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Hygiene Express, a leading washroom hygiene services provider based in NSW, is spotlighting the importance of maintaining a clean environment in fitness centres.
Whenever people come to your gym to practice and keep their bodies healthy, they expect you to take proper measures in providing the overall cleanliness of the centre. And when you don't meet their expectations and needs, they surely will lose their trust and not return.
To preserve everyone's health and wellbeing, it's more important than ever to keep your gym clean and sanitary.
Prevent germs The gym is a relatively damp environment since the sweat of visitors creates moisture which is the perfect place for bacteria, germs, and viruses to thrive. So, to prevent the spread of germs, you need to take measures in cleaning your gym. Common germs that you can encounter in gyms are dermatophytosis, staphylococcus saprophyticus, salmonella, staphylococcus aureus, rhinoviruses, influenza, etc. It turns out that the free weight, exercise bike, and average treadmill all have more than one million germs per square inch.
As a result, gyms must maintain a high level of cleanliness to protect their employees’ and customers’ health. To tackle the bacteria typically found in gyms and fitness centres, you'll need the appropriate hygiene products, solutions, or services.
Maintain Professionalism Imagine what your customers will think of your business if they get sick after visiting your gym. They will not think of you as a professional and reputable centre where every care and effort is taken to maintain your employee’s and customers’ health. You will not be able to build relationships, establish credibility and trust, and have loyal customers with poor hygiene habits.
Your business image is protected with a clean gym and people will be more inclined to return to your fitness centre when it’s hygienic. When a potential customer enters your gym, the first thing they'll notice is the cleanliness and the facilities. The first impression is essential in maintaining your professionalism and building a reputation. A clean gym will help to improve your business image and inspire people to come back to use your services.
Protect Equipment Condition You may not have the budget to invest in new equipment every single time. If you don't maintain the cleanliness of your gym, a lot of modern equipment might become rusty and your gym will appear old. Cleaning equipment not only makes things look new but also extends their life by preventing rust and dust. In the long run, this will save you a lot of money.
This regular cleaning process is less expensive than purchasing new equipment.
Improve Air Quality There are two major reasons for poor air quality in gyms — people and inadequate ventilation.
You can eliminate unwanted odours and provide your visitors with a healthy environment by using proper air conditioning and gym ventilation. Your customers come to you to enhance or maintain their health through exercise. They will not ignore poor indoor air quality that puts their health in danger because they are health-conscious people. Don't turn away clients because of a lack of gym ventilation as proper indoor air quality is a part of gym cleanliness.
Hygiene Tips For Gym Owners and Custodians Here are a handful of hygiene tips for you and your cleaning staff:
Hygiene Tips For Gym Visitors
Double-check our gym hygiene checklist before planning the overall cleanliness of your fitness centre and stay healthy!
For more information on Hygiene Express products go to hyex.com.au/
Arnold Williams is Marketing Manager at Sydney-based Hygiene Express.
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