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Jari Love's Get Ripped 1000 Workout |
 Best Ripped DVD |
| I am a 39 year old advanced home exerciser. This is my favorite Jari Love video. I really think it has helped to improve my fitness, the first time I did it a few years ago I had to pause a few times during the video to catch my breath. Since then, I have ran a 1/2 marathon and have discovered Cathe. I did Ripped 1000 again last week, and I now do it with heavier weights than Jari and the others (well not the guy) and carry on the cardio while she does the stretching, so it still keeps me challenged. I came to read these reviews because I bought the Extremely Ripped DVD and REALLY didn't like it. I don't like that Jari jokes around, doesn't seem to be giving it her all, has poor form... so I am comparing the reviews for Ripped 1000 and Extremely Ripped to know if I am going to bother with the new Extremely Ripped 1000. Any advice? BTW, if you don't like to move the step, just leave it the way it is and do the cardio without facing the TV! Another reviewer gave me the idea a long time ago... should have thought it myself!!! - posted by Sandra on 11/18/2009 |
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| GO, JARI !!! |
| I haven't had this DVD for very long but it's become one of the favorites in my rotation. I consider myself an advanced exerciser and work out 4 or 5 times a week, including DVDs at home, kick boxing, step aerobics and weight training at the gym and even teaching some of my own classes (am a certified instructor). All I can say about this is you get out of it what you put in. It's an intense workout and an excellent one. As far as some of the other comments...come on guys! If you don't like the quick transitions, get your equipment organized a little before you work out. If you feel that the jumping jacks, and some of the other moves are a little awkward on the step, do them on the floor. That's one of the great benefits of working out at home...you can modify to suit your needs, abilities and just the mood you're in for the day, right? While I agree that most people are not going to burn 1,000 calories doing the workout (I'm sure I didn't) I guess you can look at it as a goal. If you get to the point where you can do this workout "full steam" you WILL burn 1,000 (smile)! - posted by bunny on 11/12/2009 |
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 Not Impressed |
| I would consider this more of an intermediate workout. If you like Cathe workouts...you probably won't care for this. I have liked other video's that Jari has done but this is by far my least favorite. She does way too much stretching. After everything...stretch...stretch. It really takes away from the challenge because your heart rate keeps dropping with all the stretching. It is an overall weight workout but barely touches on each body part so I didn't really feel like I got a good workout for each muscle group. - posted by Christie on 10/27/2009 |
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| Love it - want another |
| The comment on here saying if you are advanced this isn't for you....I'd say I'm fairly advanced and it doesn't kill me if that's what you are looking for but if you need a boost this is it. HOWEVER - you have to choose weights that challenge you. You get what you put into it - I'm buying the next step up and it has helped me lose the 5lbs that wouldn't go anywhere - until Jari Love found it. - posted by Ashley on 10/27/2009 |
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| Don't even bother! |
| I do not recommend this to anyone who is considered advanced. This would be a complete waste of time for you. Her monotone voice and unexcitable instructions do not even allow you to burn 1/4 of the 1000 calories per workout it claims to. I will not buy another Jeri Love video! - posted by Amy on 9/27/2009 |
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| LOVE THIS! |
| I give this 4 stars not 5 because I am not a fan of warming up with weights. But this workout is awesome. You can definitely grow with it, I even did it while pregnant (at the low intensity obviously) until I had to give up working out per my MD's orders. You will sweat buckets, no time wasted with cardio incorporated Change up your weights to make it easier or more difficult. When I first started I couldn't even make it through. You will DEFINITELY feel the burn! I also have Ripped! and Ripped! to the Core. IMO 1000 is the best. Don't really like the abs section though. That and the warm up are my only complaint. People who find Jari's style annoying have obviously never seen Denise Austin. Try it, you will not be disappointed. - posted by Melissa on 9/15/2009 |
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| Very intense |
| Ok, I shall start by saying I have no problem with the challenge and intensity with this workout. In fact, I welcome it. The reason I gave it a rating of 3/5 was because the rating system wouldn't let me give it 3.5/5. I personally rank it better than 3 but not quite 4. I'll start by saying that the cueing just didn't work in some areas, such as in one of the cardio routines near the beginning where the camera focuses on Jari's upper body when it should be showing that the move starts on top of the step! At other times, there just wasn't enough time to re-position the step before the routine gets under way. Some of the moves can be down right dangerous, even for the experienced exerciser such as doing jumping jacks and football run off the step, I don't use it for those parts. The more positive parts of the workout was that it is certainly effective. The brief but intense cardio 'blasts' between each sculpting set certainly raise the intensity and the high reps keep the sculping sets challenging. I personally can't understand why other users have such a problem with the frequent stretching, you need it in this workout! And holy smokes, 70 pushups....Jari you were not lying when you commented that it could take up to a year to get through them all even with the breaks in between, it's been WAY over a year and I'm finally there! While I need to adapt myself a bit in parts of the workout, I still enjoy it and do it regularly. - posted by CS on 9/7/2009 |
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| My Fave! |
| Okay, I know this video dates back a bit. But I can't help it and won't lie. This is my favorite Jari DVD of all time. Her other's are okay. But for whatever reason I achieved phenomenal results. Jari, if you read these posts, I wanted to tell you THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I can't wait to see the next DVD. - posted by Monique on 9/2/2009 |
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| Great Workout |
| This workout is awesome, tough, especially if you use heavier weights but it can be easily modified to make it work for you. I find the routine easy to follow and organize my weights where they're easily accessible. No need to move your step you can do the workout with the step in the same position. I love the fact that cardio is included with weights I get such a great workout and really sweat. Perfect to use as a 'High Intensity Interval Training' workout. Jari is very engaging and the other exercisers with her are very motivating. A great workout. - posted by Olivia on 7/27/2009 |
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| TOUGH!!! |
| This workout is tough, but in a good way. I don't really understand the negative reviews. Of course, you have to pick up weights and put them down again to do cardio. I see no problem with that. I just organize my weights where they're easily accessible. Jari is an awesome instructor, and she definitely is lean and extremely ripped! I see how workouts like hers...along with proper diet, can get you into great shape! I just modify some of the higher impacts jumps on the board by doing them on the floor. I've had two foot surgeries, plus being in my mid-forties, I need to take it slightly easier. Still, I benefit greatly from this workout. My husband likes me doing it too! - posted by Brenda on 7/8/2009 |
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