I am SUCH a wuss -- RTTC

L Sass

L Sass

Cathlete
UGH!!!! If you have Jari Love's RTTC, PLEASE tell me why I cannot do this exercise. It's the "step ups with overhead press"

Now I love shoulder work, and I never have a problem with any of Cathe's weight work - can match all the poundage and sometimes go up a bit, albeit safely.

But on those darn step ups with overhead press, I can BARELY eek out the last few reps using only 5#. How on earth does she use 8s???? Why can I not do this?

Lorrie

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Well - misery loves company. Thanks for sharing that I am not alone you guys. It just makes me SOOOO frustrated to not be able to use 8s for this and to be SOOO fatigued with 5s.

Every now and again I take a break from my Cathe's and use Jari (only have/like S&L and RTTC -- didn't like 1000 at all and don't have R&C) and my TLTs functional fitness.

It actually feels good. I've cleaned up my eating a lot lately and am thinking of focusing on lots of cardio and light weights for fat reduction for a while, and then as we get an idea of when STS will come our way, going to heavier total body workouts and circuits. That's the plan right now at least.

But those darn overhead presses are my challenge. I WANT 8!!!

Lorrie

www.picturetrail.com/lsass
 
Doesn't that exercise come right after the bizillion lateral raises with side squats? I think your shoulders would be fatigued from the get-go. What if you tried reversing the order of the exercises, so you're fresh for the overhead presses? Chances are they filmed this with loooong breaks between each exercise so Jari and crew are fresh.

Diane
 
Hi,
When I first started using this w/o I had the same problem as you. It just takes time to build the endurance. I first started with 8's, then she just does the step ups with no overhead press, then switched to 5's for the next set of overhead press, then step ups, back to 8's and so on. By doing it this way, I was eventually able to do the whole thing with 8's and now can do the whole set with 12's using the same technique I mentioned above just with different pounds (8,10, and then 10,12) This is still the exercise I dread the most in RTTC.
 
>... and now can do the whole set with 12's using the same
>technique I mentioned above just with different pounds (8,10,
>and then 10,12) This is still the exercise I dread the most
>in RTTC.

OH MY GOSH!!!!! I bow to you! Since I am on this "rotation" for a while I will def give this a shot too. Thank you all for the suggestions. I am determined to tackle this challenge!!

Lorrie

www.picturetrail.com/lsass
 
If you haven't tried Jari's new dvd "Get Ripped and Chiseled", this is another great w/o that has a section that really hits your shoulders and biceps. The only thing missing is an ab section, but there is a bonus ab section from her dvd Slim and Lean dvd. I think I will start using some of Jari's w/o's again after I finish my current Cathe rotation. :)
 
Shoulders are my weak area, although I can do overhead presses with heavy dumbbells as long as the reps are low. Hi rep/low weight shoulder work always slays me and I have never been able to complete any of Jari's workouts (except for the original Ripped) without begging for mercy during the shoulder exercises. 5 lbs is my limit. I bow to Jari when I see her reach for the 8's!
 
That's definitely a tough one. I think it's b/c there are so many reps and the shoulders are used quite a bit throughout RTTC! I have to drop to 5's also and I actually yell ouch loudly towards the end!
Angela:7
 
I just did this one this morning and it was tough. I used 10# for most exercises. Had to drop to 8# for overhead press and after I couldn't take it any more, dropped to 5# for the last 8 reps. That one's a killer! That's got to be the toughest exercise of the whole workout. The pushups were easier!

Marcy
 
Don't feel bad, i just did this one the other day and had the same problem. Her newest workout is even tougher! The first time I tried that one I had to stop with some of the sets, it was too much for me. I felt like a complete wuss. Jari makes it look easy but they are very tough workouts!
 
I'm another one who was surprised at how tough these were. I started with 8#, but had to drop down to 5# (and maybe take a few breaks along the way?) when I first did it.
 
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