Why Cleaning Fitness Equipment is Important

Gyms and fitness areas are a perfect place for germs and bacteria to grow, not cleaning fit-ness equipment properly can affect the health of individuals who use fitness rooms and gyms.

There are many reasons for keeping exercise equipment and machines clean, but the most important are to help prevent the spread of bacteria like staphylococcus (staph infec-tions) and now COVID-19.

Staph bacteria is one of the most common germs hiding in gyms. Some strains of the bacteria can be harmful; however most of the time staph goes unnoticed. In fact, around one—third of individuals carry some type of staph on their skin, gym user or not.

The best way to avoid getting a staph infection is to wash your hands and wipe down equipment before use and after so that others have access to clean equip-ment too. We recommend to wipe down the machines before and after each use.

There are new signs on cardio machines and around the Summit Room that remind you to do just that.