Take Yourself, Curves Included, on a Great Escape

Your teens are holding a car wash at the high school Saturday. The grandparents volunteered to take the younger children to a movie Sunday afternoon. Your tweens take tap lessons on Wednesday evening. It’s your time. Take it.

Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much-deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier.

When we think of taking a break from the trials and tribulations of daily life, it’s often to do something indulgent like pampering or treating ourselves.

Exercise is something some of us consider work but it’s actually a tremendous treat for your body and mind. In just 20 minutes, experts say, your mood can improve and turn an otherwise tired, cranky day into one filled with joy and a sense of well-being.

To get started on a new escape for yourself that provides time alone and the benefit of looking better, why not stop into Curves, located at 239 Commercial St., and see if you’d like to join.

Curves is one of the world's most popular women's fitness and health club franchises with an exercise plan that provides a full-body workout in 30 minutes or less.

The women who are doing the Curves fitness program say it works because it gives you a complete cardio and strength-training workout where you can burn up to 500 calories every time.

The circuit is made up of resistance machines that work every major muscle group, two muscles at a time.

With a circuit coach to teach and motivate, owners of the world-wide franchise say you are sure to reach your fitness goals in no time, whether you want to lose weight and inches, gain energy or tone up.

Membership fees vary, depending on whether you are signing a year’s contract or just going month-t0-month. Call a Curves representative at 781-388-3330 for additional information.