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Review Summary

It is likely that many consumers have heard of the women only gym franchise named Curves. This company has exploded in the past several years and is now located in 35 different countries and boasts of over 9,000 locations. The reason for this popularity is likely because these gyms offer women complete cardio and strength training workouts in just 30 minutes and also provide guidance on nutrition and dieting. In addition, due to the no frill atmosphere, membership tends to be pretty affordable and often cheaper than other local gyms.

We will take a closer look at this company as a whole and how these gym locations may specifically benefit women who need a supportive and effective weight loss program.

Gym at a Glance

As mentioned, Curves has designed a 30 minute workout that may be ideal for women on the go. This workout involves circuit training and the 30 minutes include the following: a warm up, 20 minutes of cardio at a target heart rate, strength training on all major muscle groups, a cool down and stretching. This 30 minute circuit was designed to burn 500 calories, and it is meant to be completed just 3 times a week for best results.

Gym in Focus

Research indicates that circuit training may be an effective fat burning workout, as it gets the heart rate up during the entire exercise. The circuits used in these gyms may vary slightly at each location, but they all use hydraulic exercise machines and also have what they call recovery stations. These types of machines are easy to use since they automatically adjust to the fitness level of each user. This means women will not have to change the weight or settings of the machine before working out, which makes their 30 minutes more efficient.

Women who visit a nearby location will see that these machines are set up in a circle to represent the entire circuit. Currently, the company website posts a demo of the 30 minute workout, so that women are able to see exactly what the Curves circuit is like and how it will work their body.

As mentioned above, this company is also a resource when it comes to nutrition advice. Women have several different options when it comes to a nutrition plan. There is the 6 Week Solution, which is explained during classes at each location. There are also diet books, which provide complete meal plans and tips on healthy grocery shopping. Finally, there is the complete plan, which is available online.

Consumer Reviews

The company website currently posts a variety of success stories, but we were also able to find some consumer reviews at independent websites. The majority of these reviews were pretty positive. Women expressed appreciation of the design of the quick workouts and some women noted that they often used lack of time as an excuse for not exercising before joining this gym. There was also a lot of positive feedback that these gyms are women only. Several reviewers noted they felt more comfortable working out in this female atmosphere. There were some complaints about the lack of extras at these gyms, but considering that the no frills environment keeps the overall cost down, there were not too many complaints.

Positives

·    Workouts provide strength training and a cardio workout
·    Company gives diet advice
·    Positive consumer reviews may be found online
·    Women only atmosphere

Negatives

·    No frill atmosphere
·    Men will have to look elsewhere

Final Thoughts

Curves is said to especially appeal to middle age women, but was designed to support the weight loss programs of women of all ages. We do feel that these locations may provide women with fitness and nutrition guidance that they may not find elsewhere. Starting an exercise and diet program may be intimidating, and the benefit of these gyms seems to be that it is already laid out before you with the circuit training and nutrition classes. As mentioned above, these gyms are considered to be pretty affordable, and membership ranges in price from $30 to $50 a month. Women interested in this company may benefit from clicking on the links above, since they lead to additional articles on this subject.