by: Donovan Long
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The owner of a Grand Rapids workout facility is busy building trust with his lifters ahead of Thursday's reopening.
City Gym owner Jeff Phillips said, “It’s not going to be what we say to them. It’s going to be what we do."
Phillips is now preparing for more after a Grand Rapids federal judge ruled last Friday all gyms may reopen Thursday, despite Gov. Whitmer’s executive order.
Phillips added, “We’re taking everyone’s temperature as they come in, and we’re going to be walking around cleaning. We’re going to do whatever we can. We’re not going to require a mask, we’re going to make it highly recommended to wear a mask.”
And while Governor Whitmer works to repeal the ruling that allows gyms like the Grand Rapids City Gym to reopen, members said they’ll work with owners to ensure everyone exercises safely.
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