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Kicked-up workout
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Ana and Tiffany Astrologo have always been interested in fitness, so opening 9Round, a kickboxing fitness gym, in Chico was a natural step in their workout evolution. Their active lifestyles were reinforced by their service in the Air Force, where Ana (pictured) and Tiffany met. They then attended college on the GI Bill and decided to move from their home in Torrance to Northern California last September to be closer to Tiffany’s family in Red Bluff. The Astrologos had been members of a 9Round gym in Torrance for about a year and fell in love with the 30-minute kickboxing workouts that include personal trainers and nine different stations with routines that change daily. So, upon settling into their new home of Chico, they decided to open a franchise. Try it out for free at 754 Mangrove Ave., in the Safeway shopping center, or go online to 9round.com/fitness/ Chico-CA-x0391.
Did you study fitness in college? I got an MBA from Pepperdine and Tiffany has a master’s in psychology. I didn’t get a degree in it, but fitness has always been a part of my life. I grew up playing basketball in high school and junior college and then, in the military, you had to work out. I was a physical training leader while I was in there, and same thing with Tiffany. Her introduc-
meredithc@newsreview.com As much as I hate to sweat, I absolutely love summer. There’s something about throwing on a pair of shorts and flip-flops and stepping out into the warm sunshine that just makes me feel free. Maybe it stems from the promises of summer vacation from school, when responsibilities were few and days spent by the pool with a good book many. Regardless, I look forward to a couple months of river floatin’, barbecuin’, readin’-in-the sun fun. May you all have some of the same. To the grads: Congrats! Whether your future keeps you in Chico or takes you elsewhere, I wish you a wonderful new adventure. And for those journalism students who’ve yet to plan their summers, the CN&R is hiring interns! For consideration, send me a few samples of your writing (or photography), with your résumé and a short cover letter explaining what you hope to gain from an internship.
tion to fitness was Billy Blanks videos her mom used to do, and workout tapes. We’ve tried many different types of workouts, but hands down 9Round is my favorite.
Do you teach actual kickboxing? This is a kickbox-for-fitness gym, so the emphasis is on fitness. [We] don’t have a fighting background ... although [Tiffany] did coach youth boxing in South Central L.A. for about a year. The beauty of it is, we’re not teaching people to fight and spar—we infuse the kickboxing techniques to make a fun workout, so when you’re doing it, hopefully you’re not feeling like, “Oh, I’m just working out”—it’s like getting your body moving and it’s just fun.
time we’re open.
How do you change up the workouts? What doesn’t change is where the stations are—you can see 1 through 9. What changes is what you do at that station every day. So, for round 2, today we did 20 toe taps and five push-ups; tomorrow it could be biceps curls and mountain climbers.
Who are your clientele?
Do you have to schedule a time to come in to see a trainer?
I would say it’s 65 percent women to 35 percent men here. I would say our demographic is working professionals—there are lots of moms, we get lots of teachers, we have a lot of nurses, mostly working adults. I feel like we’ve been pretty lucky; I genuinely like our members. They’re just cool and neat and kind people. I feel blessed and appreciate the open-arms welcome.
No, there’s a trainer here any
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AGING POPULACE It’s no surprise that our population, particularly of baby boomers, is getting older. So, naturally, businesses that cater to seniors are on the rise. Turns out Chico could soon be the newest location for Right at Home, an international franchise company with headquarters in Omaha. Much like Chico’s own Happy at Home, it provides care for seniors in their own homes—everything from grocery shopping to companionship to round-the-clock caregiving. A Chico expansion could add up to 50 local jobs, many of which would be for local folks. Expect updates as the company gets closer to finding a home base in Chico and hiring. COFFEE COMING I’m pleased to announce that a new business is moving in to the old Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies spot at the corner of Mangrove and Vallombrosa avenues. That beverage spot was pretty tasty, but was in a bit of a strange location for a niche business. But the owners had lobbied long and hard for a drive-thru, which added some (much-needed) traffic to that little strip mall. A new sign recently went up for Brave Coffee. As I learn more, so shall you. BEER AND A MOVIE? Apparently that’s the plan at Chico’s Cinemark 14 theater. I’d heard a rumor about the place converting its arcade into a bar, so when I was driving by last weekend, I decided to pop in. I asked an employee, who said, yes, that’s on the horizon potentially as soon as July. COOPED UP Tractor Supply regularly holds fundraisers that benefit local communities, and its most recent effort, which raised almost $50,000 across California for Future Farmers of America programs, is no different. The Chico FFA was awarded a $2,960 grant to fund its chicken coop project. Not bad! MORE LOCAL LOVE The Enloe Foundation was recently given a hefty donation from
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