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Brooklyn Residents Adapt To A City Without Gyms

Gyms are gone, and we don't know when they're coming back. But that's not stopping Brooklyn residents from finding other ways of staying in shape.

Gyms are gone, and we don't know when they're coming back. But that's not stopping Brooklyn residents from finding other ways of staying in shape.

Gym rats, now without a home, are moving their exercise routines outdoors and adopting workouts that don't rely on traditional fitness equipment.

"A lot of people think that in order to work out you have to have dumbbells or things like the fancy new Peloton," explained Darren Tomasso, 25, a Williamsburg based Health and Wellness Consultant. "In reality, you don't need that. Your body is the best weight and you can still challenge yourself."

Caption: Darren Tomasso (left) leads a fitness class in Dumbo. Photo courtesy of Darren Tomasso. Gyms are gone, and we don't know when they're coming back. But that's not stopping Brooklyn residents from finding other ways of staying in shape. Gym rats, now without a home, are moving their [...]




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