Starting Monday, June 14th, the outdoor group fitness classes will return. Woop woop!

We know it's been a long slog, and while the modern-day philosopher, Dwight K. Schrute, once said, "Citizens don't need presents for being citizens", we all deserve gold medals for sticking to the rules, keeping each other safe, and developing the patience of saints!

You also deserve our appreciation for supporting BOMB throughout. We know it's not been easy and we couldn't have done it without you and our team (who were up for anything). Thank you so much!

So, with that said, here's our plan for Step One and an update on what's going on at all the locations. Please also refer to the P.S. at the bottom of this email for the logistics of the outdoor workouts.

From Monday, June 14th (Step One)

We are able to run outdoor classes (to a maximum of 9 people) with the usual physical distancing in-place. The classes will take place at the Beach parkette (at the top of Beech Ave), in the Danforth Laneway, and some will be at Monarch Park (close to Danforth).

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If you have equipment to return, it's time to bring it back. Please reach out to rachel@bombfitness.ca to set up a collection time.

Fully re-opening will take a while. Membership is nowhere near what it was when we closed last March, and the summer months are usually painfully slow for attracting new members, so our schedule won't be quite so robust just yet. As normality resumes and members (new and old) come back, the schedule will beef up too.

Online classes will continue, but some will likely fall off the schedule as people move outside with us.

IN OTHER NEWS...

Our New Clubhouse

We are moving out of the area behind Pomarosa to 1478 Danforth, just 4 shops west of our main space. It's been such a wonderful experience being able to share our space with Pomarosa for the past four years, and we will certainly miss smelling like brownies after our workouts. We are SO HAPPY for Luis and Vivian for creating such a beautiful cafe that they are now ready to expand.

Our new place will be known as "The Clubhouse". It will be used for summer camp and from September we hope to use this space for a bunch of things, including...

• Team Training such as dry land training for athletes, small group series (kind of like barbell club), additional Fit Kids programming (Strong Girls, Junior Lifters, Baby & Me), workshops and much more.

• New Member programming. Most new members are thrown right into regular classes but with this space we can provide a more intimate introduction to BOMB so that nobody gets left behind.

• Social/charity events and clubs with your involvement.

Danforth Location

The main gym area is getting moved around and most of the personal training and athletic therapy will take place here (with spillover into the Clubhouse).

Beach Location

The Beach location has also gotten a facelift during Covid. We've built new benches and storage, and moved the front desk into the back room to give us more space for people to spread out. We hope to run similar programming as the Clubhouse when some normality resumes. Summer camp will run there for 6 weeks.

Finally...

This year has been an absolute struggle on so many levels, but we don't believe that "gyms are dead" and that everyone will continue being unsociable hermits. We are trying our best (behind the scenes) to reimagine our gyms so that they are welcoming to everyone once we can get up and running. We know BOMB was an important third place for most of you, and we can't wait to have you back.

We would love your input and help too. What do you want to see at BOMB? What do you want it to become?

Have a great rest of the week!

Kevin & Victoria
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P.S...

• The Danforth workouts will take place in the laneway behind the gym. Access is from Monarch Park Ave or Coxwell Ave. The back door will be open and a cheery instructor will be there, so you can't miss it.

• The Beach workouts will take place in the parkette across from the gym at the top of Beech Ave, behind the Beach Health building. Please meet at the gym to collect the equipment needed for class.

• If the weather is bad or looks iffy, check your reservation on Zen Planner before you leave. If the location has changed to “Virtual” then this signals you to go online as the outdoor class has been cancelled.

• Bring a mask with you. You will need it whenever you go into the gym.

• Bring a filled water bottle, your own sweat towel, an optional yoga mat, and your 2019 level of energy!