Curves?

I did it about 8 - 10 years ago and thought it was a complete waste....just my opinion, though! :-)

i know people who do it and love it but it depends what your goal is (if you want me opinion - *I* don't think it does much for them).. If you want to really lose weight/strengthen, I don't think it's the answer. If you want to tone and stretch - then it is ok. See if you can go for a one-time visit and try it out

I am starting tomorrow and I am hopeful that I see results. Please let me know if anyone saw results.

I have been doing curves for 4 weeks now. I enjoy it and inches are coming off. I tried it when I was younger and didn't like it. You have to remember that you control the workout though. If you go slow and don't get your heartrate up then it isn't going to do anything for you. (like most workouts ) I think a lot of it depends on your age too.

I tried it years ago. It wasn't challenging enough for me personally.

I went to Curves for a year... It was my introduction to fitness. I have never worked out before or had a fitness routine aside from occasional walking. I went every second day and walked on the days in between... but by the end of the year I found I was incredibly bored with the same circuit over and over; and I had lost my enthusiasm for it.
Don't get me wrong, it was a great way to get myself into working out, a friendly way to jump into the world of fitness... But after that year I was more than ready to cancel my membership and get into a 'real gym'. By all means. give it a go. It is a good way to start off and build a base fitness level. If you like it, stick with it. If not, after the year you are required to sign up for you will be ready to move on to something else

I did it until mines closed down which was unfortunate. I started at 11st 11 pounds and got down to 9st. Lost lots of inches and bodyfat. What I liked about it was It was for half an hour and I knew what I was going in to do. I had never been in a gym as i felt intimidated so this suited me. Also the fact i knew I was going to be weighed and measured montly kept me from going off course. I did go 5 times a week though and made sure I worked as hard as i could. You could add half an hour cardio in a few times a week if you don;t feel its enough on its own.

I've been a member two separate times. Both times, I chose Curves because I live in a very small town and it was HERE. It helped me build energy and I lost some inches. If you're going from sedentary to working out, it is great! If you're already a member of a gym or doing that caliber of workout, you might do better to stick with that.

Since your nick is lacrosse I am assuming you are outside Australia.

I looked at Curves when I arrived back in Australia after an absence and when I was recovering from an Achilles injury.

I compared it to a gym membership with classes, and to a personal trainer.

I decided that Curves was for women who just wanted to lose a few kilos and didn't know how to do it. They weren't going to make you strong, fast or healthy, they were just going to help you burn a few more calories. All the women in the salon were older than I was, 43yo+.

I think that if you are on this site already you know what you have to do. You don't need to make the Curves dudes richer.

I joined Curves at the end of February of this year. I have lost about 20 lbs so far and love it. It gives me time for me and I get to hang out with some cool women too. We all motivate each other. I am not good about exercising "freestyle" so this is perfect for me as it is part of my routine. I go there on my way home from work 3 days a week. I also walk one night a week, up and down my street. I feel like I am getting stronger and I have muscles where I never had any before. Like some other folks said, you get what you put into it. If you don't push yourself in the workouts, you won't get much. The machines are made to provide resistance, so the more you push, the more they push back. Our curves also does challenges on a regular basis to keep us all motivated. Things like # of steps walked, pounds lost, stuff like that. I think it is a good thing to try, especially if you need something structured, which I do. Any questions, feel free to ask me!

It is a good starting point I suppose but it gets to easy and boring very quickly

I've been going to Curves since late March and I've lost almost 20lb doing that and watching my calories, plus walking now that I have my FiBit.

The one I go to uses the Smart system, which uses a barcode-tag to tell the machine how fast you should be working and keeps you working harder as time goes on. I don't know if the 'up to 500 calorie' claims are accurate, but I seem to be doing OK and have lost a good few inches in just a couple of months.

It can be expensive though (the exact price varies from gym to gym), and I can see how the circuit can get boring after a while - perhaps use it as a kick-start into exercise which is what I'm doing. I don't want to go for too long - it's a franchise, so while much of the money may stay with the owner of the site, I have read bad things about the founder of the Curves gyms and I don't want them to get more of my money than necessary.

On the other hand, I like having someone but me keeping an eye on how I'm doing with the measurement days once a month/every 12 visits. The one I go to has ladies of various sizes and ages, and the music is generally the stuff you find on exercise music CDs so it's not too bad. Keeps you going anyway!

I think there is a lot of variation in the atmosphere between Curves gyms, depending on who is running it - some will be better than others. Maybe see if you can have a trial visit?

I love Curves. It's great because you're in and out so fast and are never in pain. I'm on the CurvesSmart and work my hardest, get drenched in sweat, and lose about 350 calories on average per workout... but I'm really getting strong, which is why I like it. If I'm having a tired day, I lose less, but I still walk there and back and it gives me energy. I've lost 11 inches and my body fat is down a few percent. My weight hasn't budged much, but I know I've got a lot more muscle now. The music is pretty good/modern where I go... but they put on 50's music when there's older ladies there lol. I try not to talk because then I slow down, and I want my 30 minutes worth! They instructors where I go are very knowledgeable and are always going to workshops and for more training on health and fitness. I like that I can go in my old tshirt and Walmart yoga pants... I dont need $120 Lululemon yoga pants to fit in LOL :flowerforyou: