She'd played the sport she loved until it got so bad that she couldn't even pour her kids' milk. After tennis elbow and tennis shoulder forced her to quit, Claudia Kimener tried other forms of exercise. But they weren't providing the strength training she knew she needed to stay fit for life. After 10 years of sitting on the sidelines, she's lobbing new curves on the tennis court. And it's been Curves that's made this possible.

LET'S GET PHYISCAL
"As a former physical education substitute teacher, I have always known about the benefits of exercise. And I've always been committed to staying healthy. Curves has enabled me to continue that as I age. It's the perfect place for older women."

BIGGEST SURPRISE
"I didn't think I'd stick with it. I had tried exercise classes but I had to be there at a specific time, and between working and having five children it was difficult to keep it up. If I stopped for two weeks, I didn't go back. With Curves, it's not an effort - and it's actually fun!"

SKEPTIC NO MORE
"When my sister told me about Curves, I was as skeptical as always. She knew somebody who had gone there and lost a lot of weight, and like all women I always want to lose at least some weight. Curves offered me more than stopping my weight gain - the whole experience has been phenonmenal. It's an atmosphere of such positive energy that my day goes so much better after my workout."

POSTURE PERFECT
"I noticed a difference in my posture after just two weeks at Curves. My muscle tone and strength have improved dramatically. Every day of your life you have to work at being fit. If you stop you'll lose muscle, then you'll lose bone, and your health in general will falter."

THE BEST PART
"At Curves, you make friends with the other members, you laugh, you solve each other's problems about kids and other things. There's so much camaraderie. Tennis was a great stress reliever. Now Curves is. My emotional well-being is improving right along with my physical health."