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Date Posted: 14:41:32 01/14/06 Sat
Author: Feathers ("I love my Curves!")
Subject: Trust me, Cheryl...
In reply to: Texas_Cheryl 's message, "I guess it was KP I told (for the tab story). I have nerve damage in my left arm so I probably can't use most of the exercise machines at Curves." on 22:20:07 01/13/06 Fri

You will NOT feel out of place at Curves! I haven't been a size 14 since I got pregnant with my second (1997), and would SO love to be back there! But I have seen women bigger than I at my local Curves, and from all kinds of backgrounds. Not to mention the stooped over little old ladies who just go to town, doing their best.

The machines are hydraulic - they use pistons that look like shock absorbers. There's no resetting or anything, just get on and go. The more you push or pull against them the more they resist, and the less you push or pull, the less they resist. You can adjust your workout simply by pulling harder or softer. In between each machine is a foam pad for your aerobic activity, which you can adjust depending on your ability level.

About every 10 minutes or so the "little voice" that tells you to "change stations" will say "now step away from your station and check your heartrate". There's a chart on the wall, you find your age and the level at which you want to work out, and count for the 10 seconds they give you and you can see instantly whether or not you're in the right range. Then you can adjust up or down.

The ladies who work there are trained to help people with all kinds of ability levels and ailments. I'm sure the Curves counselor at your local place will help you come up with a plan that will help you work around your nerve damage. You can just exercise the good arm, or exercise the injured one gently, or whatever. It's all very low-impact.

Go check one out and see for yourself. There's an inital registration fee (which sometimes you can get a discount on if they're running a special) and the monthly payment is $29 (I have it on credit card draft).

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