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Summary: Some of the best, most varied Tae Bo workouts available
Review: I own the Basic and 8-Minute workout videos from the original Tae Bo Live VHS set. I started with the 8-Minute tape, thinking that the shorter length would make it easier, but that is NOT the case! Instructor Billy Blanks jumps right into this workout with a very short (2 1/2 minutes) and fast-moving warmup; he moves much more quickly than his usual warmup pace here. As the title suggests, the main part of the workout is about 8 minutes long. Billy covers only a few types of punches (jabs and uppercuts) and includes only one kick sequence at the very end. However, there are a lot of standing moves to target the abdominal area, such as knee lifts and heel touches. Billy then leads you through about 2 minutes of static holds for more core work as well as balance, and the workout ends with approximately 1 1/2 minutes of Tai Chi type cooldown moves. Thus the entire workout lasts about 14 minutes.The Basic workout is the toughest basic Tae Bo I've encountered so far, but it is also the most interesting, as Billy includes a greater variety of punches and kicks as well as more punch-kick combinations. This workout begins with a 4-minute warmup and then moves right into punches, placing an emphasis on your waist during the moves. At one point, there is a particularly tough arms segment requiring you to hold up your arms for what seems like forever--my shoulders were screaming! The legwork is also challenging, as you will perform several different types of kicks--including front kicks, side kicks, back kicks, and roundhouse kicks--in several different combinations. Although a few of the combinations were a bit hard to follow, I really enjoyed the variations that Billy included in this workout. This workout also contains some static holds (about 1 minute), and it ends with an extremely quick 1-minute stretch; the entire program clocks in at 31 minutes. These Tae Bo videos are perfect for anyone looking for an interesting, varied kickboxing workout with a nice balance of punches, kicks, and combinations.
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Summary: Definate Results in Just 5 Weeks!!!
Review: I started the Tae Bo Workout 5 weeks ago, and my husband keeps telling me how hot and fit I look! I have musscle tone that I did not have before, and I am stronger, and not having the back problems I have been having for quite some time due to scoliosis. If you need to lose weight, you need to eat less food. But if you want to tone your body up, this is all you need.
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Summary: Great Workout - Advanced Tape Annoying Though
Review: I was an avid aerobics person for a few years before I started with the first Tae-Bo tapes. This set of tapes I think are much more intense. I do the basic workout probably 3 times a week. It's a great way to get motivated before work.
The Advanced workout is not for the beginner by any means. You really have to want it.
What REALLY annoys me with the advanced workout is Billy's counter-part who is constantly yelling "Come on you guys", "WHEW!", "All Right!", and a number of other phrases meant to keep the motivation going. Which is all fine and dandy, but this is so over-done that it makes you want to turn the volume off. And that's only in the first 10 minutes of the workout.
My recommendation: leave the talking to Billy and just count.
But please don't get me wrong: this is a great set of work out tapes. It just requires patience....
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Summary: too much advertising you can't skip
Review: I was very dissapointed with the Taebo Live DVD. You cannot skip the advertising that begins each of the sections and so you have to listen to it EVERY time. I also think the routines are a bit choppy. the original TaeBo Workout and Get Ripped are much better.
If you are a current TaeBo enthusiast I recommend you skip this DVD
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Summary: too much advertising you can't skip
Review: I was very dissapointed with the Taebo Live DVD. You cannot skip the advertising that begins each of the sections and so you have to listen to it EVERY time. I also think the routines are a bit choppy. the original TaeBo Workout and Get Ripped are much better.
If you are a current TaeBo enthusiast I recommend you skip this DVD
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Summary: great!
Review: I'm really enjoying these tae-bo tapes. They are a REAL workout, let me tell ya. It's really great they they give you an instructional tape with the pack, so us beginnners can know what's-what's. I'm also loving the 8 minute tape that this pack includes. I'm really busy and it's really nice to just pop the 8 minute workout tape in and do a good workout for less then 10 minutes. I love it!
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Summary: Tae Bo is Brilliant!
Review: i've been doing tae bo for over 2 years now and have all the advanced videos... yes, billy doesn't always remember to do equal sets on both sides, yes the music and some of the people in the back can be annoying (especially when they aren't doing an exercise right or not getting into it) no, you aren't learning how to do actual martial arts... but overall, this is an excellent workout. i've lost about 55 lbs. with the help of these videos and i'm in incredible shape. when i started out, i had no muscle tone at all. i was using the basic and started noticing results after a few weeks. now i'm muscular, have great abs, am very flexible and have a lot of stamina, all because of tae bo. i'm even considering getting certified in kickboxing so i can become an instructor. if you are looking to get into incredible shape with a fun workout that is really challenging, try these tapes. you'll never be bored and you'll end up with a great body. when you graduate to the advanced videos and can do the full hour without pausing, you will realize just how in shape you are (to the women considering buying this, you'll feel like you can kick anyone's butt... lol). i just caution everyone to use the instructional every so often so you can make sure you are doing the moves the right way, especially the kicks. you can really hurt yourself if you don't.
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Summary: tae bo enthusiast
Review: i've been doing tae bo for over 2 years now and have all the advanced videos... yes, billy doesn't always remember to do equal sets on both sides, yes the music and some of the people in the back can be annoying (especially when they aren't doing an exercise right or not getting into it) no, you aren't learning how to do actual martial arts... but overall, this is an excellent workout. i've lost about 55 lbs. with the help of these videos and i'm in incredible shape. when i started out, i had no muscle tone at all. i was using the basic and started noticing results after a few weeks. now i'm muscular, have great abs, am very flexible and have a lot of stamina, all because of tae bo. i'm even considering getting certified in kickboxing so i can become an instructor. if you are looking to get into incredible shape with a fun workout that is really challenging, try these tapes. you'll never be bored and you'll end up with a great body. when you graduate to the advanced videos and can do the full hour without pausing, you will realize just how in shape you are (to the women considering buying this, you'll feel like you can kick anyone's butt... lol). i just caution everyone to use the instructional every so often so you can make sure you are doing the moves the right way, especially the kicks. you can really hurt yourself if you don't.
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Summary: Tae-Bo Live...
Review: Overall, very good so far. Most people coud do this, though maybe not with the speed or grace of the instructor. My wife and I haven't had any trouble getting up the will power to do this regularly because it is fun and Mr. Blanks is interesting to watch and listen to. The heavy focus on safety is good too. As far as why it didn't get five stars, it really is too much in places. The basic workout starts where most would call advanced. Related to this, the stretching and warm-up that should is done at the same up-tempo pace... It feels more like the workout has started without a warm-up session. Also, the instructor doesn't always balance the left and right sides... He will either do one side longer than the other, do a slightly different exercize, or forget entirely to come back to one side after doing the other. That said, if one works around these issues by ignoring the instructor's pace when it gets too much, and doing the same exercize on the right as the left even when the instructor is doing something else, this can be a really good and fun workout.
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Summary: Tae Bo is Excellent, but skip this one
Review: Tae Bo is an excellent way to get fit and Billy Blanks is a master motivator, but skip this one. Billy often times seems like he's making it up as he goes and loses track of his count and excercizes. Moreover, the constant yelling of his assitant with the headset gets very annoying.
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