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VHS : Tae-Bo Workout (4 Pack: Basic, Instructional, Advanced, 8-minute Workout)
Rating: 
- Tae bo is great
This video just simply works. It is fun, I really do enjoy doing it and I really enjoyed losing the 15 pounds. I am totally satisfied with my weight now that my goals are achieved....and get this!!!! I lost all that weight in just 2 months(using the basic workout only and the floor exercises from the advanced cassette)....I am toned now and I feel great... Right now, I just purchased the tae bo live set of 4 cassettes because I want to learn new moves and fight to new music. I have never enjoyed any other exercising cassettes this much before. If you like kicking and punching and sweating...this is for you... You have my word....Great buy!!!! Good Luck!!!
Rating:
- Stick with it because it is definitely worth it
I knew some kickboxing techniques before I bought this pack (Kathy Smith's Kickboxing for one, which is amazing), so I only scanned the instructional tape. But if you have never done this before, then use the instructional tape a few times before progressing. The basic tape is a solid workout that helps develop the muscles you need to do the advanced tape.
The advanced tape is a very strong workout. At first I thought his inspirational motivation was kind of hokey, but as the workout progressed, I really started to like it. During the floor work, which is very challenging, he really keeps me going. There is one exercise, however, that smarts and it feels like he talks forever. But I keep with it and have really seen my body become more developed and my balance is a lot stronger.
My only complaint is that there is not any streching. In the advanced tape there is one strech after the leg work, which is definitely not sufficient. The tape ends with squats which are a great way to cool down, but then it just stops. I stretch on my own, because I feel that stretching is an integral part of exercising.
Overall, this is a great workout. When I first started kickboxing workouts, I was frustrated because it took me a few times to get the moves and it took me even longer to get strong enough to really work the moves. But it is worth it. I feel stronger, more centered and definitely look stronger and more defined.
Rating: - This is the series that started me working out...
Thank God for Tae Bo. I had already resigned myself to being a pudgy, unhealthy gal because I absolutely DESPISE the idea of working out in front of others. I got this set as a gift about a year and a half ago and it's made a ton of difference in my exercise routine. Now I actually have one!
For starters, I should say I don't think this is a workout for everyone. My friends used this series on and off but didn't take to it as quickly or as enthusiastically as I did. If you're not into kickboxing or karate, this probably isn't the series for you. Some of my friends, for instance, preferred more straight up aerobic workouts, and others preferred workouts with more coordinated dance elements. So it's a personal choice if you want to do kickboxing. I would only suggest taking this up if you like kickboxing and/or karate.
That said, if you have a martial arts background, this is the workout for you! Even if you don't have a martial arts background, but are interested in learning basic moves, this is a great series. Billy Blanks is the real deal. You can tell by his form that this guy knows his martial arts! This may explain why I like this series so much. I took karate for three years as a kid. Accordingly, I think I took to learning the moves in this workout more easily than most of my friends. I found the instructional video to be a total waste of time. My friends without martial arts backgrounds said it was helpful, but only worth watching once, maybe two times max. I did the basic workout for a couple of weeks, and then got bored and moved on to the advance. Some of my friends have never tackled the advance and continue to stick to the basic workout. It's hard to say whether the basic gives you a good workout or not. My friends say it does, but I don't feel like it does at all. Again, this may have to do with one's comfort level with the martial arts. I'm not sure.
The bulk of my praise is reserved for the advance workout. This baby is an hour long and really kicks your butt, no matter what your fitness level! I got into the groove of doing the advance five times a week, and I swear I was never as fit as I was then. Of course, like all workouts, it gets monotonous after a while, so I don't do it as often as I used too. I mostly run now (about 15 miles a week), but every once in a while, I'll pull out my advance Tae Bo tape, and it still kicks my butt every time! It's ridiculously hard, but so incredibly worthwhile. I always wake up the next morning a little sore from doing the advance tae bo workout and I love it.
Rating: - ADVANCE TAPE KICKS BUTT!
i actually give 4 1/2 stars! and all to the advance tape! all the others are a waste of money and time...to bad you can't buy them seperate. although, the basic workout does help you before you began the advance, it still is not necesary. i just had my second child 4 months ago and was REALLY OUT OF SHAPE. i have done the ADVANCE tae bo for about a month and already see results! the work out is HARD! but well worth the BURN! as billy says.... "IF YOU HAVE THE WILL...TAE BO IS THE WAY!"
Rating:
- Truth in Advertising
The four pack is misleading.. Its not 4 Dvd's, its 4 VHS tapes on a single DVD... I actually bought this as a gift and was fairly disappointed when I saw the actual package... Truth in Advertising ??? hence the single star
- Tae bo is greatThis video just simply works. It is fun, I really do enjoy doing it and I really enjoyed losing the 15 pounds. I am totally satisfied with my weight now that my goals are achieved....and get this!!!! I lost all that weight in just 2 months(using the basic workout only and the floor exercises from the advanced cassette)....I am toned now and I feel great... Right now, I just purchased the tae bo live set of 4 cassettes because I want to learn new moves and fight to new music. I have never enjoyed any other exercising cassettes this much before. If you like kicking and punching and sweating...this is for you... You have my word....Great buy!!!! Good Luck!!!
Rating:
- Stick with it because it is definitely worth itI knew some kickboxing techniques before I bought this pack (Kathy Smith's Kickboxing for one, which is amazing), so I only scanned the instructional tape. But if you have never done this before, then use the instructional tape a few times before progressing. The basic tape is a solid workout that helps develop the muscles you need to do the advanced tape.
The advanced tape is a very strong workout. At first I thought his inspirational motivation was kind of hokey, but as the workout progressed, I really started to like it. During the floor work, which is very challenging, he really keeps me going. There is one exercise, however, that smarts and it feels like he talks forever. But I keep with it and have really seen my body become more developed and my balance is a lot stronger.
My only complaint is that there is not any streching. In the advanced tape there is one strech after the leg work, which is definitely not sufficient. The tape ends with squats which are a great way to cool down, but then it just stops. I stretch on my own, because I feel that stretching is an integral part of exercising.
Overall, this is a great workout. When I first started kickboxing workouts, I was frustrated because it took me a few times to get the moves and it took me even longer to get strong enough to really work the moves. But it is worth it. I feel stronger, more centered and definitely look stronger and more defined.
Rating:
- This is the series that started me working out...Thank God for Tae Bo. I had already resigned myself to being a pudgy, unhealthy gal because I absolutely DESPISE the idea of working out in front of others. I got this set as a gift about a year and a half ago and it's made a ton of difference in my exercise routine. Now I actually have one!
For starters, I should say I don't think this is a workout for everyone. My friends used this series on and off but didn't take to it as quickly or as enthusiastically as I did. If you're not into kickboxing or karate, this probably isn't the series for you. Some of my friends, for instance, preferred more straight up aerobic workouts, and others preferred workouts with more coordinated dance elements. So it's a personal choice if you want to do kickboxing. I would only suggest taking this up if you like kickboxing and/or karate.
That said, if you have a martial arts background, this is the workout for you! Even if you don't have a martial arts background, but are interested in learning basic moves, this is a great series. Billy Blanks is the real deal. You can tell by his form that this guy knows his martial arts! This may explain why I like this series so much. I took karate for three years as a kid. Accordingly, I think I took to learning the moves in this workout more easily than most of my friends. I found the instructional video to be a total waste of time. My friends without martial arts backgrounds said it was helpful, but only worth watching once, maybe two times max. I did the basic workout for a couple of weeks, and then got bored and moved on to the advance. Some of my friends have never tackled the advance and continue to stick to the basic workout. It's hard to say whether the basic gives you a good workout or not. My friends say it does, but I don't feel like it does at all. Again, this may have to do with one's comfort level with the martial arts. I'm not sure.
The bulk of my praise is reserved for the advance workout. This baby is an hour long and really kicks your butt, no matter what your fitness level! I got into the groove of doing the advance five times a week, and I swear I was never as fit as I was then. Of course, like all workouts, it gets monotonous after a while, so I don't do it as often as I used too. I mostly run now (about 15 miles a week), but every once in a while, I'll pull out my advance Tae Bo tape, and it still kicks my butt every time! It's ridiculously hard, but so incredibly worthwhile. I always wake up the next morning a little sore from doing the advance tae bo workout and I love it.
Rating:
- ADVANCE TAPE KICKS BUTT!i actually give 4 1/2 stars! and all to the advance tape! all the others are a waste of money and time...to bad you can't buy them seperate. although, the basic workout does help you before you began the advance, it still is not necesary. i just had my second child 4 months ago and was REALLY OUT OF SHAPE. i have done the ADVANCE tae bo for about a month and already see results! the work out is HARD! but well worth the BURN! as billy says.... "IF YOU HAVE THE WILL...TAE BO IS THE WAY!"
Rating:
- Truth in AdvertisingThe four pack is misleading.. Its not 4 Dvd's, its 4 VHS tapes on a single DVD... I actually bought this as a gift and was fairly disappointed when I saw the actual package... Truth in Advertising ??? hence the single star
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