What if coronovirus gets worse and UK has a full lock down?

Kinda is selfish for you to want to carry on as normal and risk infecting people when everyone else has to make changes to their life too. Don't want so many people to call you selfish? Then don't make such a ridiculous decision. A lot of people are unhappy with this current arrangement.

By a full lock down I mean going as far as banning people from exercising, and not just from gyms. Who would actually o bide by this? It's easy for those that have home gyms or it isn't too bad of a problem for those that go for walks or participate in casual jogging but what about people like myself that actually compete in various sports competitively?

At the moment gyms are getting banned so it's getting very hard for me to maintain my fitness, the most I can do is go for runs and follow a strict diet but if a full lock down is to come into place then I'm screwed.

Wondering what you all think about this as it is a possibility. Italy is currently thinking about it and as the virus gets worse with more deaths I am sure other countries will follow suit.

And before you comment, do remember that for some people sport is their life so for some people like myself it's just as important as going to work etc. So if you've not been involved in sports to a high level and want to comment 'Your selfish' then don't as I'm beyond annoyed hearing that now.

Opinions?

By a full lock down I mean going as far as banning people from exercising, and not just from gyms. Who would actually o bide by this? It's easy for those that have home gyms or it isn't too bad of a problem for those that go for walks or participate in casual jogging but what about people like myself that actually compete in various sports competitively?

At the moment gyms are getting banned so it's getting very hard for me to maintain my fitness, the most I can do is go for runs and follow a strict diet but if a full lock down is to come into place then I'm screwed.

Wondering what you all think about this as it is a possibility. Italy is currently thinking about it and as the virus gets worse with more deaths I am sure other countries will follow suit.

And before you comment, do remember that for some people sport is their life so for some people like myself it's just as important as going to work etc. So if you've not been involved in sports to a high level and want to comment 'Your selfish' then don't as I'm beyond annoyed hearing that now.

Opinions?

What most of you don't understand is that being an athlete is my job, yes, all sporting events are currently cancelled but maintaining my fitness is part of this job. So what you're saying is that it's okay for people to go to what the public sees as normal form of work but because what I do is different to your average person, boxing, running etc I should put a full halt to it all because it's a different line of work? That's really narrow minded, going for a run once or twice a day has less of a chance of spreading the virus then working in a 9-5 job so I don't see myself as ridiculous at all. I also have bone problems not to mention and not keeping active could cripple me in the long run so yes, it's a priority.

Running on the spot, lifting flower bags and chairs, home work outs, minus shadow boxing isn't going to do much for me at all, in fact I wouldn't see the point in working out at such a basic level, I would literally have to run on the spot for like five hours just to make up for not doing proper running, not to mention its weird form would probably give me an injury from the get go.

I see me continuing training (which puts people at much less of a risk then your type of work) as important, perhaps look at it from that point of view?

By a full lock down I mean going as far as banning people from exercising, and not just from gyms. Who would actually o bide by this? It's easy for those that have home gyms or it isn't too bad of a problem for those that go for walks or participate in casual jogging but what about people like myself that actually compete in various sports competitively?

At the moment gyms are getting banned so it's getting very hard for me to maintain my fitness, the most I can do is go for runs and follow a strict diet but if a full lock down is to come into place then I'm screwed.

Wondering what you all think about this as it is a possibility. Italy is currently thinking about it and as the virus gets worse with more deaths I am sure other countries will follow suit.

And before you comment, do remember that for some people sport is their life so for some people like myself it's just as important as going to work etc. So if you've not been involved in sports to a high level and want to comment 'Your selfish' then don't as I'm beyond annoyed hearing that now.

Opinions?

Hmm - now you are being selfish. You may be a carrier - no symptoms but capable of passing it on. Would you rather I didn't work then - if you get it and young people do then there may not be anybody to look after you. I am putting my life on the life and risking infection to save people like you

What most of you don't understand is that being an athlete is my job, yes, all sporting events are currently cancelled but maintaining my fitness is part of this job. So what you're saying is that it's okay for people to go to what the public sees as normal form of work but because what I do is different to your average person, boxing, running etc I should put a full halt to it all because it's a different line of work? That's really narrow minded, going for a run once or twice a day has less of a chance of spreading the virus then working in a 9-5 job so I don't see myself as ridiculous at all. I also have bone problems not to mention and not keeping active could cripple me in the long run so yes, it's a priority.

Running on the spot, lifting flower bags and chairs, home work outs, minus shadow boxing isn't going to do much for me at all, in fact I wouldn't see the point in working out at such a basic level, I would literally have to run on the spot for like five hours just to make up for not doing proper running, not to mention its weird form would probably give me an injury from the get go.

I see me continuing training (which puts people at much less of a risk then your type of work) as important, perhaps look at it from that point of view? It's also solved most of my mental health problems too, without exercise, myself along with many other people could hit serious depression. It's much more selfish to continue working as I said, carries a much higher risk and yes before you moan and groan about how you have to survive, so do I with athletics, it isn't just a hobbie, it's my job, please respect that.

full lockdown is inevitable imo.

you can do workouts from home, not ideal but get on youtube & google and find some stuff, delaying the spread of the virus is far more important then one person not having ideal regime.

Every day more ventilators get made, every day we can get more makeshift hospital beds, every day there are more sanitizers and supplies being made to delay further.

The situation in Italy is dire now, we must do everything possible to delay, supress & prevent and that means people doing workouts in bedroom.

EDIT: if your a professional athlete you must have good knowledge of exercise and general strength & conditioning, you should already have a fairly good grasp of different ways you can workout in confined spaces, yes it is not ideal, but if you can stay at home, do it.

And you could be a carrier also? what's the difference? you're claiming that I should quit my job but you shouldn't, can I ask what gives you that luxury? What's selfish is that you don't see being an athlete as a career all because you haven't chosen to do that with your life. You don't see me snubbing people with every day jobs but it's okay for you to snub me and brand me as selfish.

Do you know how many people I pass by when running? Well, this mornings run I passed by two people, do tell me what's more of a risk, you and your full time job or me and my morning runs?

I'm just wondering what makes it okay for people to work in 9-5 jobs, be in direct contact with the public but for me to go for a run.

It is for twelve weeks - not forever. Where did I say you should quit your job. We all need to pull together to get through this. We all have to make sacrifices - and if it means that you don't get out for a few weeks then that is the sacrifice you will have to make.

I am being moved from my nice oncology job to the wards where I will face infected patients. Yes I could be a carrier, but I am also in an at risk group - I have co-morbidities and am on life long meds.

When being an amateur athlete is classed by the government as being a "key worker" you can use that argument.

By a full lock down I mean going as far as banning people from exercising, and not just from gyms. Who would actually o bide by this? It's easy for those that have home gyms or it isn't too bad of a problem for those that go for walks or participate in casual jogging but what about people like myself that actually compete in various sports competitively?

At the moment gyms are getting banned so it's getting very hard for me to maintain my fitness, the most I can do is go for runs and follow a strict diet but if a full lock down is to come into place then I'm screwed.

Wondering what you all think about this as it is a possibility. Italy is currently thinking about it and as the virus gets worse with more deaths I am sure other countries will follow suit.

And before you comment, do remember that for some people sport is their life so for some people like myself it's just as important as going to work etc. So if you've not been involved in sports to a high level and want to comment 'Your selfish' then don't as I'm beyond annoyed hearing that now.

Opinions?