NO EXCUSES, ALL IT TAKES IS HALF AN HOURCLASS STARTS IN 3.5 MINUTES!

By John Grossi

9ROUND is a kickboxing-based workout that has swept the nation due to its approachable concept, the high intensity workouts, and the passion and motivation provided by local owners and trainers.

Every day, the trainers at 9ROUND on Spring Street (near Palo Verde) release a brand-new, full-body workout providing strength and cardio training. Each of its nine stations requires three minutes of intensive effort and then it’s 30 seconds of rest and onto the next station. Amazingly encouraging and knowledgeable trainers lead you every step of the way, offering advice and modifications, pushing you to finish hard through each 3-minute AMRAP (as many reps as possible).

All told, it’s a 30-minute workout that, when stuck to consistently, can yield major results. And the best part of the 9ROUND concept is that making it consistent is about as easy as it gets for people with busy lives and changing schedules. With an in-house bell that signals the ever-running 3-minute workout cycle clock, followed by 30 seconds of rest, a new workout can start every 3.5 minutes. No crapping out because you’re running late… you’re always right on time at 9ROUND.

The gym is open from 4am-10pm daily, with personalized trainers guiding members through workouts during peak hours each morning and evening. During non-peak hours, video tutorials play from in-house screens that lead members through all nine stations.

5 Years And 500,000 Rounds Later

Long Beach local Ashley Richardson opened the 9ROUND on Spring Street in November 2019, after seeing first-hand the benefits of this revolutionary gym. The response in her first few months was incredible, before the COVID pandemic threw a curveball that she never saw coming.

Her belief in the concept—and some life-changing results she saw from a few members—kept her spirit alive and allowed her to remain resilient during a few very tough years of running the business. Looking back now from the other side of that “challenge,” Ashley reflects that it has been the overall spirit of the members and trainers, many of whom stayed with the gym through all five years, that made the effort worth it.

“It has become a family… we go to community events like concerts in the park together... we’ve gone to watch a staff member in an MMA fight, one of our members is in a band and we go to watch his shows… it’s a small community and we all support each other. That’s what I love,” said Ashley.

Ashley has watched local people completely transform their lives just by making the 30-minute workout part of their daily routine. “We have one couple who not only lost at least 40 pounds apiece but were further encouraged to delve into an entirely different health and wellness lifestyle for themselves and their kids. All because of the results they’ve seen from coming to 9ROUND workouts and heeding the trainers’ tips about diet and exercise.”

New Year’s Special

This January, 9ROUND on Spring Street is offering a month of unlimited access for just $99 so that locals can experience the flexibility and effectiveness of this workout themselves. Standard pricing is $179/month with discounts available for teachers, first-responders, and veterans.

Still on the fence? “You get to punch stuff... it’s really fun,” Ashley wants to remind readers.

To sign up, go to www.9round.com, visit them at 6502 E. Spring St, 90815, or call (562) 277-1285.