When COVID-19 swept into Colorado, few industries were as swiftly devastated as gyms and fitness studios. Who wants to grunt and sweat in close proximity to others during a global pandemic? It’s no wonder, then, that these businesses closed early and remained shuttered until June, when they were allowed to reopen at reduced capacity—25 percent or 50 people per room, whichever was fewer. By mid-November, though, as Colorado’s third wave of cases swelled above April’s peak and forced local counties to move to the revised Level Red, restrictions tightened further. As of December 18, gyms could only operate at 10 percent capacity or 10 people per room, whichever is fewer—a move that many fear could be a death blow to an industry already pushed to the brink.