Get Ripped with heavy (ier) weights

[kimyenchu]

Hello,

I tried Get Ripped Slim & Lean yesterday and I found the workout to be very good. I used the same weights as Jari for most of the exercises. However, I was wondering on the leg squats where she uses dumbbells I used a barbell like members of her crew. I think that I could use heavier weights than them, maybe up 35+lbs. Has anyone used this much with heavier weights? Does it matter if you use a heavy barbell for the squats and 10lbs dumbbells for the lunges? (I found using the barbell for lunges a bit difficult because she moves quite fast.) I didn't sweat on the squats as I normally do with a Cathe workout.

As for the upper body, I used the same weights as Jari and I found that very challenging. The shoulder exercises I could not complete the 2nd set with 8lbs dumbbells. I guess my upper body strength is pretty pathetic, but working up to it.

I liked the Get Ripped series.

Yen

 

[nancy324]

I agree. You really would not want to be doing the lunges with a 35-lb. barbell on your back. The workout is fast because it's supposed to be done with light weights. If you can do the squats with the 35-lb. dumbbell, that's probably okay, because your feet are at least planted in one spot, but the lunges are too active for heavy weight IMHO, and the risk of injury is too great.

 

[6Swans4me]

Yen,

I don't like using weights for lunges and squats since I tend to bulk up easily. Even without the added weights, I felt that the tempo for the lunges moved too fast for me to do with good form and depth. I prefer to do the lunges at my own pace rather than pick up the speed. I get a better burn that way. If you want to continue to use the barbell, you could always slow down the lunges when Jari does her single count lunges.

Wendy

 

[RunDiggity]

I think the tempo of the lunge sequence is too fast to use heavy weights . . . just my opinion - I would slow it down if you are going to use heavier weights.