Facts About Curves

Curves is a women's only fitness center than offers a full-body circuit workout that can be completed in 30 minutes. Curves combines strength training with cardiovascular and stretching, and can burn up to 500 calories per session.

Location

Curves is an international health club with almost 10,000 locations in more than 70 countries as of November 2009.

Flexibility

A Curves membership can be used at any of its locations.

Weight Management

In addition to the workout, Curves offers free weight-management classes, meal-planning tips and support groups. Curves also has a line of healthy foods that it created with General Mills.

Proven Efficacy

A Baylor University study led by Richard Kreider concludes that if a person does the Curves circuit at maximum intensity, she can burn more than 500 calories in 30 minutes.

Customizable

The Curves workout can be easily customized to accommodate any fitness level.

References

Article reviewed by I.P. Last updated on: Nov 20, 2009

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