Tae-Bo Workout; Instructional and Basic (TaeBo; The ultimate total body workout for men and women)

Also, an additional caveat -- I had to stop using these videos because I kicked my two year old daughters (twins)! These are not great if you have small children.


WHO said Tae-bo isn't so great!?   April 23, 2002
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

The reviewer that complained of the basic Tae-bo not being so great for her must not have read the word BASIC on the tape. It's not supposed to be the heart-pounding, can't-catch-your-breath workout that Advanced workouts are. Billy's Instructional tape provides much-needed information, then on to the Basic workout, which is simply for STARTING a Tae-bo routine. I used Basic tape until I felt I could handle the Advanced, which I then moved on to. And, what a workout! Once you try the Advanced workout, you can't ever get enough of an advanced Tae-bo workout. The buns workout at the end of the Advanced tape is a killer (even the rest of the class is screaming)...I get bored very easily with workouts, and Billy Blanks' motivational comments and energetic personality keep me buying more (I said I get bored...) You can't lose with these workouts!


Aerobics for the clumsy   March 26, 2002
 61 out of 64 found this review helpful

I am not an exercise fanatic. I'm not even an exerciser. I don't like being sweaty, I don't like being worn out, and I don't like being around people who do like those things. Plus, I am just not the most physically coordinated person on earth. I remember a soccer game in gym class, my sophomore year in high school, in which I tripped over my own feet four times. Part of that was probably nervousness, but even now, nearly ten years later, I occasionally stumble into a doorway as I'm walking through it, even alone in my own apartment. I could fall down and somehow miss the floor, I'm so clumsy.

You won't believe this--I can do Tae-Bo.

The moves are easy. I mean, E A S Y. It's an incredibly efficient system of very basic punches and kicks that truly do work the entire body. I've been doing the Basic workout now for just under a month, and I can see muscle pairs developing that I have never seen on myself. Not only that, but I can do this workout, every day, in my living room, without tripping myself up. Or knocking anything over. Or even stepping on my cat.

You will get tired, and sweaty, but after all that's the point of an aerobics workout. I find Billy Blanks a lot less annoying than most the people on these kinds of tapes; he has a an engaging presence and takes the workout seriously, but not too seriously. This is the first experience I've had with doing anything athletic where I felt real success, and I recommend it to people whenever the opportunity arises. If you decide to try it, I suspect you will, too.


A good one   December 24, 2001
 3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I got a good work out and it was easy to follow. The music is a tad corny but I didn't buy it for the music.


A workout that you can't miss   November 23, 2001
 3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I did these workouts for a month and a half, and I noticed a small difference. These two workouts are just right for beginners. They also have a smooth flow in thw way they make the workouts. I definitely reccomend this to anyone who wants a good workout.