Wendy Wong and Shelly Chang are the visible faces of Curves (Jamaica) an international exercise franchise with over 9,000 members worldwide and branches in Cayman, Bermuda, The Bahamas and Barbados. Located in a minimalistic, oh so chic setting upstairs Liguanea Post Office Mall, it affords a serene view of the mountains. For Wong and Chang however, the spectacular vista is just a small taste of the offerings. "We want," they share, "to offer Jamaican women the combination of resistance training and cardio exercise to protect muscle, increase metabolism and burn fat." The message and the backdrop out of the way, there are subtle but oh so important factors like the absence of mirrors and women in make-up (no need to visit a make-up artist prior to the gym). "Curves is about women reaching their goals and having fun.there are no fancy dance steps or complicated machines to wrestle with (hip, hip, hooray!) Just a simple, effective circuit and a staff member to help if you need it," opines Chang.

All Woman suspects, based on the positive reception already given to Curves by women only too willing to enjoy the non- restrictive lifestyle-30 minutes is all it takes.you can drop in anytime your Curves is open and enjoy a complete workout:

1 warm-up
2 cardio exercise
3 strength training
4 cool down; and
5 stretching.


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