The Sports + Fitness Re-Opening: Checklist

CHECKLIST FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A FACILITY for Covid 19

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The Sports + Fitness Re-Opening: Checklist

CHECKLIST FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A FACILITY for Covid 19

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THE SPORTS + FITNESS

RE-OPENING CHECKLIST
CHECKLIST TO RE-OPENING

For many sports and ﬁtness business operators and owners, the thought of reopening can be both exciting and terrifying. With so many
variables on the horizon, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with the quantity of information out there, so we compiled a gym and studio
speciﬁc checklist to serve as a general guide to outline the steps and recommendations for reopening.

Every business is different, and has different needs. This checklist may include items that differ from the needs of your business, so let
this serve as a broad guide to variables you may want to consider.

Evaluate immediate needs and plan for changes

Facility and Process Considerations:
• Increase ventilation
• Embrace contact-free payment/registration methods
• Consider making non-critical communal areas (lockers, restrooms) oﬀ-limits
• Create informational (or inspirational!) signage
• Increase availability of wipes/hand sanitizer
• Mark areas on the ﬂoor or around the facility for clients to stand, workout, etc.

Operational Considerations:
• Make updates to your pricing structures (if necessary)
ex. discounts for new members or new membership tier options
• Adjust hours of operations
• Limit class sizes to encourage physical distancing

Checklist for Re-Opening Sports + Fitness Businesses | getupperhand.com

Engage Staff Members Effectively

Will you be bringing laid off or furloughed employees back? If so, in what capacity? Determine any necessary updates to your staffing
protocol, including how many employees you’ll need to keep operations running smoothly and what procedures they’ll need to follow
upon their return.. Anticipate that some staff may not be returning to the workplace, and get in contact with them early to plan ahead.

• Make changes to employee handbook

This may include...
Requiring PPE
Outlining steps for monitoring and reporting signs of illness and exposure
Reiterating importance of hand-washing before and after class, and upon arrival
Requiring that they complete a COVID-19 Risk Assessment regularly
Outlining your expectations for updated sanitation protocols
• Post informational signage at time clocks, in break-rooms, employee restrooms etc.
• Prepare guides/talking points for leaders to encourage employees to follow recommended practices
• Schedule staﬀ meeting to review changes and familiarize with new protocols. Use this as an opportunity to get your team ﬁred up
and ready to come out of this stronger!

Clean, clean, and clean again

• Enhance frequency and thoroughness of daily sanitation practices, especially on high touch areas (hand-held items, weights,
machines, restrooms, shelves, mats, door handles, etc.)
• Schedule for third-party cleaning companies to assist with the increased demand for cleaning
• Procure masks, wipes, sanitizers, cleaning items, and other necessary supplies

Checklist for Re-Opening Sports + Fitness Businesses | getupperhand.com

Promote your re-opening and educate your members
• Send an informational, branded email announcement one to two weeks in advance of your re-opening
Be sure to include...
Date that you will be re-opening
Steps you’ll be taking to encourage and ensure health and safety
Updates to policies and procedures
Changes to pricing and promotions
Whether you’ll be continuing to provide virtual sessions
• Plan out social media posting schedule
Create informational, exciting, and well branded posts that generate positive anticipation for re-opening
Maintain a positive, knowledgeable, and supportive voice in captions and reiterate the importance of your members’ and
clients‘ health
Use paid ads on social media to promote your specials, class challenges, and re-opening information
• Post signs at entrances notifying customers to STOP if they are sick, and ask them not to enter the facility

Checklist for Re-Opening Sports + Fitness Businesses | getupperhand.com

RELATED RESOURCES
Related Resources Generated from the UPLIFT Roundtable

Webinar: Watch the UPLIFT Roundtable

Stream the webinar on-demand and listen to industry leaders discuss strategies and best practices
for re-opening.

Survey Data: Post-COVID Consumer Trends & Behaviors

View the results from our research survey to better understand how your clients feel about
re-opening.

Research Brief: Examining the Re-opening of Sports and Fitness

Kevin MacCauley provides an in-depth analysis on re-opening strategies based on UPLIFT
Roundtable insights, market research data, and industry knowledge.