Curves workout

Joanneh

Hi all
Does anyone know how many calories one burns via a curves 30 minute workout?

Azdak

It will vary quite a bit, depending on how hard you push yourself. I believe the typical 30-min workout includes 15 min of cardio.

Based on the kinds of workouts I have seen in the facilities, I would estimate that a 70Kg individual will burn maybe 200 calories in a 30 min workout.

Hmm...I AM good--just read a research report from the Curves website:

"Texas A&M researchers also found that the least fit
exercisers expended 164 to 238 calories per 30
minutes during the Curves workout, while the most fit
can burn as many as 522 calories. This adjustable
intensity helps women stick with the workout for
substantial, ongoing improvements in weight control,
fitness and overall health."

Given that, from what I see, about 90% of the women at a Curves fall into the "less fit" category, the 164 to 238 range would be the one I would rely on. It would take a very heavy and very fit person really pushing it to burn 522 calories in 1/2 hour. I weigh 220lbs and would have to run 30 min continuously at 7 mph to achieve that number.