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Summary: Tae Bo is Brilliant!
Review: Everyone should give Tae Bo a try. Approach it with confidence and determination. Read online Tae Bo discussion boards for support and success stories to keep you motivated. But when you commit to working out, do it for spirit rather than your physical hopes. As Billy says, let the rest fall into place. This particular set is a great set for Tae Bo fans or Tae Bo beginners. Although the instructional workout can be boring, you really need to watch and work along with it before doing your first workout. It will hopefully help you complete your workouts safely and effectively. The basic workout is a great workout that beginners will find challenging. Eventually you may be able to move to the advanced tape, but take your time and build your skills, confidence, and endurance first. The 8-minute workout is not really something you should use on its own. I would suggest doing the basic workout and the 8-minute workout back-to-back as you progress between basic and advanced. Just try out various ideas to see what is best for you. And don't get discouraged if even the basic is too tough for you to complete when you begin. Take your time and focus on completing the moves you make as cleanly as possible, work on good form. Approach Tae Bo with the a determinded and strong mind! You will feel great!
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Summary: Tae-Bo Live
Review: I am 60 years old and was looking for a supplement for other exercises that I do. Over a year ago, I bought the Original and after finally managing to get through the Advanced tape, I bought the Tae-Bo Live. This is much better, although, like some reviewers, I thought the music is really not the best.(I have gotten to the point where I turn the sound down and turn on a fast paced radio station). The people behind Billy are for the most part regular "folk", but there are a couple of Instructors in there, so don't think you have to keep up with them or you are a failure. I would suggest that you do some stretching on your own, prior to getting into the Live tapes---especially the Live Advanced. There is limited time, I realize, but you really need to be warmed up prior to attempting some of the moves (kicking to be exact)---maybe it is just my age, but I still groan when I am about 3/4 of the way through. If finally, you can make it through the Live Advanced, you are in much better shape than you realize. It would be helpful if you go back to the Instructional tape from time to time, since the workout tapes are so fast paced, you want to make sure you are "doing it right".
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Summary: New to This
Review: I am new to this; I love it so much that i Have already ordered 8 total workout and 6 vhs get ripped. GREAT!!! The instructional tape is good; when you do it right you feel the effects; the beginners is good advances on the instructional; the advances advances on the beginners and the instruction. Buy it, you won't be disappointed!
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Summary: This is a dynamic workout
Review: I am so motivated every day to do Taebo, that my husband is wondering where the old, comfy couch potato of a year ago has gone. This DVD set is so much more affordable than the gyms in my area, and the workouts really do work the different muscle groups in a way that is very do-able. I think Billy Blanks comes across as a REAL instructor... not just a video head man. It's nice to see his interaction with his daughter Shelley as well, even their simple glances. These two are a team! In three months, I have lost 22 lbs and gotten my stomach back from the c-section delivery I experienced almost a year ago. Thank you, Billy and Shelley!
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Summary: Usefull but not that exciting
Review: I am using this DVD every day and I am loosing fat, so that is the good part. If you have some condition I suggest that you take the advance class, followed with the 8 minute workout. The negative things about this DVD are:
1.) Billy has dificulty with counting, so usually one side (the side that starts) has always less repetitions that the other side.
2.) There are a bunch ... in this workout who can't perform the excersises correctly, so don't watch them or you will also do the excersises incorrect.
3.) You will get annoyed with most of the people in this workout after seeing it over and over.
4.) You can't skip the into of the DVD, so every day you have to watch these copyright messages.
5.) Every section starts with useless stuff, and therefore you have to skip all the first two chapters.
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Summary: Billy Will Make You A Conquerer!
Review: I bought this tape set after using the "old" Tae-Bo tapes for about a year. Since starting Tae-Bo, I've lost over 40 lbs and have a lot more energy. The Beginner Tape explains all the moves - I highly recommend watching this first. The Basic Tape is a great 30 minute workout, however there are a couple of minor goof ups: Billy seems to have trouble keeping the exercise counts consistent on each "side" when you're working out. In one spot, Billy starts a new movement before the complete 8-count from the previous move is completed (and his workout buddies in the background get confused). There is another point in the video where Billy tells you to work the "other side" but he promptly starts the exercise on the same side already done. And sometimes when switching to the "other leg" he doesn't do the exact same exercise after the switch. These problems are all minor, and I've come to anticipate them as I watch. Also, the Tae-Chi style cool-down session on the original Tae-bo tapes is better than the one on this tape. It's almost as if Billy runs out of time, and doesn't want to go over 30 minutes. This tape is ALL cardio. No floor work for legs, buns, or abs. The Advanced Tape is truly for individuals with a high fitness level. Although I seem to find that the original Advanced Tae-Bo tape gets me breathing and sweating a little harder than this "Live" version. Still, this is a killer workout, and not for the timid. I use ankle and wrist weights when doing the Basic Tape, but this one is killer all on its own. The cardio portion is followed by a grueling floor portion for legs, buns, and abs - and you will be watching the clock praying for time to speed up. I keep the VCR display counter on the screen during this tape so I can keep an eye on how long the torture will last! To be honest, I really don't use the 8-minute tape. I've watched it once, but 8 minutes of cardio, no matter how intense, is simply not enough to maintain a good fitness level. Sure - it's better than nothing, so if you're in a rush then pop this tape in. But you're better off committing to at least 30 minutes a day. Minor problems aside, this is certainly a workout video worthy to be added to your collection. I suggest getting the original set (where Billy claims he will "make you a Conquerer!), as well as this "Live" set, so that you can keep variety in your training. I find myself using the Beginning and Advanced tapes from both sets on a regular basis. I've enjoyed these tapes, and my wife and I have both enjoyed the results.
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Summary: basic more challenging than advanced!
Review: I got these tapes for my sister for christmas, but it seems that i've actually used them more than her! The set has the instructional, which i have never cared to watch. The basic, which is a 30min workout, it seems to be more challenging than the advanced. The advanced has 20mins of cardio, then 20mins of abs and buns on the floor and then about 8 or so minutes of kicks of all sorts, then a cool down, but the basic just keeps going and going after 20mins and your heart rate has gone up with a great 10mins of lower body with back kicks, and front kicks and side kicks and all that. The 8min workout, its really like 15mins of an advanced workout. One bad thing, Billy just can't keep count of the repetitions in these Live tapes, it is annoying! despite that, workouts are great.
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Summary: Tae Bo Live 2000 - WOW
Review: I have owned the older Tae Bo series for a few years now. They were getting a bit repetitive, so I bought the new Tae Bo Live series. WOW!!!! I was doing the advanced on the older series, so I plopped the advanced in and assumed I'd be able to do it. No way, it is total boot camp !! So, I've been using the beginner tape and it is fabulous. It will be some time before I can build up to the advanced, but I am sure the beginner workout will get me into great shape in the meantime. You would think that a beginner workout would be a bit on the easy side, but this one is quite challenging. I definitely recommend this tape to EVERYONE!! It is the BEST total body work out I have ever done.
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Summary: Great Fitness Motivator
Review: I love Tae-Bo. I have been doing it for a couple of years now. I bought this series because a friend told me it was a great workout. That was an UNDERSTATEMENT!! this is the best workout I have ever done. I have watched all four tapes, although I have only actually done the intro, and the basic. In just 4 weeks since I purchased them, my stomach has shrunk considerably, I can see definition in my muscles, and I feel great all the time. I would definetley recommend this to ANYONE!!
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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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