40 East Main St., Ware, MA 413.967.6018

This is to inform you that we were just notified that a member who was in the gym last Thursday morning, November 5, 2020, tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantined.  Upon entering the gym, the person had a normal temperature and no symptoms.  The entire gym is deep cleaned every night, (over and above current CDC guidelines), along with extra cleanings throughout the day.  After a conversation with the Board of Health we were assured that all appropriate protocols have been taken, and the gym is all clear to remain open. It is important to remember to continue practicing good hygiene with frequent and thorough handwashing, to wear your mask, and keep social distancing in mind at all times. The virus is still out there and it continues to be important for us to remain diligent in our attention to the COVID 19 guidelines that are in place to keep us all safe. Our greatest concern is the health and wellbeing of you, your families and our staff. Stay safe, D&D Fitness Factory

D&D FITNESS FACTORY RE-OPENING MONDAY JULY 6^TH! Yes! We are re-opening Monday July 6^th! Oh, how we have missed you! IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to adhere to Governor Baker’s mandates. His guidance is put in place to keep employees and members safe. GOVERNOR BAKER’S (State of Massachusetts) Mandates:

• FACE COVERINGS are required.
• MUST practice social distancing.
• DO NOT COME TO THE FITNESS FACTORY if you are experiencing any of the symptoms associated with this virus, including fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
• You MUST swipe your membership card upon entering AND upon exiting the fitness center
• Your TEMPERATURE will be checked upon entering.
• ALL aerobic classes are cancelled until further notice
• NO SHOWERS or SAUNA until further notice
• NO GUEST PASSES or 1 MONTH MEMBERSHIPS until further notice.
• ABSOLUTELY NO SUPER SETTING or CIRCUIT TRAINING allowed (will need to stay on one machine at a time!)

Your safety and the safety of our staff is our number one concern. WE NEED TO REITERATE THE FOLLOWING:

• Please do not come to the fitness factory if you are experiencing any of the symptoms associated with this virus, including fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
• If you have traveled abroad, or to a high-risk area designated by the CDC, please do not come to the fitness factory until tested and the appropriate steps and quarantine has been completed.
• Please wipe down all equipment (machines, weights, dumbbells, mats, balls etc.) with the provided spray bottles after you are finished. You may also want to wipe down before you begin.
• If you cough or sneeze, please use a tissue or your upper sleeve to prevent spreading germs.
• Since the virus spreads in crowds, please leave the facility once your workout is complete.
• Please be diligent in washing your hands because prevention is critical.

  PLEASE LET’S BE DILIGENT IN FOLLOWING ALL THE PROTOCOLS PUT IN PLACE.  YOU WILL NOTICE REGULATIONS POSTED THROUGHOUT THE FITNESS CENTER.

D&D FITNESS FACTORY RE-OPENING MONDAY JULY 6^TH! So many of our members have been asking ‘when are you going to re-open’? According to Governor Baker’s latest plan – we will be re-opening Monday July 6^th – and we are so excited! We want to hear how you have been – and we want to help you with your fitness goals. Remember exercise helps in so many ways:

• Strengthens bones and muscles
• Weight management
• Depression and Anxiety
• Body image / happiness
• Boost immunity
• Increase energy levels
• Strengthens the brain
• Sleep

Exercise is crucial for so many and we have heard you! We are here to help you! You’ve explained how important this fitness center is to so many for a varied amount of reasons. We are proud of you and your dedication. As we mentioned in a previous post we have been disinfecting and following all guidelines. We will also follow any additional restrictions Governor Baker imposes in order to open. Your safety and the safety of our staff is our number one concern. We will be taking everyone’s temperature as they enter the gym. We assure you additional cleaning and disinfecting measures have been implemented.  Effective immediately the following actions have been taken:

• Disinfectant has been added to the cleaning solution in all spray bottles
• Additional hand sanitizing stations have been added throughout the facility
• The sauna will remain closed until further notice
• Water fountains will remain closed until further notice

  How can everyone help?

• Please do not come to the fitness factory if you are experiencing any of the symptoms associated with this virus, including fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
• If you have traveled abroad, or to a high-risk area designated by the CDC, please do not come to the fitness factory until tested and the appropriate steps and quarantine has been completed.
• Please wipe down all equipment (machines, weights, dumbbells, mats, balls etc.) with the provided spray bottles after you are finished. You may also want to wipe down before you begin.
• If you cough or sneeze, please use a tissue or your upper sleeve to prevent spreading germs.
• Since the virus spreads in crowds, please leave the facility once your workout is complete.
• Please be diligent in washing your hands because prevention is critical.

Will keep you posted if Governor Baker changes the opening date of fitness centers in Massachusetts. And we’re hoping we see you soon! If you have an EFT plan – note Fitness Factory fees will be implemented as of July 1, 2020. If you want your plan to be prorated by 4 days, please see management to let them know and a check will be sent to you. Any PIF plans will be extended for number of months we were closed. Thanks.

Governor Charlie Baker has extended his order for all non-essential businesses to close, to May 4, 2020. D&D Fitness Factory will not open until May 4th or until Governor Baker allows businesses to re-open. In light of this extension, for those members who pay monthly through EFTs – the auto deduction for April has been cancelled. No member will be charged for the month of April. For our PIF members, a month will be added to your contract. We also want to THANK all our members for your understanding during this time. Special thanks to those who have written, called, or posted, that you didn’t want reimbursements because ‘we are like family to you’. Know you are family to us, and you’ve touched our hearts. Gram is especially missing all of you!     Again, please keep moving – keep exercising. It is critical especially during these stressful times. Has anyone taken pics of working out at home that we could share with our Facebook and Instagram community? We want to stay connected to our extended family! Just send the pics through Facebook Messenger to D&D Fitness Factory! To keep updated on the Coronavirus (COVID19) please visit: https://www.who.int/ UPDATE ON LIFT FOR LIFE & 5K WALK Lift for Life / 5K Walk has been cancelled as the Walk of Champions was cancelled due to COVID19. If you have already paid to participate please either come in when we are able to re-open, or contact us to let us know if you would like to be reimbursed or if you would like your money donated to the Baystate Mary Lane Oncology Department. Thank you and we look forward to re-opening soon!

Governor Charlie Baker has ordered all non-essential businesses to close, effective noon Tuesday, March 24 in effect until April 7, 2020. D&D Fitness Factory will close tomorrow, March 24^th at noon. We will be ready to open again on April 7^th, 2020 at noon or until Governor Baker allows fitness centers to re-open. We urge all to adhere to Governor Baker’s requests which are in place to keep us all safe. Keep moving – keep exercising. This is critical especially during these stressful times. We ask you to take pics of working out at home and we will share them with our Facebook and Instagram community! This is a way for us to all stay connected. Just send the pics through Facebook Messenger to D&D Fitness Factory! For those members who pay monthly – the auto deduction will still happen on April 1^st. Once the gym re-opens, we can reimburse the weeks we were mandated to close. For our PIF members, two weeks will be added to your contract. To keep updated on the Coronavirus (COVID19) please visit: https://www.who.int/ Thank you and we look forward to re-opening soon!

GOVERNOR BAKER BANS GATHERINGS OF OVER 25 PEOPLE – THIS INCLUDES FITNESS CENTERS Due to Governor Baker’s press release, March 15, 2020, D&D will follow his orders on implementing a limit to how many people can be in the fitness center at the same time. D&D will only be able to allow 25 people, including staff at a time. During an average day 25 people should not be a problem for us! But there are times when the gym is busy, and we need you to know these important facts. IMPORTANT FACTS:

• We will keep a head count
• We will implement a 45-minute time limit to be fair to all members. This limit will only be enforced during the busy times to ensure everyone gets to workout.
• All aerobic classes will be put on hold until Governor Baker lifts this ban

Please know, all our members and employees, health is very important to us, and we are trying to do our best to protect you while staying open as we know working out is very important to you!

D&D Fitness Factory will remain open unless the state mandates fitness centers to close. The health, safety and well-being of our staff and members remain our top priority and we wanted to let you all know we have been monitoring the ongoing Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak very closely. We assure you additional cleaning and disinfecting measures have been implemented.  Effective immediately the following actions have been taken:

• Disinfectant has been added to the cleaning solution in all spray bottles
• Additional hand sanitizing stations have been added throughout the facility
• The sauna will remain closed until further notice

How can everyone help?

• Please do not come to the fitness factory if you are experiencing any of the symptoms associated with this virus, including fever, cough or shortness of breath – or any other virus including the common cold.
• If you have traveled abroad, or to a high-risk area designated by the CDC, please do not come to the fitness factory until tested and the appropriate steps and quarantine has been completed.
• Please wipe down all equipment (machines, weights, dumbbells, mats, balls etc.) with the provided spray bottles after you are finished. You may also want to wipe down before you begin.
• If you cough or sneeze, please use a tissue or your upper sleeve to prevent spreading germs.
• Since the virus spreads in crowds, please leave the facility once your workout is complete.
• Please be diligent in washing your hands because prevention is critical.

  Please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html for updates and to find resources regarding the Coronavirus.

The Lift for Life & 5K Road Race will be held on Saturday May 2nd! Let's try to make this the BEST Lift and Race to date! How? Sign up, participate and help us raise money! All proceeds go to the Walk of Champions to benefit the  Integrated Cancer Services at Baystate Mary Lane! Good cause - you bet! Great people - of course! Competitive yet encouraging - on yeah! AND - wait for it...TREEHOUSE BREWING SAMPLES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS OF DRINKING AGE! What? Score! 5K Road Race / Walk – road race event starting at Fitness Factory through scenic Ware. Entry fee day of event is $25. Pre-entry fee is $20 (so come all – register early and save $5!) by mail or in person no later than April 19th. Registration at 8:00 am, race starts at 9:00 am. 4 Age Groups: Student – 19 and under 20 to 35 36 to 50 51 and up Fitness Challenge entry fee is $25 day of event. Pre-entry fee is $20 (again – register early and save $5!) by mail or in person no later than April 19th. Registration and weigh-in at 9:15 am – events start at 10:30 am. There will be 5 Men’s weight classes and 2 Women’s weight classes. The 3 events are: Bench Press for Max Weight Axle Bar Dead Lift for Reps Treehouse Keg Press Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each category. Free T-shirt if you are one of the first 30 entries! Another reason to register early! There will be some available for purchase the day of the event. FOOD! Hot dogs and Hamburgers will be available for purchase! So even if you are not participating in the weight challenges or 5K – we’d still like you to come on down and cheer on your favorites and enjoy the food! And did we tell you the comradery is contagious! What's the most important part of this event? The proceeds benefit the Integrated Cancer Services at Baystate Mary Lane! For more information call D&D Fitness Factory at (413) 967-6018. Click here to download an entry form for the Fitness Challenge and/or 5K Road Race.

The Lift for Life and 5K Road Race will be held on Saturday, April 27^th!   All runners, walkers and weight lifters are you ready! If so, and we hope you are(!!) then register for the 2019 challenge today! This event is full of energy, encouragement and excitement for participants and cheerleaders! All proceeds go to the Walk of Champions to benefit Integrated Cancer Services at Baystate Mary Lane! 5K Road Race / Walk – road race event starting at Fitness Factory through scenic Ware. Entry fee day of event is $25. Pre-entry fee is $20 (so come all – register early and save $5!) by mail or in person no later than April 19th. Registration at 8:00 am, race starts at 9:00 am. 4 Age Groups: Student – 19 and under 20 to 35 36 to 50 51 and up Fitness Challenge entry fee is $25 day of event. Pre-entry fee is $20 (again – register early and save $5!) by mail or in person no later than April 19th. Registration and weigh-in at 9:15 am – events start at 10:30 am. There will be 5 Men’s weight classes and 2 Women’s weight classes. The 3 events are: Bench Press for Max Weight Axle Bar Dead Lift for Reps Truck Pull Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each category. Can you get a free T-shirt you ask? Definitely if you are one of the first 30 entries! YUP, another reason to register early! There will be some available for purchase the day of the event. Remember even if you’re not participating in the weight challenges or 5K – we’d still like you to come on down and cheer on your favorites. Hot dogs and Hamburgers will be available for purchase. It’s such an awesome event! The comradery is contagious! And door prizes!     Most of all it’s for a great cause – remember all proceeds benefit the Integrated Cancer Services at Baystate Mary Lane and it is expanding. For more information call D&D Fitness Factory at (413) 967-6018. Click here to download an entry form for the Fitness Challenge and/or 5K Road Race.    

Are you ready for the 2018 Lift for Life & 5K Road Race? We're ready for you!

The Lift for Life and 5K Road Race will be held on Sunday, April 29^th!  So we’re calling all runners, walkers and weight lifters to register for the 2018 challenge. This event is full of energy, encouragement and excitement for participants and cheerleaders! All proceeds go to the Walk of Champions to benefit Integrated Cancer Services at Baystate Mary Lane which is expanding! Yes construction crews have already begun this important expansion. 5K Road Race / Walk – road race event starting at Fitness Factory through scenic Ware. Entry fee day of event is $25. Pre-entry fee is $20 by mail or in person no later than April 19th. Registration at 8:00 am, race starts at 9:00 am. 4 Age Groups: Student – 19 and under 20 to 35 36 to 50 51 and up Fitness Challenge entry fee is $25 day of event. Pre-entry fee is $20 by mail or in person no later than April 19th. Registration and weigh-in at 9:15 am – events start at 10:30 am. There will be 5 Men’s weight classes and 2 Women’s weight classes. The 3 events are: Bench Press for Max Weight Axle Bar Dead Lift for Reps Truck Pull Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each category. Enter early as T-shirts will be awarded to the first 30 entries! There will be some available for purchase the day of the event. Remember even if you’re not participating in the weight challenges or 5K – we’d still like you to come on down and cheer on your favorites. Hot dogs and Hamburgers will be available for purchase. It’s such an awesome event! The comradery is contagious! Most of all it’s for a great cause – remember all proceeds benefit the Integrated Cancer Services at Baystate Mary Lane and it is expanding. For more information call D&D Fitness Factory at (413) 967-6018. Click here to download an entry form for the Fitness Challenge and/or 5K Road Race.