Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Hi everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately but we've just moved and I haven't been on the computer at all. Tonight I had a little time and decided to try to wade through the 700 emails I had (from three different groups) and this one caught my attention. As someone who works at Curves, I must interject. Several comments have been made regarding the amount of workout time and the type of workout. I have to say that unless you do try it, you're really not getting any idea of how difficult and how very beneficial it is to you. I joined Curves before I ever started working there and I was amazed at how well it really works. First of all, yes, Curves only allows you to work out for 30 seconds on each machine. That is ALL you NEED to work out. The machines in combination with the pads allows you a COMPLETE strength and resistance training workout along with a COMPLETE aerobic workout. Thirty seconds does not seem like it's a very long time but it is all your body needs to get the exercise that it needs. Herein, I've kind of answered the second point. It is a COMPLETE strength/resistance training and aerobic workout. It gets your heart rate up to where it needs to be without overworking your muscles. When you're doing a workout at a gym with weights (unsupervised) you could be working too hard or not enough and this could result in hurt, bruised or torn muscles. When you're doing an aerobic workout only, you're not getting in the resistance training and strength training. Curves offers a total body workout in 30 minutes, 3 times a week. On a personal note, since I started working out at Curves (on Nov. 20th), I've lost a total of 37.5 inches and 42lbs. Of course, not all of that is Curves, but I don't think that I would consistently continue losing over 20 lbs. per month at 7 months out of surgery if I didn't have Curves. Also, I (so far, knock on wood) do not have ANY excess skin hanging off of me at all. I think that drinking 128 oz. of water per day and Curves did that....otherwise, I'd look like a giant prune. If anyone has any other questions about this subject, or anything I've said, please email me anytime . Hope everyone is well! T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/277/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to fell like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Hi everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately but we've just moved and I haven't been on the computer at all. Tonight I had a little time and decided to try to wade through the 700 emails I had (from three different groups) and this one caught my attention. As someone who works at Curves, I must interject. Several comments have been made regarding the amount of workout time and the type of workout. I have to say that unless you do try it, you're really not getting any idea of how difficult and how very beneficial it is to you. I joined Curves before I ever started working there and I was amazed at how well it really works. First of all, yes, Curves only allows you to work out for 30 seconds on each machine. That is ALL you NEED to work out. The machines in combination with the pads allows you a COMPLETE strength and resistance training workout along with a COMPLETE aerobic workout. Thirty seconds does not seem like it's a very long time but it is all your body needs to get the exercise that it needs. Herein, I've kind of answered the second point. It is a COMPLETE strength/resistance training and aerobic workout. It gets your heart rate up to where it needs to be without overworking your muscles. When you're doing a workout at a gym with weights (unsupervised) you could be working too hard or not enough and this could result in hurt, bruised or torn muscles. When you're doing an aerobic workout only, you're not getting in the resistance training and strength training. Curves offers a total body workout in 30 minutes, 3 times a week. On a personal note, since I started working out at Curves (on Nov. 20th), I've lost a total of 37.5 inches and 42lbs. Of course, not all of that is Curves, but I don't think that I would consistently continue losing over 20 lbs. per month at 7 months out of surgery if I didn't have Curves. Also, I (so far, knock on wood) do not have ANY excess skin hanging off of me at all. I think that drinking 128 oz. of water per day and Curves did that....otherwise, I'd look like a giant prune. If anyone has any other questions about this subject, or anything I've said, please email me anytime . Hope everyone is well! T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/277/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to fell like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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