The city's fitness instructors are encouraging Wagga residents to keep active in isolation, as the coronavirus crisis continues to see more and more people venture indoors away from each other.
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Owner of Workout Wagga, Jared Kahlefeldt has seen a significant downturn in traffic at his Morgan Street facility since the beginning of the year.
"We've been quiet, particularly so over the last week, but people are starting to come back in. I think they're finding their routine again," Mr Kahlefeldt said.
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With the federal government's new restrictions on indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, Mr Kahlefeldt's team is looking to create contingencies to keep people active outside of gyms.
"We never would get 100 people into the gym at the same time, so we're safe there," he said.
"[But] seeing that this was coming, we've been strategising for the last week on how we can help people train from home."
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Over the coming weeks, as more people turn inward to avoid contributing to any possible local outbreak of COVID-19, the Workout team will begin trialling online distribution channels to turn living rooms into gyms across the city.
"We've been looking into some programs you can do at home using your body weight and everyday household items," he said.
"We've all got tools around the house that can help. You may not have dumbbells or barbells, but you can use a chair or a table, or just lift those bags of rice you've been stockpiling."
For a change of scenery to break up the four-walled routine in isolation, Mr Kahlefeldt recommends adding some fresh air to the work out.
"People can still go outside to get some sun, even if it's just in their backyard," he said.