Founders Gary and Diane Heavin, committed veterans of the fitness industry, are considered the innovators of the express fitness phenomenon that has made exercise available to millions of women worldwide. They share a passion for and commitment to helping women achieve their weight loss and health dreams. The Heavins opened the first Curves in 1992 in Harlingen, Texas. Their innovative, 30-minute fitness concept combined strength training and sustained cardiovascular activity through safe and effective hydraulic resistance. The club was an overnight success, as it gave women a supportive and comfortable atmosphere in which to work out. When their second club was also immediately successful, the Heavins knew Curves had the power to help millions of women worldwide to lose weight and get fit. Since then, Curves has caught on like wildfire globally. Today, Curves has thousands of clubs in over 70 countries serving millions of members. To read Turning Tragedy into Triumph