James Develin's Gym

Our gym is a covid-safe gym, which uses a pod system to avoid germs and infections from getting on equipment and infections transferring to other people. We have a member and pro member system, where regular members get a normal pod for working out and accessibility to the cafe, rental equipment, and lockers, while pro members get access to the pool, spa, roof, and pro pods, fitted with more exercise machines than normal pods. Once someone is done using a pod it gets cleaned out thoroughly to prevent the spreading of infections, germs, and viruses. We go further more into our gym and its features for each floor below.

The basement consists of 3 main parts: Physical Therapy, A Massaging spa, and the pool, lap pool, and jacuzzi area. On the bottom right is the entrance (stairs and elevators). On the bottom area is the massage spa, where there are massage tables to get a massage by one of our massage specialists or massage chairs, your preference! On the top left we have 3 bodies of water: The pool (top right), the lap pool to swim laps (left side), and the jacuzzi (bottom right of area). We implemented a pool and lap pool for efficiency, so the people who want to relax don’t interrupt the people swimming laps. On the top right area, we have physical therapy or rehabilitation. The yellow spheres are stretching bands utilized to extend/expand any stressed or hurt bones. On its right are yoga mats and rollers to practice yoga or help relieve any pulled muscle someone has. Lastly, above the mats are a freezer containing Ice Packs. This floor is pro members only and masks are required while in either the Physical therapy room or the spa massage.

The first floor has many things in it but has three main attractions: The registration desk to the right, the equipment renting area to the left, and the café area to the top left corner. There are stairs that lead to the second floor with a vending machine next to it. In the middle of the café and the stairs are the lockers for members to put their things while they workout. In the middle of the lobby in general are the lines for covid safety. As soon as you enter the building through the big black doors, you need to go through either the right line, which goes straight up to the first floor if your a member, or the left line, which you go through if you want to do something on the first floor, like eat, rent equipment, or register for the meeting. After use of the locker we will immediately clean out the lockers for the next user, after someone eats at the café we clean every utensil, plate, or cup thoroughly to prevent spread of Covid. At the registration desk you can register for a membership or pro membership, with good perks with each membership. At the equipment renting desk, we give out extra weights and dumbbells for people to use at home for a period of time or in their pod. Each weight is thoroughly cleaned after use.

The 2nd floor is our main floor. This is where members and pro members will workout. On the bottom right corner is our lovely elevator. On its left is the stairmaster. We figured that since it is a less popular or used, it won’t be featured in a pod. So, we installed dividers in between each stair master to maximize safety. On the entire left side is our pods. This is where regular members will workout. Each pod will be cleaned after the member finishes their workout session. The regular pods contain a multipurpose bench, a treadmill, sets of varied dumbbells, a yoga mat, and a workout bike which contains workout classes produced by our faculty. On the opposite side of the floor are our pro pods. These pods are where our pro members can exercise. Not only are the pro pods larger to a greater extent, but also the pro pods contain an elliptical and a benchpress.

The roof of our gym is open with a large turf field for soccer or other games, a basketball court and a climbing wall. There is also a half pipe for skateboarding which I added in after planning because of extra space. There is a registration desk by the stairs and elevator to confirm that you have the membership to use the roof. The roof is for the premium members only unless it is rented out as a venue. It is an outdoor space for people to play sports and relax. It gives people the options to do new or different forms of exercise.