Working out from home has its perks: there’s no one to judge you for wearing pyjamas during HIIT, there are no queues for equipment, and there’s no danger of lying on, touching or smelling a strangers sweat.

As much as we miss the gym, we don’t miss lying down a bench only to feel the stickiness the person using it before has left. While a new study by the University of Oslo did show that using a gym did not put you at a higher risk of catching coronavirus, research does show that equipment in the free weights area contains more than 360 times the amount of bacteria than a toilet seat.

How often should you clean home workout equipment?