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| #1 |  trashleyf |
Jul 07 2008 18:02 |
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I've joined Curves twice. The first time I was going with my mom, and it motivated me and we stuck with it for a while. I definitely saw results, and pretty fast. Then I got sick and stopped going. The second time I joined I went by myself with no one else to go with me. I stuck with it for a couple months, and again, saw results. But then it got harder to go by myself and so I just quit. I would highly recommend it though. If I had someone to go with me I'd be back there again. It's a comfortable place, there's women of all different sizes there, and everyone has a grand time chatting while they work out. There were no negative experiences for me there. |
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| #2 | le3 |
Jul 07 2008 18:06 |
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Big fan. Started a year ago. When I started I was way out of shape and had a lot of joint problems. After 2 weeks I could go up the stairs without huffing and puffing and the workouts were not uncomfortable for me. Curves is also a social time. Visiting with the same people who work out at your time. It's amazing what some of the ladies know! I love it for the stress release I get from it and even though I push my workouts to get to 65-75% of MHR I don't feel as though I'm exercising. They also had a diet plan/group that boosted metabolism. I now supplement Curves with the YMCA. So I get both worlds. Workout is harder at the Y but Curves is much more fun. What I like about both options is I travel for work and I can workout anywhere with these memberships. Only drawbacks at Curves are no shower and must cancel membership with a Certified/registered letter.
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| #3 | bigbones |
Jul 07 2008 18:10 |
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Ur gonna get so many answers to this....it's controversial. I'm a current curves member, i've had about 70-80 workouts in the course of a year. i quit during the holidays, which is why I don't have the amount of workouts I should have at this point. I enjoy curves, assuming you pick a good one. For me, it was important to have the support atmosphere that they offer with their trainers. It's nice that it is only 30 minutes and each machine does work two muscle groups at a time because it is push/pull. But, the most important thing about Curves I can mention is you'll only get out of it what you put into it. And you must incorporate cardio outside of curves in order to see weight loss. You will probably see inches lost very quickly and it's a great introduction to working out. But, eventually you will need to move on to a gym and if you already work out, it's possible curves won't be beneficial to you. What I also like is working out with women only, I never feel self conscious in my stretchy pants or feel the need to hide my chest jiggles. I encourage you to ask them for a free week trial. You'll never know if you like it unless you try. |
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| #4 | cellophane_star |
Jul 07 2008 19:51 |
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I've seen a few posts on the Fitness forum asking if Curves was worth the money. I know I typed out a good answer in one of them so I copied my response into my journal. Here it is... my Curves experience. "Curves is worth the money, in a way. If you are overweight or out of shape (as in, you don't get a lot of physical exercise), it's an easy way to start a fitness routine. Unlike a conventional gym, it's a defined, planned workout that targets all muscles groups. It's recommended you go a minimum of 3 times a week, for 30 mins at a time but that didn't seem like enough to me so I usually went 4-6 times a week. Some people who are obese or inactive may be intimidated by a *real* gym because they don't know which machines to use, etc. The all-female atmosphere is comforting too. The staff is usually supportive and makes a point to know your name so they can congratulate you on your progress. I was an inactive, overweight teen and I started going to a Curves-like gym in 1999. I lost 40 lbs but I did plateau because there's no variety in the workout. When I moved to a different city 7 years later, I joined the actual Curves after a year of not going to any gym and lost another 20. However, I was going to a real gym once a week as well. After a year, Curves just bored me so I quit and just went to the real gym. I am making progress in my overall physical fitness because I take part in a variety of activities (ie: strength training, cardio, spin class and pilates). As with any fitness program, you get out of it what you put in. I worked very hard during the 30 min circuit, keeping my heart rate up the entire time and watching my diet outside the gym. Some women who didn't work as hard, did the machines at a slower pace or didn't go as often, didn't have as much success in the same amount of time. In fact, I used to run on the recovery squares but the "trainer" who worked there said I would get better results if I just walked on them! I don't think so! So, short answer: it's worth it if you are a first time gym user, you are intimidated by real gyms or you need the support of an all-female staff. Otherwise, a real gym would be fine. For me, Curves was a great starter gym. I ran on the recovery squares and did as many reps as I could on the stations. I saw some people just going through the motions and not really trying... they won't have the same amount of success. I'd suggest trying it, if you're not currently physically active, you're intimidated by men at the gym or you like the support of a group." |
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| #5 | laura42 |
Jul 08 2008 19:29 |
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I joined Slender Lady (very simialr to Curves) a few months before my 40th birthday. I was very out of shape and it was a great place to start. I worked with a nutrtionist and received lots of moral support to keep exercising and dieting. After a while, though, I outgrew it. The single exercise circuit got very tedious. Now (two years later) I go to Golds and make use of the many and varied group exercise classes and lots of different cardio equipment, not to mention the day care center for kids and the fact that the gym is almost always open. So if you're just starting out, Curves is a great way to go. If you need variety and different challenges to stay motiviated, as well as some ancillary services, I would join a larger gym. |
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