Maintaining a gym or exercise room

If there's one place where housekeeping is often neglected, it's the gym and exercise room! So, we decided to write a comprehensive article about it, attempting to provide clear guidelines regarding maintenance frequency, recommended cleaning products, accessories, and equipment, and preferred methods.

Maintenance frequencies by space

First, we remind you that the high-touch locations These are areas that should be cleaned multiple times a day. Many gyms and exercise rooms choose to provide disinfectant and paper towels for their clients to clean after using the equipment. Most clients will simply clean the handles of cardio machines. And for weight machines, clients sometimes use a towel, but this is not equivalent to proper cleaning.

However, a truly good cleaning should still be done every day by a properly trained professional. I've illustrated the most frequently overlooked areas in this type of space in the infographic on the left.

Cardio machines

The machine's handles, control panel, and stop button are the most contaminated parts of a cardio machine. The treadmill and base of the machine also need to be cleaned, as sweat can even "burn" the surfaces. These surfaces should therefore be cleaned daily.

Weight training equipment

Surfaces touching the body must be cleaned completely, including action buttons, handles, glute bench or backrest.

Balls, dumbbells, exercise mats

You'll probably be disgusted if you look at the cleanliness of these surfaces! These are places that are generally absent from regular maintenance, for no reason! It's true that

In a sports center specializing in bodybuilding, there are multiple bodybuilding accessories. And generally, customers are not used to cleaning these surfaces. However, these surfaces can be cleaned very quickly using the pre-soaking.

Furnishing the sports locker room

Locker rooms should be cleaned at the end of the routine to give employees a chance to clean without customers getting in the way! We suggest cleaning this area with a biotechnological bathroom cleaner. They are very effective in this type of space, just like the gym's exercise equipment.

Here is an article for this purpose reduce foul odors in sports areas.

For showers, use a foam sprayer. The advantage of foam is that the product will be in contact with the surface long enough for you to scrub or wash with a flat wash system and rinse effectively afterward. You can find an article about the shower washing here.

Don't forget these often forgotten spaces: Drying rack, counter, bench, locker, hook, etc.

Gym and exercise room cleaning products, accessories and equipment

We have already suggested using a biotechnological bathroom cleaner.

Here are some product references:

• Nu Bio Scrub – Innu Science
• Ino Bio 2 – Bathroom cleaner
• S-Cap Solu Super Clean Bathroom Cleaner

Cleaning accessories for gymnasiums and other sports areas

Microfiber cloths quality. Here is an article on the benefits of using microfiberI suggest Vileda Professional microfiber, the best in my opinion after having tried many others!

Quality flat wash systemYou will be able to clean ceilings, walls, baseboards, benches, exercise mats and even the floor.

Microfiber duster: We favor microfiber because dirt accumulated on high surfaces will stick to the microfiber instead of scattering it in the air. I have a favorite, it's the one from Rubbermaid Commercial

Exercise room cleaning equipment

There's no point in using a trolley that takes up a lot of space, since space is often limited. In addition, bathrooms usually have enough space to store sanitary supplies, so there's no need to have extra ones on the trolley. I like the Voléo Pro by Vileda ProfessionalIts strength is that you can shape your cart to your liking.

With the same cart, you can also clean floors since the flat mop system can be used with this cart. We strongly suggest using the pre-soak method for manual washing as well as washing floors and mattresses. The advantage of flat mopping with the pre-soak method is that you can clean surfaces with a clean mop as often as necessary.

How to organize work?

1. We recommend starting with the cleaning exercise equipment first. And in an organized way (Follow one side by following the equipment one after the other.)
2. Office and service counter with theentrance
3. THE changing rooms and toilets

Do not hesitate to contact us if you need advice for your gym.