Question for Curves members past and present

I recently heard a rumor that there will be a Curves gym opened in our small
town. I'm curious. I've checked out the website and still had some
questions for members. What's a workout at Curves like? How long does it
usually take? Even though I realize that prices may differ, how much did it
cost to join?

Thanks in advance.
Linda

Two of my girlfriends joined in Ohio, don't know their cost, but they both
love it there, the complete workout is less than 30 " and you use machines
which reshape your body faster than sit-ups at home, I would vote yes lol

"Lady o' the house" wrote in
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I recently heard a rumor that there will be a Curves gym opened in
our small town. I'm curious. I've checked out the website and
still had some questions for members. What's a workout at Curves
like? How long does it usually take? Even though I realize that
prices may differ, how much did it cost to join?

Thanks in advance.
Linda




I joined a Curves in my area about a year ago. The workout is a
circuit of alternating arm or leg resistance and aerobic platforms.
The workout takes about 30 minutes which means you would go around
the circuit 3 times. There is music in the background and a voice
that tells you when to switch exercises and when to check your heart
rate. I really liked it a lot. I used to go at least 5 days a week
and do a minimum of an hour at a time. I've heard some people
complain about Curves, but I think the experience all depends on the
people running it. Mine was great, everyone was supportive and the
way they gauge loss helps to keep from feeling like it's not
working. They measure your arms, legs (both calves and thighs),
waist, hips and bust each month along with weight and body fat
percentage. This helps, because you might not lose weight but
you'll lose inches or you might not lose weight or inches but your
percentage will change. When I went, the price ranged from $30 if
you let them deduct it from your account each month to $40 if you
write them a check each month.

Hope this helps

Amanda

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Lady o' the house wrote:
I recently heard a rumor that there will be a Curves gym opened in
our small town. I'm curious. I've checked out the website and still
had some questions for members. What's a workout at Curves like?
How long does it usually take? Even though I realize that prices may
differ, how much did it cost to join?

Thanks in advance.
Linda

Love it! Mine has a room for you to bring your children so they can see you
and you can see them but they have toys and a tv/vcr, paper and markers etc
to keep them busy. for me the proof is in the pictures.

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Peace,
Lori
220/143/135
LC since 1/17/03
My Closure of the year 2003 Challenge goal: 145/140
http://community.webshots.com/user/lorismiller-date

I belonged to curves where I used to live Would love to go back Takes about 30
min...nothing to hard..or strenuous especially for older knees etc. A few
places in our area were more geared to cutsy chatter, visiting,comparing work
out outfits and word game playing while working out more then concentrating
on exercise.Seems to take longer that way, but Ok if your just there out of
boredom I guess.Some have odd hours..definatly dont recomend buying any of
there supliments..nasty nasty..especialy the vanilla one! Do have sign up
specials but comes easily out of your act. every month! Great place!

Lorelei wrote:
Love it! Mine has a room for you to bring your children so they can see you
and you can see them but they have toys and a tv/vcr, paper and markers etc
to keep them busy. for me the proof is in the pictures.
http://community.webshots.com/user/lorismiller-date

Lori You LOOK HOT!
Great Job!


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"Lady o' the house" wrote:

I recently heard a rumor that there will be a Curves gym opened in our small
town. I'm curious. I've checked out the website and still had some
questions for members. What's a workout at Curves like? How long does it
usually take? Even though I realize that prices may differ, how much did it
cost to join?

Thanks in advance.
Linda



Hmm, mine was $39 a month with a one-time start up fee of I think around
$70. Yours may be cheaper, mine's in a ritzy neighborhood. An article I
read about Curves said they range from $19 to $39 a month. The workout at
mine is 10 machines with jogging platforms in between, a platform or a
machine is considered a "station" and you spend 30 seconds at each station
and you move when the voice on the tape tells you to. The workout is 30
minutes, that's 3 times around, and then you stretch. They have the
stretches on a diagram on the wall. Different locations vary a little in
the number and types of machines, but I think they all aim for a 30 minute
workout.

There are many things I like about Curves, one is that it's across the
street from where I work, but that's irrelevant to you. ) Some other
things I like a

The monthly weigh and measures make me accountable.
The people who work there are really friendly.
No guys.
The people who work out there are really friendly too, but again that may
just be my location.
Every time I work out I'm surprised when I'm done because it goes by so
quickly.
You periodically check your heartrate to make sure you're not going too
soft or too hard.
You get aerobics on the platform and weight training on the machines. 2 in
1!
The machines are designed to be easy to use for beginners, and you increase
resistance by going faster. Sometimes I count the number of reps I can do
in the allotted time on certain machines, and compare to how I did when I
started, and it's an amazing difference. I can do 12 squats now, when I
started I could only do 6!
Different locations do different games and programs to keep it interesting.
I'm not following the specific Curves diet program, but it is a low-carb
one so they know what I'm talking about when I talk about my diet with the
employees.
The workout is a no-brainer, you come in and do it and leave, you don't
have to plan and keep track of which machines you use on which days, you
don't have to wait for the machine you need to use that day, it's a very
simple program and it gets results. Here are mine so far:
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick/weightchart.html

I know most of the weight loss is probably from the diet, but I am almost
certain that the exercise contributes to the fact that most of it is _fat_
loss instead of muscle loss.

I recommend you go in and check it out and ask a ton of questions when it
opens. It may be right for your personality, it might not be.

--
-Michelle Levin (Luna)
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna

"Lady o' the house" wrote in message
...
I recently heard a rumor that there will be a Curves gym opened in our
small
town. I'm curious. I've checked out the website and still had some
questions for members. What's a workout at Curves like? How long does it
usually take? Even though I realize that prices may differ, how much did
it
cost to join?

Thanks in advance.
Linda


Thanks so much, everyone! Sounds like a great place. I will definitely
check it out if we do, in fact, get one!

Linda

I joined a Curves in my area about a year ago. The workout is a
circuit of alternating arm or leg resistance and aerobic platforms.

Actually, this isn't quite right. The platforms are "recovery" platforms,
because you should have gotten your heart rate UP while pounding away on the
machine as hard as you possibly can. This is the only way to really get an
effective total workout at Curves. I worked there for years, and whenever I saw
people do a few weak reps, followed by vigorous jumping up and down on the
platform, they failed to reach their goals. (no matter how many times I tried
to get them to change what they were doing) Curves is a GREAT workout, but it's
SO easy to get lazy with the hydraulic resistance. As long as somebody
continuously challenges themselves (as in, if you can do 10 squats now, you
should be doing 15 in a few months, and then 20, ect.) they will see great
results. Full range of motion is also a big factor. Lots of women will try to
do tons of little jerky reps, and aren't really doing much of anything.

I TOTALLY LOVE Curves. I'm 48 and lost over 50 pounds in a 12 step
program over six years ago. So I didn't need it for losing weight. But
I've had fibromyalgia and neck pain, plus weakness. When I was
younger, I used to lift weights, but never kept up with it. Over the
past few years, I bought a treadmill and also tried lifting light
weights. After just a few times, my neck started hurting and I just
would stop. The treadmill was just too much trouble (despite being in
my bedroom :-) ). And I felt like it was good cardio, but did nothing
for my muscles. I even tried Heavyhands with it, and loved doing that
as well, but again, my neck was sometimes hurting, and, again, I just
didn't keep it up.

When I heard about Curves, I thought it was wimp-workout. But I tried
it, and flipped for it. There was such a comfort in the routine. After
one month, I joined for three. The first two weeks, I felt no
different, but my heart rate was always high enough, so that was
great. PLUS, I felt great afterwards just for working out ... AND
NEARLY NO NECK PAIN. Once in a while, I push myself on certain
machines, and have slight pain, but it's gone after a few hours. And
next time, I do it more easily.

As I've progressed, I work the machines faster, so there is more
resistance. And I've continued to love it. For the first time in my
life, I really look forward to working out. Oh, and you can alter how
you use a machine if you have physical limitations. For instance,
there is a machine where you put weight on your shoulders and squat.
Well, that did hurt my neck. So they showed me how to use the machine
without the weights on my shoulder.

Now, my body feels so much stronger. I really feel like I have done a
workout. I have so much more energy. And I'm feeling so good about
what I'm doing.

I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Susan Bilheimer
www.perimenopausesupport.com
Surviving the pause before the pause