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Our gyms may still be closed but that doesnt mean you cant get a great workout plus some social interaction at a safe distance. Fitness expert Jody Trierweiler joined us live this morning to talk about some gyms offering outdoor workouts. A lot of the studios that were doing virtual classes have brought them outdoors, said Trierweiler. The gyms featured in the segment were Jump-A-Rampa Movement and Fitness Center, Northville Athletix, AKT, and Jabs Gym. To learn more about what kind of outdoor workouts the gyms are offering and their locations watch the segment above.

DETROIT – As restaurants continue to welcome back customers, gyms were set to do the same thing, that is until a last minute decision from a Federal Appeals Court. That decision struck down a ruling from a lower court and ordered gyms stay closed until the governor decides they can reopen. READ: Appeals court: Michigan gyms, fitness center remain closedFor any avid gym goer, an empty gym is a good thing. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals granted Michigan Governor Whitmer’s motion to keep Michigan gyms closed. “The gyms, we kind of feel like, I won’t say picked on, but picked on,” said Joseph ‘JB’ Braxton with Powerhouse Gym Grand River.

"It's a booty-ful world!" says trainer Sydni Jones. Jones teaches Butts & Guts, a class at Jabs Gym in Detroit's Eastern Market. The class uses resistance bands and puts an emphasis on building a stronger gluteus maximus. For more information and how to attend your first class free, click here.