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Nov 19

Gym owner touts exercise to fight effects of pandemic – Alpharetta-Roswell Herald

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The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns exposed an array of health problems in America.

Health officials say a persons risk of severe illness from COVID-19 increases as the number of underlying medical conditions they have grows.

The severity of illness from contracting the virus can be influenced by a persons age, ethnicity or economic status, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says.

The CDC drew attention to asthma, chronic organ diseases, diabetes and several other conditions for demonstrating a conclusive increase in risk for hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit, intubation or mechanical ventilation or death.

The CDC estimates over 1,150,000 Americans have died as a result of COVID.

An article in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health argues the lockdowns were not effective in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

The authors, Moshe Yanovskiy and Yehoshua Socol, found neither previous pandemics nor the coronavirus pandemic provide clear evidence that lockdowns help prevent deaths.

It is suggested therefore that a thorough cost-benefit analysis should be performed before imposing any lockdown in the future, Yanovskiy and Socol wrote.

On the other hand, physical activity has proven one of the most important things Americans can do to improve their health.

When Mike Vialpando acquired CrossFit NBK in October 2021, membership had declined amid lockdowns.

The 6,000-square-foot gym needed a community-based revival, Vialpando said.

There was a group of five coaches from the prior gym when Vialpando acquired it in 2021.

Today, there are 10 coaches at Forge Roswell.

Gym members hang from pull-up bars during gymnastics class at Forge Roswell.

The start of Vialpandos coaching journey began when he left a 10-year healthcare career at St. Josephs Hospital of Atlanta.

I saw a variety of adult diseases and sickness, to which many were either preventable or could have lowered risk with physical activity, Vialpando said in a 2018 interview. What I was seeing was hindsight healthcare, healthcare after the fact.

Prior to acquiring the gym, Vialpando was head coach and manager for several years at another gym in Metro Atlanta.

He said starting a youth fitness program was spurred by his desire to address healthcare before patients reached the hospital.

Vialpando said he thinks the cost of a gym membership is much less than the cost of healthcare later in life.

While some members joined the gym for general conditioning and a sense of community, Forge Roswells unique style has allowed it to retain and expand membership.

The Roswell Forge staff and gym members gather in the middle of the 6,000-square-foot facility at 23 Maple Street. Mike Vialpando sits in the center, wearing a hat and a light blue shirt.

The workout programs at Forge Roswell are geared toward the individuals desired level of functionality.

Vialpando encourages men and women of all ages to consider a 60-minute class at Forge Roswell.

The gym also has a summer teen program, which meets three days a week starting June 5.

We taught kids how to safely and properly lift and move weights, Vialpando said. The whole goal is to create an active lifestyle.

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