Germs in your gym

GERMS IN YOUR GYM Your Gym Is a Petri Dish Going to the gym is all about getting fit and being healthy. But you can get more than a six pack from your workout. Your gym is a hotbed for bacteria and fungi. How healthy is your workout? Locker Room & Showers Exercise Bike Seat Weight Bars & Dumbbells Yoga & Pilates Mats Highest Contamination of Germs & Bacteria What Types of Germs are Most Prevalent? HPV most common sexually transmitted disease but sex is Rhinovirus bacteria behind common cold and Influenza not the only way you can get it Klebsiella Candida E. Coli MRSA an aggressive, potentially deadly antibiotic resistant form of staph Staphylococcus Streptococcal Aureus Bacteria (staph) causes skin infections (staph) causes skin infections Mom always said, "Don't touch that!" 63% 73% 51% Of all hand contacted equipment is contaminated Of all weight equipment is contaminated Of all aerobic equipment is contaminated VIRUSES Disinfecting Gym Equipment Did Not Lower Probability of Virus Isolation T1 48% 86% TT + POSITIVE + POSITIVE FOR CONTAINING VIRUSES FOR CONTAINING VIRUSES Before Disinfecting After Disinfecting 3-Step Action Plan 1 SANITIZE wipe down the equipment before & after use 2 EQUIPMENT bring your own water bottle, weight gloves & yoga mat 3 SOAP-UP shower after your workout & wear flip-flops Resources: ncbi.nih.gov, ABCnews.go.com, cdc.gov THE FLEX BELT The Flex Belt - FDA Cleared to Tone, Tighten and Strengthen All Your Abs at the Same Time. www.theflexbelt.com