednesday, Sept. 23.
“We had a line outside the door when we came in this morning,” District Manager Kevin Rogers said of the 24 Hour Fitness Riverside gym on Madison Street, next to the 91 Freeway. “They were ready to go.”
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Primavera Navarrete, a 23-year-old Fontana resident, works out Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Riverside resident Junior Cacho uses free weights at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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A woman runs Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location, which reopened after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Janice Lenderman, a 27-year-old Riverside resident works out on a bike at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Primavera Navarrete, a 23-year-old Fontana resident, visited 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street site on the first day it reopened, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Riverside resident Michelle Lee works out at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street site Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, the day the fitness center reopened after a closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Members use weights at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, the day it reopened with new restrictions and safety measures. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location has stations to let members sanitize and clean equipment after working out. The center reopened Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Manny Gonzalez exercises Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street site, which just reopened. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Primavera Navarrete, a 23-year-old Fontana resident, cleans equipment after using it at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Janice Lenderman, a 27-year-old Riverside resident, uses a bike at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location on the day the center reopened, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Fontana resident Primavera Navarrete works on upper-body strength at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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The maximum capacity inside 24 Hour Fitness Riverside’s Madison Street location is 90, down from the 898 it used to be. The gym reopened Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, after being closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Janice Lenderman, a 27-year-old Riverside resident, works out Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, on a bike at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside on Madison Street. The gym reopened a day after Riverside County moved to a tier in state coronavirus reopening guidelines that allowed gyms to resume indoor operations. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Rogers, who oversees 17 clubs in the Inland Empire and Las Vegas, said gyms also opened Wednesday in the Riverside County cities of Corona, Eastvale, Indio and Moreno Valley.
Because Riverside County is in the red tier, gyms and fitness centers now may open for indoor exercise at 10% of their buildings’ capacity.
San Bernardino County remains in the purple tier, which means gyms and fitness centers there may not operate indoors under the rules. However, that county could move into the red tier next week.
Jason Carter, regional vice president, said in a statement that 24 Hour Fitness now ha touch-free check-in through a smartphone app, is cleaning clubs repeatedly throughout the day and is promoting social distancing.
