Curves Ilkeston

13/04/2026

😵‍💫 How on earth do you get to ONE THOUSAND workouts? (Or two thousand, or three thousand or even 100 for that matter!)

😎 It starts with 1 and you get a fresh start each day

🎯 When you are just beginning 100 workouts seems like a really long way off.

⏳ When you get there you can't imagine how long it will take to get to 1,000!

1️⃣ The answer to all the different questions is "just do 1"!

🔥 How can I get motivated?
💥 How do get more energy?
✅ How do you get to ### workouts?
🥴 Why do things always seem to get in the way?
👭 How do people manage to get X times a week?

🤩 It starts with 1, so just do 1!

🚪You can't do anything until you walk in the door and honestly, every time that happens it's a small success and THAT'S something to celebrate 🎉

12/04/2026

🥳 Although she has officially left so she can go to uni she is still in our world when she is home so we are celebrating her Curves-i-versary!

🎉 4 years of Coach Patience, who came for her work experience, then went on to support the Coaches doing a million tasks that keep the wheels of this place moving and very quickly becoming a Curves Coach until heading off to study sociology.

💥 She keeps the energy high and always brings the laughs!

💜 Thanks Lady P, we love that you still come and spend your hols with us!

11/04/2026

📖 There's a new 'Coach Rosie blog post' to enjoy!

💪 This is an important one for women to take on-board and it's at the heart of why Curves is here. Our message has always been about the importance of Strength Training for women's health. The world is waking up but we've been banging on about this for 30 years and STILL everyone is obsessed with how much we weigh and our BMI.

💜 We've worked to reduce the friction between women and Strength Training. We're here to help women overcome the barriers. What we do IS special, but our message is the same whether you come to Curves or not! Strength Training is THE best thing you can do for your health, and if you think you are too old, then that means you are too old NOT to do it... Coach Rosie is telling it like it is (it's how she shows love ❤️) 👇👇👇

I bumped into somebody today and we were chatting and she told me she’d given up strength training.  I asked her what she was doing now and she said she was doing a lot of walking with the dog.  I couldn’t have just walked away without saying that although it was great she was walk

07/04/2026

The final component of our complete workout - 5 minutes of focused Stretching... we 💜 it and we can adapt them as you need whether you use our incredible stretch circuit which helps to keep everything in alignment, or do them free standing it's up to you and there's no need to get on the floor ✨

The (often overlooked) benefits of stretching after every workout;

💜 Increases your range of motion (how far your joints extend)
💜 Increases your circulation (the transportation system of the body)
💜 Increases your flexibility (the "give" in your muscles, which aids mobility and means you scratch your own back or put your shoes on easily!)
💜 Maintain the integrity of your joints (keeps them stable and working as they should so they are useful to you, keeping you mobile and agile, and reducing falls)

💪 Significantly improves your results from Strength Training (this is your high interest bank account pay out) 💥

It's also;

😎 5 minutes to reflect on your achievement
😎 5 minutes of peace and stillness before you return to your world
😎 5 minutes of social chat with fellow members
✅ A grand finale marking the end of your workout, time to check it off, be pleased with yourself and move on with your day.

07/04/2026

😎 Coach Sall with a wrap up of what's happening... (and a little update on the app challenges below 👇)

🩷 Huge thank you to everyone who joined us last week at the park - it was lovely to see you all and meet new friends

💥 Top Attenders AND Showed Ups for March is done!

🤩 Did you make one of these special lists? If you don't celebrate showing up, you can't expect it to stay top of mind so where ever you landed, take a moment to 🥳 the effort.

🥳 Congratulations to our prize draw winner!

🚶 Step and Walking challenges are underway for April - we have had a problem with the tracker challenge so a new one has been set up today! (Look out for the green smoothie in the profile pic!! 🍵)

07/04/2026

06/04/2026

🫡 It can be so easy to overlook your own success and that's why your 1-2-1 sessions with a Curves Coach each month are so important!

👭 We're here to celebrate your success, and also to point out your success when you can't see what progress you have made.

🎯 Sometimes members are so focused on the end goal, they forget to acknowledge each step along the way and the big secret here is that THAT is where your motivation lies.

💜 Coaching & Accountability starts on Tuesday so why not take a listen to our podcast episode "What Does Success Look Like?" - your motivation with thank you 😉🔥

🎧 🎙️https://rpb.li/NY6Uy

So many people, especially women are unable to see or celebrate their own success. We’re conditioned that it’s only one way - the BIG way! The big promotion of the big weight loss. We need to remember the small successes and achievements along the way.

06/04/2026

Woohoo this we're celebrating Sarah's 200th workout!! Sarah feels the benefits on strength training through the support of her Curves Coaches! Your Coach is always with you, in the circuit, ready to observe you movement and make adjustments, which may seem minor, but can have major impact on your results. As you get fitter and Stronger, your Coach will adjust your technique, so you are always getting the best workout. 💯

Your Coach is also that person who will be silly with you 🤪 celebrate with you 🥳 and encourage you to keep going! 🙌

Congratulations again Sarah❤️

06/04/2026

Woop woop- this Yvonne hit 200 workouts woo hoo! Yvonne gets her workouts in every week and is feeling the benefit of strength training 💥 Strong muscles provide the support for bones and joints that keep your body stable and working properly. 💪💜

If you are Strength Training as you lose weight, your body will prioritise and protect muscle tissue and tend to burn more body fat for energy. Muscle tissue burns a lot of energy. When you are trying to lose weight and keep it off, it is critical that you do all that you can to burn primarily body fat and preserve muscle mass.

Congratulations Yvonne!🙌😍

06/04/2026

Woop woop- this Shirley hit 300 workouts woo hoo! Shirley gets her workouts in every week and is feeling the benefit of strength training 💥 Strong muscles provide the support for bones and joints that keep your body stable and working properly. 💪💜

If you are Strength Training as you lose weight, your body will prioritise and protect muscle tissue and tend to burn more body fat for energy. Muscle tissue burns a lot of energy. When you are trying to lose weight and keep it off, it is critical that you do all that you can to burn primarily body fat and preserve muscle mass.

Congratulations Shirley!🙌😍

05/04/2026

🍫 A shot post of wise words about the chocolate you may (or not be 😅) be enjoying this weekend!

Your social media may get a little 🐿️ this week with "hacks" and ways to "burn it off" and other such nonsense.

📣 We're putting the call out that you don't need to exercise because of what you ate yesterday, today or any day - an exercise program because is quite simply the best thing you can do, for yourself and for your loved ones who all want you to live a long and healthful life. 💜

💪 Strength Training should just be your habit, life is to be lived...

🍫 And Easter chocolate is yum so enjoy it 😊 👇👇👇👇👇

https://www.curvesilkeston.co.uk/coaches-blog/the-chocolate-is-not-the-problem

The chocolate is not the problem. You do not need to punish yourself, or your body for the chocolate. You don’t need to feel guilty about it. You have been lied to about this. In fact, your body is way cleverer than you think and it doesn’t care. It doesn’t care about the chocolate, and it def...