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I love Curves too!  I can now crank my LQ on the 3:1 ratio which I'd 
never been able to do before.
Laney

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Though you'd never know it to look at me, I try to work out regularly.  I
> *really* like my Gaiam Pilates tape, but if you can't do sit ups, I doubt
> you can do much of that stuff because it's *really* concentrated on those
> same muscles. You might ask around for one that's geared to your
> restrictions. A physical therapist could probably give you low resistance
> rubber bands and show you a good exercise with them.
>
> I recently joined "Curves" and am surprised how impressed I am with it.
> There is a circuit of "stations" which are machines that use hydraulics
> for resistance so it can be as hard as you make it. There are several
> machines that work on the muscles in your torso and they do *not* mimic
> sit ups. 80 year old women can get on and push the levers really easy and
> tax themselves. I can get on and pump it for as many reps as I can get in
> in that 30 second session and really get my heartrate up and feel the
> burn. Every station hits a different muscle group so you sort of sprint
> for 30 seconds, then switch to the next fresh group. It's the first good
> way I've found to get my heartrate up in training levels without needing
> good knees.  It really does get a lot done in 30 min. 
>
> It's really casual so you can just about drop in on your way to the
> grocery store, get it in and get on down the road. Farmers tans are
> cheerfully overlooked. I've quit needing my afternoon nap since I started
> there. The best part is most of the other members are sweet, plump little
> old ladies so we look like superwoman among them. My daughter Bonnie
> works there and her supervisor said, "Your mom doesn't belong here, she's
> really buff!" >g<  But it really is a good workout and I wouldn't be "the
> buff one" at a  gym where the beautiful people hang out. :-)  (P.S. There
> was an offer where you could get something like 2 free weeks with 2
> Bounce Fabric softener boxtops)
>
> Angie McGhee
>
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