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Jari Love's Get Ripped & Chiseled |
  Sorry, Jari has no personality |
| I pulled this dvd out after quite a few months of not using it. I never did think that Jari was very personable, and that has not changed. I bought this because I thought the massive amount of reps that she does would really push me to a higher level of muscle definition. I don't know...so far I just haven't seen much improvement. I have also come to the conclusion that all these reps are not necessary. Shorter reps with heavier weights works better for me I think. Whatever floats your boat, I guess. Sorry, Jari, I won't purchase anymore of your workouts. From what I have previewed, they are all quite similar. - posted by Barbara on 2/7/2010 |
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| Very good. |
| I have all of Jari's videos except the newest two. I came back to this video recently and realized why I dropped it in the first place in favour of Ripped to the Core and Slim & Lean.
First the positive; The set has some colour and is better lit then in some of the other Ripped videos, where the sets and work out outfits are often downright depressing. The workout is tough and I really do feel it the next day. The negative; the video doesn't flow for me, in fact it felt kind of messy and all over the place. Maybe that was because unlike the other Ripped videos I do, there is very little preparation time in between sections so I found myself scrambling to get my step sorted ready for the next exercise, in my very small exercise area, and often having to pause and rewind the video. The lack of ab work was rather disappointing as I do love to work my abs. The work out seemed interminable unfortunately, and I didn't enjoy the chatting during the cool down. Overall this one will go back to the shelf while I continue with the other Ripped videos. Though I may pull it out once in a while for a change, because inspite of it's flaws it really does deliver results. I just would find it too boring to do it on a continual basis. - posted by Sherri on 1/30/2010 |
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| This one Hurts!! |
| I have 4 of Jari's dvd's. I do many different forms of excercise!! This one always makes me sore!! The next day I feel this workout!! I probably do this dvd once a month..nothing burns my biceps and triceps like Ripped and Chiseled does!! The skull crushers...omg. I am advanced, and they hurt... I have added Jillian's NMTZ, to my rotation ...that is a walk in the park compared to Jari!! - posted by Td on 12/10/2009 |
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| Wonderful! |
| I like Jari and to a reviewer below, if the low weights are not effective for you, up them! The suggestion is all the way up to 20 pounds - I guarantee if you do that it would enable you to do pushups off your toes! I vary the weights anywhere from five to twenty pounds depending on the exercise. I LOVE chaptered menus - when I get really lazy I do a couple chapters, watch some TV, do a couple more. HEY, they do say do what works for you! YEE HAW! I'm taking a star off for the recycled abs section but I'll add that Jari got the message because her latest DVDs have really improved in the ab department. And I agree with a reviewer below who says a lot of Jari's exercises incorporate abs - hey, that gal gets those abs from somewhere, right? :) - posted by Susan W. on 10/13/2009 |
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| Ridiculous! |
| This is the worst Jari Love DVD I have ever purchased! Jari looks like she's wearing a mop on the top of her head and she shows no warmth or personality to the other exercisers in the video. She bounces from one exercise to the next with seemingly no rhyme or reason. The music is poor and uninspiring. There is no ab work and basically no cool down. I won't purchase another one of her videos! - posted by Season on 9/13/2009 |
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| My Favorite Ripped, But.... |
| I'm a 42 mom and have been doing at-home exercise since Jane Fonda introduced her step workouts. I have been doing the ripped workouts for about 2 years. I like the style, and feel like I've worked out when I'm done. This one is my favorite, as it bunches together all the moves for one muscle group and really makes you work it. It presents a little more variety than previous ripped workouts.
As much as I enjoy many of Jari Love's workouts, lately I've been questioning the effectiveness of the low weight, high rep approach, as being effective for me. In two years of doing them, I never accelerated to the point where I could actually do push ups off of my toes, yet now in another workout program, I've made that jump in 3 weeks. Also, Jari admittedly does not "do" ab routines herself, this workout is missing that component with a repeat routine from a previous workout, one that could be more challenging.
So, while this workout is enjoyable, it's effectiveness may depend on your fitness level and your goals. - posted by Michelle on 9/11/2009 |
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| Now this is the challenge I've been looking for! |
| I've been doing workouts with weights, mostly from the Firm series, for years now. They worked wonders for a while but started to lose their effectiveness and just were not so challenging after a while. Doing a short set before moving onto something else eventually put me in a plateau and that is the pattern that these workouts tended to follow. Besides, the newer Firm videos have come to disappoint me and frankly I don't think they try as hard as they used to. Ripped and Chiseled on the other hand helped me achieve those results I didn't think were possible for me to reach! It didn't take long to see those results. With over 200 bicep curls and nearly 200 squats of varying position (just to describe some of the sets), if you are not seeing results with this video, you are doing something wrong. No gimmicks, no fancy complicated moves and no procrastinating, Jari gets right to the point in this video, just the way I like it! Definitely one of her more intense videos. While there is no ab set unless you select it from the bonus features, that's ok because a number of the routines incorporate the abs right in them. Thank you Jari for creating such a superb set of workout videos! - posted by CS on 9/7/2009 |
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| Still One of My Favorites |
| I've had this workout for almost 2 years now and it's still one of my favorites. I've gone through a lot of workouts during that time, but this one is still on my short list -- it's definitely my favorite Jari Love workout. It's challenging, but sane. :) I think Jari did a great job with the entire workout. It's fun, it's effective, it works, and I never, ever dread doing this one. I do enjoy the music -- I think it's fun. - posted by Marla on 8/11/2009 |
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| Great workout |
| Loved the workout. Don't like the music, I have to put on loud music to drown out the music. But the exercises are great. If I make it through a set without quitting I really feel I accomplished something. - posted by Jay on 8/9/2009 |
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| I Think I Wasn't Clear Re: The 57 Year Old |
| When I commented on Jari's 57 year old, I didn't mean her..I meant the brunette who IS 57. Obviously, Jari is not 57. Anyway, the reason I am writing again, is to comment on the form they use specifically working biceps. They are using too much momentum, their elbows should be literally velcroed to their sides. Just thought I would point it out. I do use this dvd alot, though. Overall, it is quite challenging. By the way, I, too, am 57. - posted by Barbara on 8/1/2009 |
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