Fitness enthusiasts are working around pandemic to work out

Issa Malik, a Tena Estate resident, said exercising for him is a way of life and he could not wait for the government to reopen fitness centers for him to workout.

"For me, keeping fit is a compulsory ritual, that is why I have to workout despite the pandemic. Before the pandemic, I used to train at a gym and use this field for jogging but since the gym was closed, I do all my workouts here in the field," Malik said.

"What I make sure is that when I get home after my exercise I sanitize, take a shower and wash the clothes. I would like to encourage those people who cannot exercise because of the virus restrictions to be innovative and find a way of keeping fit. Coronavirus is a health pandemic and the best way to stay healthy and keep diseases away is to exercise regularly," Malik said.

According to Otieno, he has been encouraging his trainees who stopped working out after the pandemic struck to take advantage of the many workout videos online uploaded by fitness enthusiasts from all over the world. He says home workouts are the safest bet for those passionate about gyms but are afraid of increasing their human interaction during the pandemic.