Archinect - News 2024-05-03T21:08:37-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150203073/post-pandemic-redondo-beach-gym-creates-workout-pods-for-clients Post-pandemic Redondo Beach gym creates "workout pods" for clients Sean Joyner 2020-06-18T11:48:00-04:00 >2020-06-20T01:16:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/40/407b5d2167fb6dd12791fde178391867.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>For one gym in Redondo Beach, the novel coronavirus has inspired a unique way to keep its clients safe when they open Monday, June 15. The owners of the aptly-named Inspire South Bay Fitness have constructed nine &ldquo;workout pods&rdquo; out of plastic pipes and shower curtains.</p></em><br /><br /><p>According to&nbsp;<em>The Beach Reporter,</em> there are a total of nine pods, each about six feet wide and roughly 10 feet tall, equipped with a benchand some dumbbells for client's use. "We think of our clients as family," Peet Sapsin told&nbsp;<em>The Beach Reporter</em>. "So we were thinking, 'How can we do it so out family would be safe?'"</p> <p><br></p>