Curves

My experience with Curves in Redmond has been amazing to say the least. I signed up because I had heard great things from friends and family. The hardest part about joining is making the commitment to yourself and staying consistent because the program really works if you do it correctly. All I had to do to sign up was call and make an appointment.
I made my appointment with Kristen, the owner who then showed me a presentation of everything that Curves has to offer. Kristen is incredibly nice, professional, and caring. The entire staff is great and encourages you to join in on the different classes that they offer. It is wonderful to be part of such a great community because changing your lifestyle and poor habits is difficult to do. The encouragement really helps and also gets you moving.
Curves offers a wristband (Curves Smart) that you plug into each machine as you go around the circuit. This makes working out kind of like a game as you can see your range and energy/​intensity level go up and down depending on how hard you are working out. This wristband has been amazing and keeps me from doing to little, or to much.
Kristen has been coaching me each week and encouraging me to make small goals for myself including getting my steps up each week. She also recommends that I read articles on the website that can help me reach my goals. It is also great to get the opportunity to vent about your diet and exercise routine. She helps you come up with solutions and keeps you moving forward.
Finally, the classes are fun! I recommend Zumba as the teachers are fun and very upbeat. I get better each time I take the class! You are not expected to be great up front and everyone, members included, are fun and encouraging. There is no judgement at Curves.
I highly recommend this program and location. I have learned so much about eating right and exercising. I have been a part of the program for about two months now and I feel great and I am really happy with my decision to join.

So, due solely to convenience I went ahead and got a membership here. The blonde woman and the foreign lady that checked me in were terrific, so today I went to my first workout. Again, the blonde lady was great and I looked forward to updating my review! Then she left. She left me with Crystal? Brown hair. She introduced herself. Then she asked if I was almost done. I didnt think anything of it as I was, in fact, alsmot done and that is an innocuous question in itself. It was just me working out, it took longer than I anticipated as the nice blonde woman had to show me how to use the machines. I had 5 platforms to go — 30 seconds each platform, so 2 minutes 30 seconds, total. The blonde woman didn’t mention that I was running late so I didnt think of it.
Well, the playlist had changed to some truly aweful 50s music set to 120bps and I asked Crystal to please change the playlist. She took so long to respond that I thought she didn’t hear me. Then she just said «Do you know we’re CLOSED?»
Wow. Just… WOW.
God forbid I delay her by my 2 minutes and 30 seconds! I hopped off my platform, got my things and left. I told her I wouldn’t want to put her out, and this rude woman stood in my way saying «that wasn’t rude!» and tried to block my exit? I told her that was extremely rude, and she *grabbed my arm!* I had to yank it out of her grasp to leave! Um… lady? That’s ASSAULT.
Are you kidding me?
I joined this Curves knowing that there was another in Kirkland I could go to, but looks like they are closed! I really hope that horrid woman isn’t the store owner. Judging from my previous experience she probably is.