Kim Reynolds' balanced approach with fitness centers and COVID-19 pays dividends Leigh Cunius, Molly Osborn, Tim Clark and Aaron Aeschliman, Iowa View contributors COVID-19 vaccine: Experts talk misconceptions Replay Video UP NEXT Like many industries, Iowa’s fitness industry has struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the spring business closures, when public officials were only beginning to understand the novel coronavirus, fitness operators saw a decline in membership as people were staying home to slow the spread. But despite this tough situation, our industry is better positioned to survive the pandemic in Iowa than our counterparts in many states, including neighbors like Minnesota, because Gov. Kim Reynolds took a balanced approach and followed the science when it came to virus mitigation at fitness centers.