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GARDINER — On one hand, there’s strength training, which builds strong muscles and bones and makes you physically more capable day in and day out to do everything that’s on your to-do list. And on the other hand is cardio — aerobic exercise that gets your heart pumping and lungs bellowing and creates a furnace for calories.
Which do you choose? No need to decide; you can get both on the Curves circuit. Which leads us to one of the most important benefits circuit training offers to women: It is supremely efficient and slips easily into our busy lives. Here are four other reasons to give circuit training a try or to stay on the circuit if you’re already there.
Help prevent osteoporosis
Circuit training combines weight-bearing exercise with strength training, and both have been shown to stimulate bone growth, improve bone density and help prevent osteoporosis.
Help prevent heart disease
Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death among women, and we know that cardio workouts — walking, running, cycling, and so forth — boost cardiovascular health. So too does strength training.
Help lift depression
Many studies have shown that aerobic exercise and resistance training individually and in combination can improve mood, boost self-esteem, reduce tension, increase energy and help lift depression.
Enjoy community and friendship
We seek out friendships, and we nurture them for the emotional and practical support we find and that we give back. Relationships enrich our lives and are important to our mental and physical health. Friends lift us when we’re down, motivate us toward accomplishment and champion our success. Working out side-by-side with other women on the Curves circuit engenders friendship and all of its gifts.
On the Curves circuit, you will be welcomed and embraced, and that sets you up for success at achieving all the health benefits circuit training makes possible.
