Tae-Bo Workout
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Billed as the "future of fitness" and hawked by numerous celebrities, Billy Blanks's Tae-Bo actually deserves much of the hype it's receiving. A mixture of boxing punches and martial arts kicks, Tae-Bo is fun and easy. One of the best elements of this four-tape set is that the first tape (which is 40 minutes long), Tae-Bo: Instructional, lays out the movements you need to successfully complete a workout. Once you've mastered the steps, you… Product details and pricing info |
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208 Customer Reviews Posted
- Not sure yet
- My husband ordered this after carefully reading many, many reviews. So far, he has done the instructional segment 3x and is about ready to move on to the basic workout. We like having the instructional segment, the basic workout, and the more advanced workouts and intend to use this DVD for quite a while.
Concerns that we have: Billy's warm-ups are dangerously fast. We always do our own warm ups before doing his. It's a little tricky to get all the moves and be sure we're doing them right. Form is very important because improper form could easily lead to injury.
The video promised that if we were not satisfied within the first 30 days, we could return it for our money back. This was NOT the case when we tried to return it since we had opened it. (How do you know if you like something if you haven't tried it?)
If you can, get a hold of a copy of this from someone and try it out before committing so much money. You may love it, but it's better to find out before investing.
- 2002-11-14, 10 of 12 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great stress relief, FUN, and surprisingly simple!
- Three months ago, I caught my boyfriend of 1.5 years sleeping with another woman... Yes, I dumped him big-time! :) Anyway, I was very angry, very hurt, very down on myself.
My best friend comes over after about 3 weeks of listening to me whine, hands me a box with the 4-pack in it, and simply says, "Imagine his face while doing these tapes."
I thought it funny at the time, but about 3 days later, I opened up the tapes, popped one in, and yes, despite myself, I started imagining his cheating face as I practiced the punching and kicking moves.
Within a few minutes, I was laughing my heart out and having FUN. Who would have ever thought a WORKOUT tape would be SO MUCH FUN, not to mention help me work out (no pun intended!) my anger and pain? Here it is three months later, I've used these tapes SO MUCH! I have found NOTHING in my life as effective for stress and other emotional relief as these tapes :)
I haven't lost a lot of weight - about 7 pounds - but I *have* lost NINE INCHES from around my waist, gone from wearing large leggings and t-shirts to small leggings and medium t-shirts (could fit small t-shirts but I like em baggy)... and I no longer am hurting and angry at the cheating idiot ... I've even started dating again :) With much more self-confidence, a body I'm becoming VERY proud of, and tapes that I throw in anytime life gets me down.
Now, if only I could quit smoking... *sigh*...
- 2002-10-31, 42 of 44 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Unbelievable!
- I broke a bone in my foot in January which still hasn't healed right, and I've got horrible knees which flair up at the worst times. But I wrapped my foot in a bandage and once I was through with the instrucitonal video, I said, "Hmm... that wasn't bad."
Then, of course, came the basic. And let's say that Billy Blanks is being gentle on you in the instructional - that's all he's doing, teaching you the moves. I broke a sweat from that, but it wasn't that bad. Then I started the basic. I think I survived ten minutes of it, before I had to sit down.
But you know what? It was fun! :-)
Good for all ages, even people with bad knees! =)
- 2002-10-26, 7 of 7 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- If you put a lot of effort it really works!
- I just have to say that the positive attitude on the video made me happier to work out.
Great product - 2002-10-20, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The only thing that gets me moving!
- I have tried everything to work out...I live near a park and tried walking, I joined a gym and stopped going after 6 months out of boredom, and also because it is too far from my house to walk and parking is too difficult. I also got tired of waiting for other people to finish using a machine, and I got tired of people bumping into me during aerobics classes. So I got Tae-bo since I like working out, but need to have fun to stay motivated and stick to it. I decided to lose weight, and I lost 7 pounds before exercising, and last week I started using Tae-bo. I know that is a short time, but I used it 5 times in the last 7 days (the basic workout), and I feel great! It takes less than a half hour for the basic workout, and it feels like a couple of minutes, it goes so fast! Billy Blanks is very motivating also, which helps. And I know that a lot of people don't like the fact that in most exercise videos, only people in tip-top shape are doing the exercise, but I find that motivating. The abs on these people alone motivates me to keep going.
Definitely get these tapes (or DVDs) for yourself! It is made for you if you are just beginning, or if you have worked out a lot before. I have not used the advanced tape yet (just started basic), but I watched it and it definitely looks like a goal I would like to achieve in the future. I also have asthma, and a lot of times aerobic exercise flares it up, but this has yet to do that to me! I don't even need my inhaler after working out, which is great. Get these tapes!!!
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Now I have been using Taebo for nearly a month, and I am seeing incredible results!! I have that "line" back in the middle of my stomach, my arms seem much more toned, and I feel great! I am still uding the tapes 5 or 6 times per week, and I love it! When I used to go tp the gym, I would wake up everyday and try to think of excuses not to go. Now I wake up everyday and try to think of ways to find the time to fir my tae-bo into my schedule! I love it, it gets rid of stress, and I feel better than ever. And still no asthma trouble. Not up to Advanced yet, but I will get there in a few months I am sure! - 2002-10-19, 17 of 17 people found this review helpful, Rated:
