Rating: 
Summary: Two Thumbs up!
Review: All I can say is that Billy, I love you! Taebo is a fantastic workout. I've tried many cardiovascular workouts before, but I had problems to stick with them. However, Taebo is the exception. You won't get bored with the kick and punch, you will be tuned up by Billy's music! The most exciting part is that you can see the result very shortly! It is also different from other aerobic workouts, because it tones up all your body, especially your hips and stomach, no muscles gained as work with machines! Believe me, try it and you'll love it.
Rating: 
Summary: Pretty good workout
Review: I find I get a pretty good workout from these tapes. Those people who say that Billy moves too fast and such must not know how to use an exercise video. You go at your own speed if you can't match the instructor on the tape. And this goes for any exercise video.I like it because I have difficulty following the more complicated dance moves in other exercise tapes and Tae-bo is easier for me to follow. I also have the Live tapes. The music is better in those and the workouts are a little tougher.
Rating:
Summary: GREAT
Review: I started using tea-bo back in May of 1999, in two month's time I lost 4inches I went from a size 8 1/2 to a size 6 and I feel great. I am still doing the work out it will be a year in May.
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Summary: Very good workout for the beginner or intermediates
Review: Well, I consider myself fairly athletic having take various martial arts like wing chun and muay thai. I can run 3-5 miles without a problem and then go for 30-45 minutes of circuit weight training. I can honestly say that the Taebo dvd set does offer a challenge, but not as much for the advanced athelete. This is not a true kickboxing or martial arts program so comparing Taebo to them is a bit unfair. It's strictly an aerobics type exercise that uses some elements of various martial arts to bring up your heart rate so it should be evaluated as such. In this way, it does its job pretty well. The basics section did fairly well in demonstrating the basic methods of punching and kicking, but it didn't cover everything. I'd hope it would cover most of the combos in the later tapes so that I wouldn't feel awkward doing them. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. The beginners section of the dvd offers a good workout. Nice slow pace and adequate amount of exercise time. Intermediates or advanced people will feel this section too short like I did. Finally, the advanced section really makes you sweat, but then again, I did do the basics, beginners, and advanced section consecutively to give myself a better workout. There are some parts to the advance workout where the moves feel awkward at first. I wish they had covered some of these moves that don't feel natural in the basics tapes to give me some time to practice them. Anyways, as for the dvd itself, all four tapes are copied unto one yellow covered disc. Nice though somewhat tacky looking. The video itself leaves something to be desired as there is alot of noticeable shimmering and artifacting during switching scenes. It gets kinda annoying, but then I didn't buy this dvd for its looks but the workout it offers. I also had some problems with audio dropping off a little, but it may just be my disc. What's also nice is that there is chapter searching on the disc though it might not be evident at first since there's no chapter search in the main selection page. Makes being able to go through all four tapes a breeze when you want to do the whole workout together like I did. I used this disc mainly as a supplement myself to my weight training and running just to add variety cause we all know we won't look like Billy Blanks just from Taebo, right? Right! ;)
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Summary: great workout!
Review: I have all of the 4 tapes. I am currently on the basic tape for past 3 weeks, hopefully next week I will try the advanced. But the basic tape is challenging, it is a great cardio workout. I also work with some weights for strength training. But I highly recommend the tapes.I also strongly recommend the instructional video. Watch that first! It takes a while to get used to the pace of the basic, but i have noticed i have more energy, loss of weight,and I feel great. It is fun too. But recommend using the tapes in order. When you get to basic, stick with that for at least 2 weeks before moving to advanced.
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Summary: Great video to lose the inches.
Review: If you do the advanced workout everyday I am very sure that you will be able to lose 4 pounds within a matter of a week. These videos should only be used for a aeorobic workout and not instructions for martial arts. The reason I left off one star is because you can easily injure yourself by doing these workouts. One way that you can avoid getting injured is by keeping your arms from locking at the elbows when punching and keeping your knees from locking when kicking. When executing a punch or a kick full extension you should be hitting a surface such as a punching bag or a wavemaster so the surface takes the shock and not your knees or your elbows. So be careful. Nevertheless this is a great video for shedding off the pounds. Good Luck
Rating: 
Summary: Save your money and go to the gym
Review: Having taken kickboxing classes and other martial arts classes before, I purchased the Billy Blanks tape to supplement my workouts and/or to serve as a replacement on the nights when I missed class. I must have overestimated my abilities b/c I have found the classes to be more challenging than Billy Blanks' tapes, and his teaching style to be dry. After progressing through the whole series, I bought his Crunch tv Kickology Jam tape for ten bucks, thinking this would provide more of a workout. Instead it's the same routine and same boring music, only the box is packaged differently and you get to sparr with a friend. If you are looking for a high-impact, cardio routine (similar to an aerobics class), I would strongly suggest finding a gym that offers these classes where you can follow an instructor who will let you know if you are executing the moves correctly and teach you different ways to master these techniques; or else purchase another video. The tapes are great to use for drills - repetitions of kicks and punches - and for a quick 30-minute routine. However, six months later, I have continued to use them merely as a supplement to other workouts (or not at all).
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Summary: Tae Bo---->The Best!
Review: I'd just like to express my pleasures with using Tae Bo! Let me tell you, if you REALLY want to lose weight and are serious, this is the video for you! I will tell you since I just started using Tae Bo last week, I'm already stronger in my abs and legs and I've lost 3 pounds! But I also go to the gym and use the precor (glyders that look like ski's) for 25 minutes. So I'm supplementing my work out with Tae Bo. But you do feel good after the work out. I suggest that after using the instructional video, when you start using the basic workout don't do all the set's of 8 counts (at first)do maybe only 2 sets of 8 counts. The reason for that is because it's very tiring and it is extremely fast paced. But if you are able to handle the whole thing, hey that's great! But I'm very satisfied and I would definately recommend it to other people who want to lose weight! As for the price, it's just perfect, yes it's expensive but to lose weight and it actually working, these videos are PRICELESS! Your health is more important!
Rating:
Summary: fast and efficent
Review: I like the basic taebo workout tape because I can get it done, I feel it, the results are rapid, and it's challenging to do all the reps at the pace he sets. The only complaint I have is the music. Not really workout music but not a significant problem.
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Summary: it does what it says
Review: I've had these tapes since march 1999 and had a lot of weight to lose. Did the basic for about 2 weeks and then went on to the advanced where I've been since. Lost around 70 lbs in 5 months doing it 4-6 times a week...have plateaued since august but only because I lost my focus but haven't gained anything back. Am back on track with watching what I eat and have added strength training to my workout also. Have around 50 lbs to go but I feel great and have never been injured by these workouts even at my heavy weight. Billy Blanks delivers the goods if you do exactly what he says.
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