Curves for work outs? good? bad?

c4ssandra

Bad. Before everyone yells at me for what I'm about to say it's not directly hinted at the starter of the post, it is general. Noone take this as an insult to you personally.

FYI: Insults prefaced with a disclaimer are still insults.

I am a personal trainer, I train people for a living.

Good for you.

Curves is designed for women only with a few machines and cardio.

Actually, there are over 20 machines at my Curves. There are also boards in between each one for cardio. It's called a circuit workout. Are you sure you're a trainer who trains people for a living?

In order to burn fat and lose weight you need more than just cardio! Strength training has been proven over and over to do even better than just straight cardio for hours on end.

I don't disagree with this statement. You are right. Curves offers both. However, what Curves offers may not be up to your standard of intensity. For someone who is sedentary, Curves is a great place to START without getting burned out.

And Curves (like Planetfitness, dont get me started) is aimed at women feeling comfortable with no men looking at them. If your a fat @#$ then why are you concerned with men looking at you? I'd rather check out the cuter in shape girl wouldn't you?

Okay, like I said, just because you preface an insult with a disclaimer doesn't negate the fact that you are plainly insulting overweight women by your choice of vocabulary (or lack thereof, "@#$&quot.

Let's get this straight. I know that I personally am not afraid of men looking at me to check me out. I am going to Curves to avoid men like YOU who will look at me and smirk, laugh, or flat out make fun of my body and call me a "fat @#$". And no, I wouldn't rather "check out the cuter in shape girl", but thanks for the smack-down.

At the end of the day it really doesn't matter but everyone, whether bodybuilder or mom, is there for the same reason, to get in better shape. At least with a place with more people, you can see different training techniques that you can add to your workout routine.

Everyone who is at Curves or any gym has their own reasons, some may be the same, some may differ. Some want to go to build their bodies, some want to stop their sedentary lifestyle, some want to lose weight, some simply want to tone up, some want to pick up chicks or dudes, and some go as a social activity. It's up to the individual to decide which venue and atmosphere is right for them. As a trainer who trains people for a living, you might outta take a course in empathy.

Again, just telling it like it is, but hope this helps?

Again, prefacing an insult with a disclaimer doesn't mean you are not insulting. And no, I'm pretty sure you just made most of the people annoyed at you rather than helping.


(My own disclaimer: I have only been a member of Curves for 2 weeks. It's okay. I signed up for a year with the intention of only going for one year and then moving on to a "normal" gym. I chose to start with Curves for the structure. I knew I personally needed something that I could do without having to worry about what I was going to do. It's a good start for me because I was sedentary before 2 weeks ago. In 6 months-1 year, I'll transition to another gym and go less to Curves. )