As most of you will know, Curves is a fitness club just for women. Today, I happened to go there to see what it’s like and what they offer.
Pros:
Fewer members so you can one on one time with their fitness instructor.
Location for me is ideal.
I liked their survey and goal setting for me.
Cons:
Very few pieces of equipment. They don’t even have a treadmill.
They make you work out in a “circuit,” so youstart at one machine, you’re on it for like a minute, then you go to another machine. All machines are in a circle, so in a few minutes you are done with one round. Then you repeat for like half hour.
$48 a month without a contract/ $38 per month with a contract of 12 months + a one time non-refundable fee of $50. I think this is a bit much for such few equipment that you can only use for a limited time.
Questions:
Is this really an effective program?
Can you compare this for me with other health clubs?
As most of you will know, Curves is a fitness club just for women. Today, I happened to go there to see what it's like and what they offer.
Pros:
Fewer members so you can one on one time with their fitness instructor.
Location for me is ideal.
I liked their survey and goal setting for me.
Cons:
Very few pieces of equipment. They don't even have a treadmill.
They make you work out in a "circuit," so youstart at one machine, you're on it for like a minute, then you go to another machine. All machines are in a circle, so in a few minutes you are done with one round. Then you repeat for like half hour.
$48 a month without a contract/ $38 per month with a contract of 12 months + a one time non-refundable fee of $50. I think this is a bit much for such few equipment that you can only use for a limited time.
Questions:
Is this really an effective program?
Can you compare this for me with other health clubs?
I've heard about Curves--doesn't sound appealing to me at all, but maybe cz i'm used to the environment at regular gyms.
If you want a women's only club, try Lucille Roberts?
Is working out at home an option? You don't even need to have a treadmill (if you dont want to invest the money/space), just a few things you can get from Target/walmart, and u can do at-home exercises. Most fitness and exercise magazines show you how to do gym exercises at home.
From my experience, unless you're already pretty regular about exercising/living healthy, then going to a gym is a waste of money.
Ok lol, since you made a good thread, hm, with these programs I think all that matters is following one strictly.
I think what matters is what you want. A regime is different for everyone else. When I joined a gym 2 years ago, yes I did :D, my trainer adapted my workout stuff to what suited me the most and I think that is different for eveyrone hence you saying:
Fewer members so you can one on one time with their fitness instructor.
i.e. this is good for you then, more one to one time means you'll get to do what benefits you the most.
Shak, a friend who's been to Curves said it gets boring once you start getting better at the machines as you have very little to do.
Rizla, how did you like it?
It was pretty well equipped, the one I went to did not have a pool but they had everything else, fitness/weight training equipment was really good and they had a sauna. I never joined it since I had one at my university.
I've actually been to curves, what really caught my attention and the main reason I joined is because the whole workout takes only 30 minutes. And if you have a busy schedule, 30 minutes is all that you have to workout.
Curves focuses on strength training, hence there is no treadmill or any machine that is cardio related. They have these mats in between stations that are the 'cardio' part and you are suppose to jog in place. You are only at one station for 30 secs not a minute. At the one I went to they had about 14 machines. Each machine works two muscle groups and as I am told are specially designed for women. The whole point of focusing on strength training is to build muscle, therefore burning more calories everyday. However, all of the ladies also had some sort of cardio routine, walking or treadmill at home. What I can tell you is that is definitely helps you tone up, and if you work hard you will see results. The machines are set up in a way that the harder you push the harder the machine resists (if that makes any sense). Every month, they do weigh and measure you. I have to say it does get boring, doing the same stuff over and over again, but I do the same type of stuff wherever I go.
Side note- Everyone is super nice and many people have become very good friends there. The one I went to was like a family. But everyone was older than me, had kids and/or grandchildren so I felt kind of left out :( The reason why I stopped going was because I have been going to another gym and just don't want to pay two membership fees.
I've been to curves. I've always been active but went to curves after I had a car accident - broke my leg and wasn't able to be really active for close to 2 months and heard that it was a good place to start.
I found that its more beneficial for older women or women with lower fitness levels. I found that once I got use to the circuts it didn't really do anything for me. By the end of the first month I wasn't getting to the fitness level I wanted to - I wasn't sweating anymore and didn't really feel like I was getting a workout.
That being said my mom goes there regularly (she has knee issues) and find the machines really helpful and can try lower impact cardio on the mats.
I did like working in a group - I use to go to at the same time and it was nice seeing the same women and they really do cheer each other up.
. Wait till you’re 35. 
Sorry!!!
