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sports
Frogs
club services campus and community
By Adrienne Figueroa
Summer On-line Forty-Niner
Tucked away on
the southern side of The Pyramid in an area unseen by the
passersby on Atherton Street is an exercise facility that
offers a variety of different services to Cal State Long Beach
students and faculty, as well as other members of the local
community.
Despite its seven-year tenure on campus, Frog’s Club One is
an athletic club that not too many students may be aware exists.
General manager Anthony Macaluso said that the company’s location
plays a role.
“A lot of kids don’t park over here,” he said. “They’ll park
in the upper campus so they don’t come by The Pyramid.”
Furthermore, the university prohibits advertising for the
facility on campus, so Frog’s is unable to distribute signs
indicating its whereabouts, he added. Only recently was a
sign approved for placement in view of Atherton Street.
In spite of its obscurity, the club serves a large group of
individuals in the area.
“We have a huge diverse crowd from the community,” Macaluso
said.
This diversity is due in part to the melange of services the
facility offers. For example, Frog’s wellness program, jointly
operated through the school’s kinesiology department, specifically
deals with those who have or have had strokes, osteoporosis,
heart disease and other debilitating conditions. Individuals
who may have undergone a hip replacement can seek physical
therapy through the service as well as more one-on-one time
with a trainer, said membership representative and personal
trainer Linda Leipper.
The program is just one of several factors that contributes
to the club’s uniqueness, setting it apart from local gyms,
Leipper added.
“Our environment is just a little bit less intimidating,”
she said.
Furthermore, the club offers special seasonal courses available
only in the summertime, including kayaking at Seal Beach and
rock climbing at Leipper’s own rock climbing gym. These services
are provided in addition to the regular, all-season classes
like yoga, spinning, step, pilates and kickboxing.
“I like the atmosphere, the surroundings, the people…and the
TVs,” she said with a laugh.
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