On Saturday Dec 12/20, the governement of Alberta announced the closing of bars, restaurants and gyms while only limiting the capacity's of stores, shops & malls. All “non-essential” businesses, including fitness facilities throughout the entire province, were forced to close. — a measure Dr. Amer Johri, a cardiologist in Kingston, Ontario said is "too extreme."
Johri, said he wishes policymakers would have at least tried to come up with a plan to keep fitness facilities open safely, instead of instituting “blanket closures” across the province. In Alberta, with Covid-19 hospitalizations still on the rise, maybe gyms were not the problem???
Johri is adamant that fitness facilities and fitness coaches have a huge role to play in keeping people healthy now and into the future. They play an integral role for long-term, medium-term and even short-term health.
Shaw rounded up 15 Ontario-based doctors, who signed a letter he sent to more than 200 politicians and health officials across the province — including Premier Premier Doug Ford and Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliot — urging them to recognize that keeping fitness facilities open is crucial, not just for physical and mental health, but for improving metabolic health critical to fight COVID-19.
We can get this out there and help our elected officials see that the fitness industry is an essential service to so many people! I know all of us are willing to work hard and try to come up with a safe plan for fitness facilities to re-open. The fight against COVID-19 is an important one and I am not trying to diminish that, however, we must not forget about the many other illness' that can afflict us if we neglect our physical fitness. Let's start 2021 off right and get fitness back in the lives of Albertans!
From a captain and leader on and off the field Mitchell was an every sport star growing up! Now a retired CFL, CIS, MFL & Team Canada Football wide receiver & punt returner with a BSc in Kinesiology, Mitchell brings knowledge from trainers and coaches from across the country. He has been in the fitness industry for over 15 years and is certified throught CanFit PRO as a specialized personal trainer, Crossfit Level 1, Precision Nutrition, TRX Coach, Olympic Lifting, Pregnancy & Postpartum Recovery & Life Coaching.
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