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Jari Love's Get Extremely Ripped! |
 A Good Cross-Training Workout |
| I've read the other reviews and I happen to like this DVD. The first time I performed all the exercises including the abs and I felt sore the next day. So I just break the workout in 2 parts. Jari is more friendly, cueing is okay...Extremely Ripped 1000 Jari's cueing is much better. I agree, Jari is too thin. I prefer role models like Cathe Friederich, Jillian Michaels, Amy Bento and Denise Austin. Overall though, a tough workout. I rotate this DVD with my other Jari DVD's: Extremely Ripped 1000 and Original Get Ripped 1000. Will be rotating also with Get Ripped and Chiseled and Get Ripped to the Core! - posted by Angeline on 1/11/2010 |
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 Unsafe |
| I am going to have to agree with the other reviewers that this workout is unsafe. Some of the compound moves, such as the lunge/back row, are awkward and don't really go together safely. I also didn't feel like I worked my entire body. Such as my chest and back. I like her get ripped and chiseled workout much better. - posted by Rebecca on 12/22/2009 |
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| Jari gets me ripped AGAIN! |
| I own Jari's Get Ripped series and LOVE them (I'm an advanced exerciser with some sweet lady guns:), so I was very excited for this purchase. I thought the workout was tough but doable and EXTREMELY customizable. You can be almost any level of fitness and accomplish this DVD. Jari's chatter at times is odd, but I really enjoy it sometimes because it gets your mind off the hard work and then the 30 second counter is popped up. I think Jari is really a motivating and wonderfully talented instructor and highly recommend this DVD. - posted by Alison on 12/2/2009 |
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| Difficult Video Brings Big Results |
| This is my first Jari Love video purchase (but not last!) and I have been doing home workout videos for a few years now. Even though I consider myself "advanced," this video gives me a challenge every time I try it. With most videos, I get the hang of it and adapt quickly to the demands of the workout and quickly get bored or disinterested. I have used this video a few dozen times and just this morning I was breathing heavy, sweating, and totally exhausted (in a good way) at the end of the video. There is A LOT of repetition in this video. In one of the very first circuits, you will do over 100 bicep curls (while alternating knee lifts and broken into two sets). In a segment immediately following that, you will do lunges and hammerhead curls (biceps again). In other segments, you will do LOTS of squats (quickie squats, squats with knee lifts and traveling squats). Although there is a high level of repetition, it is broken up in different segments with a variety of different exercises. For instance, some of the squats are plie squats while doing "around the worlds" (for the shoulders) and other squats are while holding light weight (five pounds) or medium weight (8 lbs). So it is repetitive, but not boring and the exercises are "compound" movements, so you are working several different muscle groups at the same time. Also, your heart rate is soaring! According to my HRM, I burned 795 calories doing both half hour workouts and even more when adding the 8 minute abs and cool down segments. As far as a criticism goes, Jari's conversation with the other athletes can be very off-putting and maybe even offensive (for instance, when doing leg extensions she says "kick that teenager out, Leslie"). She messes up the count, occasionally, and during the floor part of the exercise, she seems to have less of a plan for targeting specific muscles or even what exercises she is doing next. While doing abs, for instance, she suddenly does an exercise that appears to target the glutes and quads, and everyone on the screen is doing it differently. The same with the ab workouts...it appears those weren't as well rehearsed as the rest of the workout. BUT, this is still a wonderful and challenging workout and I have gotten a lot of compliments on the size, definition and look of my biceps and shoulders. Thanks Jari! - posted by Kim on 11/27/2009 |
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| I liked it |
| I know I'm in the minority here when I say that I really liked this workout. It is a great functional fitness workout that incorporates compound exercises and balance moves. The segments are long but there are so many variations in each segment that I didn't feel bored- just worked out! I consider myself int/adv. and I used 5's and 8's and thought it was challenging It is very fast moving. There are no breaks like in Jari's older videos. I didn't mind Jari's chatting at all. She is very motivating. I like doing just one of the workouts along with some cardio for a great total body workout. - posted by JF on 11/13/2009 |
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| Great workout. |
| I really enjoyed this workout. It was fun and very interesting. I found the music and the joking enjoyable. I think it is a really great workout. The music was really motivating and pushed me to work harder and longer without noticing how hard I was working. - posted by Chantelle on 11/11/2009 |
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| Not a bad workout |
| When I watched a sample of this workout I was honestly not keen on buying yet another cardio-based workout since I own a number of them I don't find all that effective nor challenging anymore. I wasn't sure this would do much more for me. But I do have to admit that Jari's workouts so far have helped me to lose about 30 lbs so I decided to give it a shot. Now, about the video itself. Some good points include that the workout doesn't spend time on low yield activity, it gets right to the point. Although the weights are light, the exercises are at just the right level of intensity that I find myself sweating. The ab routine is much improved from Jari's previous installments, I really feel the work. Jari also seems to finally understand the need for some shorter workouts! While the one plus hour workouts are excellent, I just don't have the time to always do them so I thank you Jari for the split workout options. Having said all that, there are some things just did not work so well. First, the camera work was not great. It was often either out of focus or focused on the wrong thing. For example, it often focused too much on Jari when she was wandering between the other participants and you don't even realize people in the back are using the step on an exercise until well in to the routine! I also didn't really like the joking around on how many reps there are to go, that wasn't very professional. While I don't mind a bit of humor, I thought the level got a bit annoying at times. I'm hoping the next installment will be slightly better as I know Jari is capable of providing. - posted by CS on 11/1/2009 |
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| Not the best of Jari - too many little things wrong for me |
| I was hopeful that the ER video would live up to the standard Jari had set in her previous videos. Although I was excited by the idea that you could do a half-hour, power-packed workout, it's more like 45 minutes,and these days I don't have time for 1 hour workouts. And there are no segmented chapter selections from the menu like in her previous videos. Doing the compound exercises continuously was surprisingly boring for me because I liked the setup in RTTC. Some of the segments, even with modifications, are difficult to perform safely, especially for those who are dealing with injuries, and if you're not injured, beware. I was also disappointed that Jari loses her disciplined composure and her form at times - goofing off is a big no-no in weight training in my book. Save it for the cardio, please. Surprisingly, I was kind of turned off by the industrial-themed stage set and music since normally this wouldn't bother me in a weight training workout. The concept of two shorter workouts was great, but I felt it was poorly executed. Overall, I just don't feel excited to do this workout on a regular basis. - posted by S on 10/25/2009 |
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| A challenge even for the advanced!! |
| This is an excellent workout! I was a little wary of purchasing it because of the mixed reviews. I am happy to say that it has kicked my butt! I am an avid exerciser (also mom of three) and I average 5-6 workouts a week. I have tons of Cathe workouts(love her too!), I run and practice Ashtanga Yoga. I consider myself at a fairly advanced level of exercise. I was punished by this workout! I have not been able to do the leg work off the step, I work off the floor. I have all of Jari's other workouts and I work with heavier weight than she does. However in this video I am at par with her. I can not do more because of the cardio factor. This video is compound exercise heaven, always working the legs and upper body simultaneously! I really loved the around the worlds and the rear flies for the shoulders. I was shaking with lactic acid build up, especially in the legs after the complete workout. I did not realize just how absolutely fatigued my upper body was until the pushups and the plank work at the end. Ouch!! Awesome job Jari! - posted by Andrea on 10/20/2009 |
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| Super workout! |
| This is my favorite J. Love workout. The compound exercises work you to the core, and the ab section is one of the best I've ever done. The dark setting didn't bother me. Jari is more relaxed and joyful in this one. The second clock toward the end of each exercise is helpful and motivating. I really like the 30 minute time frame on the workouts. This program is more concise than others by her, which is one of the main reasons I think it is the best. - posted by Emily on 10/11/2009 |
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