Get Ripped!: Ripped 1000 (DVD, 2006)

I love this workout. Super intense, challenging, and energizing workout. You will absolutely see results with this workout. I bought it because I needed a challenge. Needed to break through a plateau and see results. Jari brings you to a point of muscle overload, which is what will bring you desired results.

My wife saw this DVD advertised in a magazine and, being a fitness junkie, decided she had to have it. Me, being the good (and cheap) husband I am, checked eBay for the best price. $12 shipped seemed reasonable for something brand new and name brand. I bit.

When the DVD arrived a few days later, we suited up and popped that sucker in. I'll admit that I didn't really know what to expect. We had never seen a video from Jari Love, the creator of Get Ripped 1000. As it turns out, she knows what she is doing.

The video guides you through workouts using lightweight dumbbells and a step along with traditional isometric movements. The trick is doing these movements in conjunction with one another, using several muscle groups at one time. This may sound difficult, but it is only as difficult as you allow. You see, Jari-like all good fitness instructors-has various intensities of each exercise to accommodate all fitness levels.

What makes this video doable is that the difficult exercises are offset by easier exercises. In this manner, you won't be gasping for air and then asked to jump or lift a crazy heavy weight. Just when you are about to die, relief comes and you get to do an easier movement that keeps your heart rate up while allowing your muscles to recuperate.

If 1000 calories seems unfeasible to you, consider that the creator of the video is taking into account not only all of the movements that you are doing, but the rest periods in between and the period after your workout when your heart rate and metabolic rate are still elevated AND BURNING FAT!

The combination of a strenuous cardio workout and light weight lifting is the key to rapid fat burn. I do believe you will get lean if you do this video for any length of time.

I am 60 days into P90X, and I found this workout to be as challenging as P90X plyometrics (don't tell Tony I said that.)

I would suggest you buy this and find some other supporting videos or jog to keep from become bored with this routine. Get Ripped 1000 twice a week along with something else every other day for about an hour will get you serious results. Fo' serious!

This is an okay workout but I would not have purchased it if I had known that it requires a step. You get a lower impact workout without the step but that is not what I was after.

This is by far one of the toughest, yet best aerobic work outs I've done. It alternates between weights and cardio so it gives a good break in between.

This is another in a series of Ripped workouts, and it's the most cardio intensive. All of Jari's workouts are effective and tough. It's been hard to find a workout DVD that compares to a good gym class. Jari's DVDs have whipped me into the best shape of my life. I wish I'd had these 20 years ago. Bathing suit seasons would not have been so traumatic!
There are a few things that bother me about the production of the Ripped DVDs, but these are secondary to the high quality and effectiveness of the workouts. And I love Jari's attitude and personality. She's fun to work out with, even though she is not really in my living room. She's a sweetheart and so encouraging.

about to purchase this, other people's review has helped a lot. previewed it several times though at collage video, that helped also.

When I started looking for another video to use for my workouts, I remembered Jari Love and really liked her in other videos I'd done. So, when I found this one on eBay, I thought I'd buy it and see how it went.

This video is great. There are ways to do for beginners and then ways to work your way on up to it being very difficult. Even with the beginners workout, I really felt like I had DONE something and not just fooled around and not gotten a good workout. Every day that I do this workout, I feel great and have tons more energy. Jari is very motivating and the workout is fun.

I enjoy the workout alot but again don't like her cueing. This is the second tape of hers that I bought and she doesn't really prepare for you for the next excersize. She tells you what you'll be doing but not what equiptment you will be using and how to set up for it. By the time I get myself ready with the weights and the step I have to rewind the tape or push pause. But the Jari Love gives a good, intense workout!!

Really enjoy this workout because it is a combination of aerobics and weightlifting. Would highly recommend any of Jari Love's tapes.

This is an awesome video, I like that Jari does quick intervals of cardio and then lifting and doesn't spend a lot of time in between. It is my favorite video of hers because the time goes so quickly and I haven't gotten bored. It's a great workout and a lot of fun!

Good quality. Low price. This is one hard workout, but really takes the weight off and gets you toned.

I love this video! It works out everything it is crazy and intense!!! It will give you results!! I LOVE IT!!

Ok I have been working out for years and have a habit of burning out - then I got this video which is right for my fitness/challenge level- I love it and use it intermittently with other videos (I live on an Island in Alaska) we have a small gym and this video is a must buy if you are in fairly good shape and looking for a challenge - please modify for knee bends or warm up

Jari is a pusher. she could give more diretion though as to where you should feel the burn and and more instruction on form so you know that you are doing the excercises properly.

This is Jari's absolute BEST workout ever! I own five of her DVD's, and this one is by far my favorite. I decided to buy it for more of an interval-type workout, and it has been a fabulous addition to my collection. I would recommend this DVD to anyone who wants a tough strength building and cardio workout!

This is a great, comprehensive work-out. It combines aerobics and weights.

I only wish it wouldn't keep skipping. But after I learned it, it didn't matter.

dvd is great, i recomend... is't a star to get fit.
My only complaint is that the dvd don't work in my desktop, because it's the onlçy way to watch

Jari Love is a great workout dvd. I thought the workout would be a little more powerful as far as the cardio. Jari Love is a very good instructor and you can push yourself to her speed or workout with the other guys. Overall I am glad I purchased this DVD is really gives you a overall workout!

If you want to be in the BEST shape ever....this is the DVD to get....I LOVE IT...it's HARD...but soooo worth it....I'm STILL trying to get all the way through it without feeling like I'm gonna die :)
This will blast you through your fitness plateau if you're at one...right to the next and very top step...