GYMS Act could offer federal relief to fitness facilities impacted by the pandemic Gyms are asking for federal relief while working to bounce back after taking a hard hit from the pandemic. (Source: Noelle Williams. KFVS) By Chelsea Church | April 17, 2021 at 7:32 PM EDT - Updated April 17 at 8:15 PM AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Gyms are asking for federal relief while working to bounce back after taking a hard hit from the pandemic. “Back in 2020, we were one of the first to close. We were certainly one of the last to reopen. Revenues here fell dramatically,” Mark Embrey, owner of Fast Fitness said.