People who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle often decide to join their local gym. These facilities allow consumers the chance to get their daily exercise, improve their heart rate and build endurance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adults need two hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week and muscle-strengthening activities on two or more days of the same week. That seems all well and good until people consider how many harmful germs lie on the surfaces of the machines and equipment they use.

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