A lot depends on you, exercising 6 times a week you will lose faster than 3 times a week. Eating habits and age factors are also important. However the average woman will notice her clothes feeling looser within two weeks. Lose 5 pounds in 4 weeks and lose a full dress size in 8 weeks.

Will Curves' strength-training make me look like a body builder?

Only if you work for that goal. Working out for 30 minutes a day gives a woman's body a beautiful, sculpted look. Longer exercise sessions will build larger muscles. Most women in Curves want the sculpted look, but some join Curves specifically to compete in muscle-building competitions. Whatever your goal, we can work with you to achieve it.

Why are "hydraulic" exercise machines so effective?

The key to permanent weight loss is strength training. Curves' patented hydraulic resistance-based equipment allows you to perform three sets of strength training exercises on all major muscle groups while you sustain your target heart rate. Using hydraulic resistance, the Curves Workout provides you with a balanced workout in which you will safely overload your muscles and burn up to 600 calories. With the Curves Workout, you will be empowered with leaner, stronger muscles and greater cardio vascular fitness.

In just 30 minutes, you will stimulate muscle growth, increase your metabolism, reduce your body fat, and achieve permanent weight loss.

Why is this fitness program appropriate for me?

You start at a level of intensity and pace that is appropriate for your current level of fitness.  This is a program that even the least athletic lady can follow.  Utilizing simple-to-learn hydraulic exercise methods, we teach you an uncomplicated workout in just a few minutes. There are no weight stacks to change, no exacting techniques to master or complex routines to memorize.

How much time will I have to spend exercising?

Curves has developed a program that takes the time factor of today's woman into account. Achieving optimal health and weight loss can be accomplished in 30 minutes per session in a comfortable environment.

How does the Curves Workout Program work?

During the Curves Workout, you will move to a new exercise station every 35 seconds and check your heart rate every eight minutes. This will allow you to adjust the intensity of your exercise and sustain your "target heart rate." Curves Workout's combination of strength training with aerobic recovery is key to successful and permanent weight loss.

Why is it so important to eat proteins on the Curves program?

When you are in a fat-burning mode, you will find that protein meals satisfy you longer and that you experience hunger less often. This contributes to the success of high-protein diets. You usually end up eating fewer calories because you're not hungry.

Additionally, you need proteins to build lean muscle mass in your body. Adding muscle will help you raise your metabolism and will keep weight off.