Curves for Women

[Guest guest]

> Ok Ladies, today was my first time exercising in public! I can't tell

you how happy I am that I did join.

I'm always happy when a safe, comfortable place opens up for women our size.

I'm glad you're having a good experience.

[Guest guest]

Alright, Queenie! I know JUST how you feel. The more weight I've shed,

the less of my body I've been keeping covered. Used to, I would never,

ever, EVER wear tank-tops in public. Now that I've lost nearly 35 lbs,

I wear them all the time. Of course, the fact that they have a built-in

bra and that means one less layer of clothing I have to wear in this

heat is an added bonus.

I'll admit it, too. Around the house, I'm somewhat of a nudist. Mostly

it's just out of practicality -- the less I'm wearing, the higher we

can keep the A/C. BUT, now that I've shed some of this weight and am

actually starting to get a bit of a waistline, I've considered going

downtown to Barton Springs where I can sunbathe topless

K.

> I still can't believe I joined! And I am so very proud of myself I feel like

a peacock walking with his tail in full bloom! I have my aerobic breathing

program to thank for getting me to this point. Without that I would have been

lost; truely. So now I have a great compliment to my breathing program and

feel really great about doing this.

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> Take care all,

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> Queenie

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[Guest guest]

Queenie,

So glad you are having such a great experience. It is wonderful to find a

comfortable place to exercise.

~~

Proud wife to my Air Force Man, Dave

and Homeschooling Mama to

(11), Lucas(3), and (1)

[Guest guest]

I went to Curves with my mother in law. I find it a total rip off.

I three months time you would outgrow the so called machines. They use

resistance bands and you cannot change resistance to fit your fitness lever. I

could not believe what they were charging.

It is all over in 30 minutes... there are stations and you change when they

change the music... and you just run in place and then when the music stops and

says change stations you go to the next machine after that you run in place and

so on and so on until 30 minutes is up. I got more of workout using my 5 pound

dumbells. It goes by fast though.

Curves for Women

I have a friend wants to lose some weight and I've tried to get her on BFL,

but for some reason, she flatly refuses. I'm not sure how much she wants to

lose (she says she's a size 12 but wants to get back to a size 4. She gained

weight about 2-3 years ago after going on the pill and drinking a little too

much in college)

Her plan is to join Weight Watchers and join a " Curves for Women " place. I

really don't know much about these Curves for Women places except that they

are very small, located in strip malls, and involve " circuit training " . When

I asked her how much Curves charges, it's actually MORE $$ per month than my

gym.

I suggested that she try BFL because it would probably be cheaper than the

joining the WW program and Curves. I explained to her that my gym has more

equipment (I don't think Curves has cardio machines or free weights, but I

could be wrong) and holds more convenient hours -- and is CHEAPER. If she

was intimidated by men at the gym, I could understand, but my gym is an

all-woman's gym!

Has anyone ever tried or know someone who has tried Curves for Women?

[Guest guest]

I had a big detailed post of what I thought of Curves for Women. Of course, I

can't find it now. (I'm an organizational wizard, I tell ya!).

It's a series of hydraulic (or band type) resistance machines plus cardio

stations. You do each station for a period of time and move around the room like

musical chairs. The machine movements are very fast and jerky with low

resistance and an INSANE number of reps. I don't know anybody who's successfully

lost weight or changed their body there, but I know a lot of people who have

suffered repetitive stress injuries and quit.

All of that said, it's not necessarily a bad thing. It can be a valuable

experience if it gets someone off the couch and in the habit of exercising

regularly. The camaraderie, non-threatening environment, and short workouts are

just what some people need to ease into the gym experience. I look at it kind of

like taking step aerobics classes. It's fun but it's not all that effective.

It's not going to totally transform your body. There is definitely an increased

injury risk. BUT it totally beats sitting at home on the couch. If someone you

know is starting at Curves, congratulate them on exercising. It's a step in the

right direction. You can always lure them over to BFL once they build up some

fitness momentum. :-)

Curves for Women

I have a friend wants to lose some weight and I've tried to get her on BFL,

but for some reason, she flatly refuses. I'm not sure how much she wants to

lose (she says she's a size 12 but wants to get back to a size 4. She gained

weight about 2-3 years ago after going on the pill and drinking a little too

much in college)

Her plan is to join Weight Watchers and join a " Curves for Women " place. I

really don't know much about these Curves for Women places except that they

are very small, located in strip malls, and involve " circuit training " . When

I asked her how much Curves charges, it's actually MORE $$ per month than my

gym.

I suggested that she try BFL because it would probably be cheaper than the

joining the WW program and Curves. I explained to her that my gym has more

equipment (I don't think Curves has cardio machines or free weights, but I

could be wrong) and holds more convenient hours -- and is CHEAPER. If she

was intimidated by men at the gym, I could understand, but my gym is an

all-woman's gym!

Has anyone ever tried or know someone who has tried Curves for Women?

[Guest guest]

I agree that it's a step in the right direction. It's better than

doing nothing.

I pass a Curves on the way to our gym and usually have to sit at light

in front of it. It's hard not to watch while I'm sitting there, but

they have huge windows in the front of their building. It doesn't look

like they are doing much to me. But I guess it's still movement rather

than nothing!

> I have a friend wants to lose some weight and I've tried to get her

on BFL,

> but for some reason, she flatly refuses. I'm not sure how much she

wants to

> lose (she says she's a size 12 but wants to get back to a size 4.

She gained

> weight about 2-3 years ago after going on the pill and drinking a

little too

> much in college)

>

> Her plan is to join Weight Watchers and join a " Curves for Women "

place. I

> really don't know much about these Curves for Women places except

that they

> are very small, located in strip malls, and involve " circuit

training " . When

> I asked her how much Curves charges, it's actually MORE $$ per month

than my

> gym.

>

> I suggested that she try BFL because it would probably be cheaper

than the

> joining the WW program and Curves. I explained to her that my gym

has more

> equipment (I don't think Curves has cardio machines or free weights,

but I

> could be wrong) and holds more convenient hours -- and is CHEAPER.

If she

> was intimidated by men at the gym, I could understand, but my gym is an

> all-woman's gym!

>

> Has anyone ever tried or know someone who has tried Curves for Women?

[Guest guest]

A Curves for Women just opened down the hill from my house so I went and checked

it out. It's not for me right now, but I can see that it would be a good

workout for someone just getting started. They had resistance machines

(isometric?) the kind that use air pressure. They were arranged in a circle

and in between each machine was a platform where you are supposed to get your

cardio in. They run a tape that tells you when to switch to the next station (I

think you switch every 30 seconds which seemed too quick for me). They were

offering a drastically reduced joining fee and it was only $30/month or so. If

I wasn't so self-motivated to do my workouts from home I could see trying it for

awhile, but we need to save every penny right now.

Park

Curves for Women

I have a friend wants to lose some weight and I've tried to get her on BFL,

but for some reason, she flatly refuses. I'm not sure how much she wants to

lose (she says she's a size 12 but wants to get back to a size 4. She gained

weight about 2-3 years ago after going on the pill and drinking a little too

much in college)

Her plan is to join Weight Watchers and join a " Curves for Women " place. I

really don't know much about these Curves for Women places except that they

are very small, located in strip malls, and involve " circuit training " . When

I asked her how much Curves charges, it's actually MORE $$ per month than my

gym.

I suggested that she try BFL because it would probably be cheaper than the

joining the WW program and Curves. I explained to her that my gym has more

equipment (I don't think Curves has cardio machines or free weights, but I

could be wrong) and holds more convenient hours -- and is CHEAPER. If she

was intimidated by men at the gym, I could understand, but my gym is an

all-woman's gym!

Has anyone ever tried or know someone who has tried Curves for Women?

[Guest guest]

I belong to Curves for Women. There are a lot of women who have lost a lot

of wieght and inches doing it. I just started the challenge on the 6th and

am new to this group. I use the Curves for my aerobics, it keeps my heart

rate at the right level, but I still do the weight workout at home. Curves

takes 30 minutes to do and does use hydraulic equipment. They also have a

weight loss plan that is lower in carbs and higher in protein. I have seen

a lot of transformations with people who stick with the program. It is 31

dollars a month after a sign up fee. They have alot of motivators, you can

win t-shirts, bags, etc... They also have vitamins, calcium, and protien

drinks. It is pretty nice, women only.

-- Re: Curves for Women

A Curves for Women just opened down the hill from my house so I went and

checked it out. It's not for me right now, but I can see that it would be a

good workout for someone just getting started. They had resistance machines

(isometric?) the kind that use air pressure. They were arranged in a

circle and in between each machine was a platform where you are supposed to

get your cardio in. They run a tape that tells you when to switch to the

next station (I think you switch every 30 seconds which seemed too quick for

me). They were offering a drastically reduced joining fee and it was only

$30/month or so. If I wasn't so self-motivated to do my workouts from home

I could see trying it for awhile, but we need to save every penny right now.

Park

Curves for Women

I have a friend wants to lose some weight and I've tried to get her on BFL

but for some reason, she flatly refuses. I'm not sure how much she wants

to

lose (she says she's a size 12 but wants to get back to a size 4. She

gained

weight about 2-3 years ago after going on the pill and drinking a little

too

much in college)

Her plan is to join Weight Watchers and join a " Curves for Women " place. I

really don't know much about these Curves for Women places except that

they

are very small, located in strip malls, and involve " circuit training " .

When

I asked her how much Curves charges, it's actually MORE $$ per month than

my

gym.

I suggested that she try BFL because it would probably be cheaper than the

joining the WW program and Curves. I explained to her that my gym has more

equipment (I don't think Curves has cardio machines or free weights, but I

could be wrong) and holds more convenient hours -- and is CHEAPER. If she

was intimidated by men at the gym, I could understand, but my gym is an

all-woman's gym!

Has anyone ever tried or know someone who has tried Curves for Women?