Mens sana in corpore sano. Gyms are places where, when exercising, traces of perspiration and other body fluids can be found on all types of machines and sports equipment. More of the same happens in the shower and changing rooms, so it is always advisable to take the utmost precautions in terms of cleanliness, hygiene and disinfection.
Taller, faster, stronger… New Year, new life, and the most normal thing is to want to start it at the gym. After the twelve bells the same thing always happens. Quit smoking, call family more often, travel to faraway places, increase savings, find a partner, have children, get a job or simply learn a language, become a better person. And, of course, the stars of the good resolution lists: losing some weight and getting more exercise.
It is always the same. Foreign language academies and gymnasiums filled to capacity during the first days and weeks of January. For this reason, it is necessary to start right away to prepare and take extreme measures for cleaning and disinfection. Not only because of the Covid-19 that still persists or the flu… There is much more. Thus, every athlete’s letter to the Three Wise Men should include disinfectant gels and antibacterial wipes. At a minimum.
Just to give you an idea, the weights and dumbbells in a gym can have a concentration of bacteria 362 times higher than those found on a toilet seat, and that’s just the beginning.
Mens sana in corpore sano (and in a clean and disinfected gym).
It may be even worse. There are 39 times more germs on exercise bikes than on a cafeteria tray, and on treadmills the number can be 74 times higher than on the taps in the locker room toilets. What’s more, there is an even more disturbing fact: up to 70% of the bacteria in these devices are potentially harmful to human health. Gram-negative and gram-negative and positive bacilli and staphylococci, among others, which are also responsible for causing eye and ear infections, skin rashes and certain respiratory diseases. Just the opposite of what is intended with mens sana in corpore sano, which we have been talking about since Ancient Rome. To which we must now add something more… and in a clean and disinfected gymnasium.
Critical cleaning points in gyms and sports centers
Among the most common is athlete’s foot, which is caused by different types of fungi and, although it does not pose a great risk to health, the treatment to eliminate it is long and uncomfortable. Then comes the flu and, of course, Covid-19 due to the proximity of people. More worrisome are staphylococcus aureus, HPV or human papillomavirus and Hepatitis A or streptococcal bacteria, bacillus and E. coli.
Exercise bikes, treadmills, weights… According to a study by EmLab P&K laboratories, the number of viable bacteria or fungal cells in each of these devices was more than three million per square inch (6.5 cm2).
However, it’s not just about viruses and bacteria. Gyms are places where, when exercising, traces of perspiration and other body fluids can be found on all types of machines and sports equipment. More of the same happens in the shower and changing rooms, so it is always advisable to take extreme precautions in terms of cleanliness, hygiene and disinfection. These are the places in the facilities where they usually hide:
- Reception desk: The access point for all germs and bacteria. Also of the athletes who are going to train. The barrier that separates the outside and the inside. The place where everyone stops and touches. Whether it’s to check a class schedule, sign up for a class, or pay a membership fee. Undoubtedly, the perfect place for germs to proliferate and spread faster than the fastest of runners.
- Locker rooms: There is no place in all sports facilities with a greater number and, above all, variety of viruses, fungi and bacteria. Also very high turnover and human traffic with an added risk. It is the space in which the body is most exposed to the agents of the environment. It’s not only about the benches on which to change – it’s better never to sit naked – or the shower floors, which fortunately no one walks on without flip-flops anymore… It’s also about the bathroom doors and sink faucets.
- Sports equipment and material: To the already mentioned weights, bicycles, and treadmills, we must now add any other shared equipment, no matter how small. Balls, rubber bands and gloves. But another thing to pay attention to is yoga mats. Probably the most germ-ridden item in the gym because it is in contact with the entire body. More than on the sauna floor.
Faster, louder, stronger, and cleaner with G2 Green
And best of all, it is possible to make them all disappear, viruses, fungi and bacteria, faster than you can imagine. In less time than it takes to run a world-record 100-meter sprint, the highest pole vault or a two-stroke deadlift. Therefore, it is important to clean them frequently and always with quality products. Effective, highly concentrated in active ingredients and specialized for each type of germ and contact surface, such as those of G2 Green.
General cleaners
,
biocides
,
virucides
,
enzymes
for soil
soil treatment
,
air fresheners
and other special products for
sports equipment
. Also, for users with the complete range of cosmetic products
sanyhigien
and the gel and foam dispensers
system push
. All so that this year the real purpose and challenge of all gyms and sports facilities will be to…
Faster, higher, stronger, and cleaner with G2 Green.
Think big, clean green!
