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When the history of this pandemic is written, it may be said one of the biggest missed opportunities in Michigan came from presumptions about the role of gyms and fitness centers.<\/p>\n

Health officials at many levels presumed that because people sweat and sometimes breathe heavily during exercise, gyms would be a deadly place, so Michigan force-shuttered fitness facilities from mid-March through Labor Day.<\/p>\n

By Alyssa Tushman <\/em><\/p>\n

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When the history of this pandemic is written, it may be said one of the biggest missed opportunities in Michigan came from presumptions about the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness-topics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGyms Are Not Dangerous and May Save Your Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In Michigan, misconceptions about gyms led to missed opportunities. 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