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Muscle Building Questions - Do Curves Workouts Really Work

Question:
I am thinking about joining curves. Do you have any information on them? Does there exercise plan really work or not?

Answer:
Curves basic workout consists of a "Circuit Training" style routine where you do a specific exercise for a set period of time (3-10 minutes) and move onto the next movement. They have limited machines in each location and the overall rating from what I have seen it below average, in my personal opinion. The main benefit of Curves is the large amount of locations around the country and the "small & quiet" setting they have compared to a larger gym. However, you pay a premium for this and when compared to the features of a large gym such as Gold's, 24 Hour Fitness or Bally's, it doesn't even come close.

These gyms have an enormous amount of specialized equipment which they provide along with specialized fitness services (aerobics rooms, spin classes, saunas, Jacuzzis, etc.) which you can use for about the same price as you would pay at Curves. You are able to use $100-300K worth of exercise equipment (in most major gyms) for a relatively small fee every month (usually less than $40/month). This is one of the major benefits of the larger gyms. So, unless you're specifically looking for the "small & quiet" setting available at Curves, I would recommend going with a larger gym and taking advantage of all the benefits they offer.

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