Curves: Smart Phase

On Friday I got set up for the Curves Smart program. In case you don’t know about it, essentially you get a little tag that you put into the machines as you workout. Once it is set up, it will determine how hard you should be working at each machine. If you are at that level it will go green, above it and it will flash green. The goal is to be green or flashing green the entire time you are working out so you know you are doing an optimal workout. It also tells you when you are done so you no longer listen to the wonderful lady on the speakers telling you to move to the next station. Getting set up was pretty easy. I just went around to all the machines and did a little workout on each.
I didn’t do a full Curves Smart workout on Friday as I would have had to go around twice more and by the time the tag was set up, I was almost done my workout completely. I will however, be using it on Monday and am really looking forward to it. Not only knowing that I am doing enough in terms of working out, but also the graphs and spreadsheets it can provide me with.
You see, all of your data (weight and measurements) goes into a program and when you are done working out, you can pop it into the computer and see how you are doing. It will let you know if you worked out enough or if you had residuals and show you your weight loss progress. Instant gratification. We all know how much I love spreadsheets so this will be a really good motivator for me. I currently don’t know if there is a way for me to get access to this information when I am away from the Curves gym, but that will be something I am going to have to look into – though it really isn’t a big deal if it’s not an option.