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

The free 8 minute workout video that you send away for (a coupon is enclosed with this set) was back to me within two weeks.


Oh so cheesy   June 13, 2001
 2 out of 21 found this review helpful

Dissapointing. Not a very good workout, and I just could not get pass how cheesy the whole thing was. The stage looked like it was slapped together real quick with bad lighting, women with lots of make up and bad workout gear, and Mr. Billy Blanks topped it all off with very 80s leotard/legwarmers that made it hard not to cringe. His interaction with the camera and with the women on stage, compounded with the bad music, was horrible. If it was a really good workout, maybe I could just ignore all these wierd elements, but it wasn't agood workout. Not at all. And I've had m share of kick boxing. Oh well. No more Billy Blanks.


No wonder that Tae Bo is a big hit!   April 17, 2001
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Billy Blanks really has created a great workout that is fun and effective. It can be done even in a hotel room or a small apartment, and it takes no equipment other that a VCR or DVD player.

This tape can be done by nearly anyone, with the warning that the high side kicks can hurt a bad back. So naturally, if you have any physical limitations, you should check your doctor or physical therapist. However, in the instruction tape, Billy Blanks tells you a number of times that it is more than OK to do just what you are able to do.

Even if you skip the dramatic, Tiger-and-Dragon style high kicks, and just punch and move your feet in time to the tape, you will be sweating and having a great workout. This is truly exercise for nearly anyone. No wonder it's a hit. This is fun and effective, and Mr. Blanks is a warm, encouraging, inspiring presence.


It works.   April 1, 2001
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

I was an exercise-hater until a friend told me to try this. Without going into a long story - I've lost over 50 pounds, and I give a lot of the credit to the video since it got me moving. I never even did the instructional video since I borrowed the tape, and it was still easy. At first I did everything really low-impact, and as I got stronger, I picked up the pace. The video grew with me, so to speak.

No, the set and the music and the video quality aren't up there with Kathy Smith or others, but Blanks is a good instructor and isn't intimidating to someone who has logged a lot of couch time (i.e., myself).


FEEL the difference right away!   March 20, 2001
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Although your first run through of the Tae Bo workout might be awkward, within a few sessions you really feel the results. It really is FUN, exciting, and makes you feel badass when you're punching and kicking the hell out of the air! It really is fast and furious, and kind of tricky to get the hang of the complex moves, but that's what the instructional and basic tapes are for. Try it!