Curves For Women

great time at Curves staff is great and helpful very friendly place and good workout and lots of classes

I have been to quite a few Curves, as I travel (with you membership you are entitled to a free travel pass at other Curves facilities). This facility is by far the best! I have read some of the bad reviews below and they seem to apply to management situations that no longer exist. Not only do the Heavins no longer own Curves Corporate (the business was sold a couple years ago and the changes they have been making are remarkable), this particular facility has been under new ownership for almost three years. The new owner is dedicated to and loves the business of helping women and it shows in the way she runs her Curves. Give it a chance. I promise you won’t be sorry!

Love the energy here. I believe that everyone has the same goal-​get healthy, become stronger and just be happy. Erin and Devi and great coaches–
Will start the Jillian Michaels program in the next week– and look forward too those results.

I was hesitant about joining Curves because I had the wrong impression about the kind of a gym it is. I am not sure why, but I did not expect it to be a very intense workout. However, I have struggled with lower back pain for too long, so I’ve had to stop boot camps and running. Still, I wanted an intense workout that would help, or at least not hurt, my back. I’ve been a member of this Curves for 3 months and go 3 – 4 times a week. This is a much better workout than I expected.
This kind of interval training can be as intense as you want it to be. I get my heart rate up, and I sweat without stressing my lower back. I can feel myself getting stronger, and the computerized system lets me track my progress and motivates me to push myself, as do Erin, the owner, and the other members. An added side effect is that I’ve lost 10 pounds.
Erin and the other members are what makes this a truly enjoyable experience. Erin is a gifted coach and community builder. The 4^th Street Curves is an incredibly enjoyable place to not only get stronger and fitter, but to meet inspiring women. I am stronger and have a smaller waistline than I’ve had in years!

I have been going to Curves since Jan 2013. I LOVE it! I’ve lost 12 lbs since the beginning of the year. Curves Smart has helped me a lot. I love that I can go online and find something that is healthy and good for me. I feel great physically and it helps my stress level so much. Erin the owner is a gem. Very encouraging and nurturing environment and it only takes ½ hr. You gotta check them out!

I have been a member of Curves — Belmont Heights since the beginning of May 2013. To date I have lost over 30 lbs. and feel the best that I have ever felt. Many of the reviews that are posted are by people that do not join, they come in and look around to see women working out on a circuit of machines. They don’t get what this program is all about. Curves is very upbeat and supportive of their clients, no matter what your fitness level. Curves Complete offers a sensible balanced diet, a weekly walking goal and workout schedule. You can go online and keep records of your fitness and get a great meal plan with good balanced recipes. I highly recommend Curves — Belmont Heights to any woman that wants to get healthy and fit. Larger gyms may offer more equipment and weights, but without support what good are they! So why not join Curves where everyone supports each other to get to the level of health and fitness that is best for them.

All of the ladies at this location are awesome. The workout rocks I have shed 22 inches I four months and 8 pounds. I am working out an average of 3 to 4 times per week. AI have cut my calorie intake way back but have also had some great pig out moments especially over the holidays. Ladies come in and check it out we have a great time working out at this location.

Curves is a program where you get out of it what you put into it. The people who gave it low rankings do not seem to have even tried the club but are basing their ratings on pre-​judgment.
Most of the staff at this club are more knowledgeable about physiology as the sales people working at Bally’s or 24 Hour.
I would have kept my membership, but honestly for the cost, the limited number of open hours did not work for me. If this company doesn’t want to keep losing members, it needs to expand the hours of operation of the clubs.

I did google the info that Lisa S recommended. I’m sad to say it’s true. I’m not changing my review or rating because I do respect the local franchise owner and the employees. I am assuming most people are not aware of the anti-​choice information. It’s not easy to locate details.

The owner of the headquartes of Curves has donated over 5 million to anti-​choice causes. For me it’s a question of the power of the pocketbook. It’s too bad because the individual franchise owners are paying the price…
Google Curves and pro-​life and see what comes up! I would never join.

«We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.»
~Anais Nin, (1903 – 1977), French-​American novelist and diarist.
Curves is what you want it to be. What is right for you, is right for you. We project our own internal experience on to the world. I personally love it! I’m not overweight AT ALL and I’m physically in shape as a result of this fast, simple and convenient workout. The other reviews are perfect as well according to their own experience.

Monica nailed it!
I don’t know if it’s all Curves or what, but everyone that says that they belong to Curves is STILL FAT regardless of how frequently they go.
I understand the concept of Curves and how it targets women to join. I think the theory of a Curve-​type gym is good, but practice and theory are two very different things.
I hated that there was always at least 2 staff members watching my fat ass bounce and sweat all over the place. As if I’m not self conscious enough? I’m sure it has more to do with liability issues with the machinery versus «making sure [I’m] using the equipment correctly.»
No working out after 7:30p and closed on Sunday? Yikes!
No free weights? No tread mill or Elipitical? No thanks.

Is it an easy way for women to get in shape or is Curves a clever method of mind control that lures unsuspecting chubby women into its evil web of manipulation and conformity? Not sure, you decide.
I dropped by for a tour after work thinking I’d be given a pep talk on the virtues of exercise and a cleverly orchestrated sales pitch. When I arrived at the small store-​front location there were about 3 women working out. One woman was quite elderly, another more middle aged Hispanic woman and another black woman who was closer to my age and weight proportions enthusiastically running in place on a very short platform that had a certain bounce to it.
All three women were working up a sweat and seemed to be enjoying themselves as Blondie was playing on the stereo. Then over the speaker there was a woman’s recorded voice, I think it’s the same woman who does voice over work at the DMV told everyone to change stations. Immediately they all moved over one spot to the left and continued exercising. I was fascinated. They were like sweaty Pavlovian dogs responding to whatever the loud speaker told them to do.
During my entire visit the three women continued to circle the room, switching between pieces of equipment that worked all the major muscle groups. Several other woman of various sizes and ages also joined the circuit. Imagine the scene from Midnight Express where the prisoners mindlessly circled the room around a single pole, except add some upbeat music and leopard print spandex.
Then during all the exercising and switching of stations the loud speaker instructed the women to take their heart beat. Immediately they all stopped what they were doing and placed their fingers on their necks to count their pulse. Now I’m reminded of the wives of Stepford taking their pills every time they were instructed to.
Then came the sales pitch. The Curves staff member who greeted me gave me a tour of the place and took some of my personal information like age, weight, brief medical history… etc. Then we talked numbers. A monthly membership costs roughly about $ 45 per month depending on the length of time you sign up for. The longer the commitment you make, the lower the price. In addition there is also a $ 75 registration fee. WHAT THE HECK?
It was too expensive for me, I had to say no. I’m glad the girl didn’t give me a ‘hard sales pitch’. I tend to get kind of bitchy when someone approaches me like that. I’m just glad that I got out alive.