Billy Blanks' Tae-Bo (DVD 2004)

I had bought the Tae Bo videos about 7 years ago and i lost alot of weight and was really toned. I have since had 3 kids and as you can imagine i have put on weight. I had bought alot of fitness dvd's but none of them worked as good as this has. It is a great workout that really gets you sweating and jumping about!! Sometimes Billy can be a little bit cheesy but when you are feeling ready to give up that little bit of encouragement helps you keep going. I would reccommend this to anyone who wants to lose weight and does'nt have time or does'nt want to go to the gym.

I decided to buy this because i have used Billy Blanks Taebo over the past 10-15 years - pretty much since he first released his workouts on VHS, however, i was so so so disappointed to discover that this "2004" DVD - is only a dvd release of the original Taebo workout. Yes it is a good workout, but its a very basic Taebo workout - I had hoped it was his more recent work, so i was very very very disappointed that it is not.

its fast and no nonsense but fun to do. the only downside is it only lasts for twenty minutes. a quick way to loose those pounds or just keep fit

HE BREAKS DOWN EVERY MOVE SO U UNDERSTAND AND CAN DO THE WORKOUT PROPERLY. IM DETERMINED TO LOSE WEIGHT SO HOPEFULLY THIS SHOULD WORK AS IVE HEARD EXCELLENT REVIEWS ABOUT IT

Can't get the disc to play in my dvd player which is a multi regional one and is supposed to play everthing from cd to mp3 and when I tried to play it on my pc it wouldn't play on that either. Very disappointed!!

This is a fitness regime with attitude. If you are starting Tae-Bo for the first time, or returning to it, like I was, this is the one to start with. Before starting the exercises watch the instructional section at the end of the dvd, this is where you learn to do the moves correctly it really does help. Once you get started on the workout you wont want to stop. You start with a nice cool warm up which gently relaxes your muscles for the workout. Billy Blanks is a great instructor he makes you feel like you dont want to stop. I liked the fact that after being away from any form of exercise for over a year, I did not feel wiped out at the end of this I was infact looking forward to doing it again. It is not a complicated workout, It is a fun, energetic and rewarding. Which will leave you feeling good about yourself.

This workout is so much fun but you definitely know you have done a workout by the time you get to the cool down. Billy Blanks is a good instructor and he explains and demonstrates everything very clearly. He gives you the feelgood factor just with his beaming smile and lovely nature. As a relative newcomer to Tae-bo I found some of the moves a little difficult but the instruction section takes you through all of the moves in detail and I reccommend that this section is watched through a few times before doing the full workout. The moves can be practised seperately and I am now finding some of them much easier after just a few times of doing them. All in all a very enjoyable workout that seems already to be showing positive results.

i need to keep fit as im due to get married in 9 months time , which ive lost a little weight already

gets the arms working more than most DVD's do and is pretty simple to follow. Not an everyday one for me but definitely one to keep up. Good results. Billy is a little odd looking I thought....a slightly eery, manic look!!!!!

I bought it for my daughter who could not find it in the shops.She is delighted as she did not want to go on to more advanced programs yet.Also good value for money.

I decided to buy this again on DVD after owning it on video for 4 or 5 years wearing the tape out in the process! :D

Tae-Bo is what I can only describe as low-impact, high-energy aerobics using moves from dance and martial arts. It's fun, energetic, motivating, inspiring and does what it says on the label - gets results FAST!

What I like most about Tae-Bo with Billy is he is very motivating throughout the whole routine, and because he has worked extensively with people of all weights and sizes (as you can see on the DVD) he is empathic and understanding of the physical challenges one may be up against. He explains what you might be feeling in your body, reassures and encourages you to take the time to listen to it - take a break if you need to, drink fluids, breath, go at your own pace, don't try to be super trained athlete like he is, don't over extend joints - he constantly reminds you to take care of your body and how to do that. This is the failing of a lot of other fitness video's/DVD's on the market in my opinion having tried a few to date - I never picked up a single injury all the time I was working out with Tae-Bo, and because I knew what was going on with my body, I found that I started to enjoy the feeling of my muscles burning in the work out because I knew that's all it was and Billy is so very positive about it - he smiles, grins, reminding you constantly that it's all good, and how great the results are going to be, if you persevere, do it 'properly' and enjoy it.
I also found it to be quite empowering something I very much needed at the time - because so many of the movements are martial art based, and because my body started to feel strong, I felt strong inside and out.

As the main routine is so short, with my youngest child (I have three) into her second year, some post baby baggage still hanging around - in Jan 2001 weighing in at 8 1/2 stone and a UK size 10, I did the routine every morning 5 days a week for 1 month, then 3 times a week for the next 3 months. By the April 2001 I was 8.4 stone and a very trim, fit and energised UK size 6. I managed to maintain that size until 2005 doing the video in fits and starts sporadically. I wish I'd never stopped - now at a weight I don't wish to disclose (typical woman!) and a UK size 10-12 it's time to work with Billy Blanks again having complete faith that Tae-Bo will do it's magic again.

I really can not recommend it highly enough!

I like everything about this DVD, the reason I bought this DVD is to see if it can help me loose some weight and get into shape and this DVD is Excellent so i will properly buy the rest of his collection of Tae-Bo DVD and if there are any new DVD's out I might buy them as well.