Jari Love

Re:Jari Love (megw)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:40:19 GMT

I have been doing wall push-ups, (I know I am a weep). My brother suggested stair push-ups. I will give that a try,

Re:Jari Love (Orion)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:12:31 GMT

I learnt to do pushups on my toes using a stair case - stand at the bottom and lower to a plank so your palms are on step 4-6 (depends on hight) and do sets.
Knee pushups need to be done in very good form to be productive - remember that pushups target your chest muscles and try to feel them working. Also - make sure to maintain a plank - don't let your but stick up.
if you use a step (or box or whatever) to reduce intensity - please note that this can increase the load on the sholder and should not be done with injured sholders.

Re:Jari Love (SG)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:23:59 GMT

Diane LG

In answer to your question Bopper, yes. So as many pushups as you can. You'll get stronger and be able to do a few on your toes eventually.

Personally, on the push-up section, I alternate sets - doing a set on my toes, then the next on my knees, then the following set on my toes, etc.

If you can't complete the sets on your knees, you can always place your hands on the step and get some more done that way.

I totally agree with this. One thing that helped me get going better on my toes was spreading my legs further apart and then gradually doing them with my feet closer together. And I am no way a "pro" at this yet, either! I am still working on more reps on the toes!

Re:Jari Love (Bopper)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:36:14 GMT

Diane LG

In answer to your question Bopper, yes. So as many pushups as you can. You'll get stronger and be able to do a few on your toes eventually.

Personally, on the push-up section, I alternate sets - doing a set on my toes, then the next on my knees, then the following set on my toes, etc.

If you can't complete the sets on your knees, you can always place your hands on the step and get some more done that way.

Thanks for the advice. I don't have a step, would like one, but the club step is costly too. Maybe I can put my hands of the couch or something, or not go down as far.

thanks

Re:Jari Love (Diane LG)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:44:40 GMT

In answer to your question Bopper, yes. So as many pushups as you can. You'll get stronger and be able to do a few on your toes eventually.

Personally, on the push-up section, I alternate sets - doing a set on my toes, then the next on my knees, then the following set on my toes, etc.

If you can't complete the sets on your knees, you can always place your hands on the step and get some more done that way.

Re:Jari Love (Nia)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:07:50 GMT

Turtle, wow!! What fantastic results!! Thanks for your reply - it's good to know that I have flexibility with the program. I did the {original Ripped}7450^ for the first time today and I think I was toughened by {RTTC}7639^ - I kept thinking, what, that's it? Aren't there any more squats? lol

Re:Jari Love (Bopper)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:51:40 GMT

SG

Slinks - I agree with you that the push ups aren't much in slim and lean. In {Ripped 1000}7702^ you do 70 pushups (I think this is right, correct me if I'm wrong), which is more intense!! This is where I have to drop to my knees after a couple sets!

So how would you incorporate pushups if you just can't do many. I consider myself intermediate and have workout our regularly for 30 years, consider myself strong, but for the life of me can't do a full body pushup on my toes. l I have trouble doing them on my knees. I can only do about 16 on my knees and that is it. I don't know what the problem is. I have a bad back and rounded shoulders form years of poor posture as a kid, maybe that has something to do with it.

Any way getting back to this Ripped 1000. do you think I should get this and only do as many as I can?

Thanks

Bopper

Re:Jari Love (Turtle)

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:58:42 GMT

Hi Nia, When I first got {1000}7702^ I incorporated it once and then twice a week working up to three times a week. I got results fast. I also found that I really needed my rest days when doing this 3xwk. I lost 8 lbs in the 1st month of using 1000. My goal was get fit and shed 35lbs. The great thing about this video is that you can make it as hard or as easy as you want. It will make you crank out those push-ups! Overall, 1000 is one of my top 3 videos.

Re:Jari Love (Nia)

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:43:45 GMT

My four-pack just arrived - so excited! I already own {RTTC}7639^ and love it. I don't mean to hijack the thread, but if I could just ask: would those of you who have experience with the Ripped series recommend I begin rotating among the different DVDs immediately (2-3 times/week), or is it better to stick with just the original at this point, and work my way up through {S&L}7629^, then RTTC, and then {1000}7702^? (I'm int-adv, if that helps...)

TIA :)

Re:Jari Love (ladybug)

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:19:06 GMT

Hi Everyone!

I just love Jari's workouts-I just heard her new DVD can be preordered from Collage or video fitness.

I love that I can do push ups from my toes!!! I never could before doing Jari's dvds.

Re:Jari Love (One Fit Lady)

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:24:31 GMT

I have to THANK Jari for the push ups - I took a Body Pump class at a gym and I was able to not only do all the reps, but on my toes the entire time! After having done Jari's pushups, the class push ups weren't bad - not nearly the reps that Jari offers -

Re:Jari Love (Turtle)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:32:14 GMT

And here I am walking around in a T-shirt looking at the 1st daffodil that has bloomed in my garden. I do miss the snow though, having grown up in NY state.

Re:Jari Love (Bopper)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:47:44 GMT

Sam

Heh heh! Yeah like ANY of us needs a new workout DVD :) But Jari's workouts actually changed the shape of my body like nothing else. You are going to be thrilled with it!!!!!

Awesome, I can't wait. I did kettlebell way vol 1 today and shoveled for 45 minutes. We got a brutal storm last night. Winds were 30 mph and we got 10 inches of snow.

Bopper

Re:Jari Love (Sam)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:53:18 GMT

Heh heh! Yeah like ANY of us needs a new workout DVD :) But Jari's workouts actually changed the shape of my body like nothing else. You are going to be thrilled with it!!!!!

Re:Jari Love (Bopper)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:38:45 GMT

Sam

One thing about Jari workouts that I love is how much she emphasizes and shows modifications from beginner to advanced. I truly think Jari is for all levels. I have recommended her {Original}7450^, {RTTC}7639^ and {S&L}7629^ to friends who are absolute beginners to home workouts and they love her workouts. Collage says they are advanced workouts -- and if you go as heavy as you can, they are tough -- but believe me they are as beginner as you want them to be!

Thanks Sam, I am adding this to my workouts. Like I need another workout dvd :)

Thanks again,

Bopper

Re:Jari Love (Sam)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:52:22 GMT

One thing about Jari workouts that I love is how much she emphasizes and shows modifications from beginner to advanced. I truly think Jari is for all levels. I have recommended her {Original}7450^, {RTTC}7639^ and {S&L}7629^ to friends who are absolute beginners to home workouts and they love her workouts. Collage says they are advanced workouts -- and if you go as heavy as you can, they are tough -- but believe me they are as beginner as you want them to be!

Re:Jari Love (Bopper)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:25:44 GMT

Sam

Hi Bopper,

Jari's workouts are each unique! The 3 most similar in content are (IMO) {Slim & Lean}7629^, {Ripped & Chiseled}7900^, and {Original Ripped}7450^. Here is a breakdown of each:

{Ripped to the Core}7639^: Compound exercises done using a step and without, usually incorporating large muscle groups in upper body, lower body and core simultaneously to raise the HR and get a simultaneous cardio effect.
Ripped Slim & Lean: Uses pulses and isometric holds in conjunction with high repetition to fatigue each muscle group one by one. Pretty even upper/lower body emphasis.
Ripped & Chiseled: Very strong emphasis on upper body, it uses super sets (different exercises performed for the same muscle group) in conjunction with high reps to fatigue each muscle group in turn, and work every part of each muscle group ("contouring").
{Ripped 1000}7702^: Uses primarily compound exercises (but different ones than in RTTC) interspersed with short but high intensity anaerobic cardio drills.
Ripped Original: Basic, mostly single muscle group exercises using high rep-low weights formula. A good intro to body sculpting and or Jari's style.

As you can see, each workout has its own purpose and style. And they are all pretty fantastic -- some I like better than others. But the ab work is pretty weak, as many have said!!!

Hi,

so do you think you can gear it to your fitness level whatever that may be? I am an intermediate workout person with knee and back issues but can usually get around it by modifying .

Thanks

Re:Jari Love (SG)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:53:47 GMT

Slinks - I agree with you that the push ups aren't much in slim and lean. In {Ripped 1000}7702^ you do 70 pushups (I think this is right, correct me if I'm wrong), which is more intense!! This is where I have to drop to my knees after a couple sets!

Re:Jari Love (Mandolyn)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:42:55 GMT

I own three of hers, {RTTC}7639^, {Ripped 1000}7702^ and {S&L}7629^ and they are all great. Slim and Lean is the only one that does stationary moves with weights and really works each muscle. The other two use compound moves where you are working multiple muscles. Ripped 1000 has short cardio blasts in between each weight segment. I have not done a Jari workout in a long time! I need to pull one out because they are great workouts~

Re:Jari Love (One Fit Lady)

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:31:04 GMT

I like working my muscles to fatigue - that is where the misconception lies with Jari's "same thing over and over" - lots of reps is a mainstay with all her videos, but that is the point -

My personal favorite is {Ripped to the Core}7639^, followed closely by {Ripped and Chizled}7900^. {Ripped 1000}7702^ is her only cardio video thus far - loads of step ups and very exhausting for me, I modify a lot on this one. {Original Ripped}7450^ is definitely old school - very simply in terms of learning the moves - but very effective if you use the weight that pushes you.

I recommend adding Jari to your collection - she is worth the time - which I might add is another mainstay - she is an hour workout throughout - however, recently, I've been mixing and matching her segments with other DVD's and I can get a shorter, or longer work out that way.