| Tae-Bo Workout (SET OF 4: Basic, Instructional, Advanced, 8-minute Workout) [VHS] | ![Tae-Bo Workout (SET OF 4: Basic, Instructional, Advanced, 8-minute Workout) [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71GPAKMB9TL._SL160_.gif) | Actor: Billy Blanks
Studio: Ventura Distribution
Category: Video
List Price: $29.98
Buy Used: $8.55
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Rating:  218 reviews
Sales Rank: 9
Format: Color, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 138 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.3 x 4.3
ISBN: 630560875X
UPC: 664221100132
EAN: 9786305608752
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: October 12, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Billed as the "future of fitness" and hawked by numerous celebrities, Billy Blanks's Tae-Bo actually deserves much of the hype it's receiving. A mixture of boxing punches and martial arts kicks, Tae-Bo is fun and easy. One of the best elements of this four-tape set is that the first tape (which is 40 minutes long), Tae-Bo: Instructional, lays out the movements you need to successfully complete a workout. Once you've mastered the steps, you won't have to fast-forward through half the tape to get to the workout, nor will your workout be slowed down by the repeated lessons. After you feel comfortable with the movements (and they're really quite easy to follow; nothing too complicated to trip you up), you're ready to move on to Tae-Bo: Basics, a 27-minute workout (5 minutes of warm-up, 18 minutes of Tae-Bo, and 4 minutes of cool-down) that will have your heart pounding and your body sweating. Next comes Advanced, a 57-minute workout that will have your heart racing, pulse pounding, and sweat glands working overtime. There's razzmatazz on the moves, with slightly more complicated combinations that should be fairly easy to master if you've completed the first two tapes. This video seriously raises the bar on the difficulty factor. In addition to the short warm-up, the cool-down, and the 30 minutes of Tae-Bo, Advanced Tae-Bo also includes 18 minutes of muscle-crunching floor work. You know you're in trouble when even the guys in the tape have trouble keeping up. Make sure you have truly mastered the first two tapes before attempting this one. The 8-Minute Workout is a highly compacted workout (actually 14 minutes long when you include warm-up and cool-down) for those days when you're too short on time for Basic or Advanced. While the 8-minute idea is compelling, it's not an adequate substitute for the longer workouts. Blanks, a seven-time World Martial Arts champion, is a superb instructor, providing encouragement and careful instruction (if you don't know by the end of the tape to hold in your stomach, that's no one's fault but your own). The only downside to these tapes is the less-than-exciting music. Not only is Tae-Bo great exercise for all levels, but the punches and kicks are wonderful for working out stress and aggression. This is the aerobics exercise video for people who are bored by aerobics. --Jenny Brown
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 BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE WHEN IT CAME OUT! March 28, 2010
JOANNE
My life changed when the first series of Tae Bo came out in late 1998/early 1999. I achieved my fitness goals when this amazing work out was released! 12 years later, I still have the VHS set. However, it is severely worn. I have this work out memorized, but I still enjoy listening to Billy's guidance and visually following along with the routine. I was very upset to learn that this work out is no longer being printed. I purchased it again as a rare dvd on amazon.com for $115 USED!!! That is how much I believe in this work out routine! I remember purchasing it new for around $70.00 12 years ago on VHS. This particular work out has absolutely changed my life, burning 800 calories in one single work out (advanced)! You see results that machines absolutely will not give you! I have other work out videos, some of Billy Blanks, but they are not like this.
Video January 10, 2010
E. Dull
The product was just what I was looking for and was in great condition. Thanks
FINALLY!!!! December 8, 2009
K. Rose
billy blanks original tae bo series is THE best! in 2000 his original workout tape helped me drop 30 pounds. used it so much i wore the tape out. then purchased his newer dvds but the results were not the same. SO HAPPY to have found a DVD comprised of the original workouts (although i only speak for the advanced - didn't try the others).
The BEST TaeBo workout! November 30, 2009
D. DePersia (Pacific Grove, CA)
I don't care how old this workout is ( I believe it was Billy Blanks 1st DVD and BEST)
I have done the Amped workout, and I think this one is WAY better. I feel it everyday!
I cannot believe this is discontinued on the Billy Blanks website. He REALLY needs to bring it back!
Excellent intoduction to Tae Bo November 13, 2009
Marrissa Edwards (california)
Would recommend this for someone starting out Billy Blanks Tae Bo. In the instructional video, he explains the correct way of doing the punches and kicks and what areas and muscles of your body you're working on. I did a once run through the instructional video but found it boring coz I was already doing Tae Bo cardio prior to purchasing this. And unlike the Cardio version which had lots of breaks in between (butterfly), this video even the Basic workout, seems too fast for me. But I'll still follow this video a couple more weeks. I guess when you can remember the steps, it'll be easier.
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