Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Fat Blasting Cardio
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Artist: Billy BlanksBrand: Gaiam
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 46 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Good Times Video
DVD Reviews of Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Fat Blasting Cardio
DVD Review: so called "Cardio"
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been doing tae bo on and off for about eight years. That being said I have a considerable collection of DVDs. This review is geared toward people who are familiar with kickboxing, in pretty good shape, and looking for a good cardio workout with some resistance work built in. If you are a beginner with kickboxing or looking to get back in shape, I recommend billy's original systems like Tae Bo and Tae Bo II, if you can get a hold of those. They typically come in a set of two videos, the first one being an introduction video that shows you the proper form so you are not injuring yourself and are maximally using your muscles. This is critical. I don't recommend a newcomer to jump into a more advanced video without having the proper foundation for form, because you're either going to hurt yourself or you're going to be flopping around like a fish out of water with poor form.
As for the "fat blasting cardio" DVD, this really is not a good cardio workout. All around, its kind of a disappointment. The resistance bands are highly annoying and uncomfortable (leave my wrists and my hips bruised and don't offer enough resistance). I have the "billy's boot camp" set of resistance DVDs and those offer an adequate resistance workout that uses your muscles a little differently than freeweights or machines, particularly the "second mission," and those work pretty nicely to rotate with other workouts if you're looking for a different kind of burn. However, beyond that, I don't recommend purchasing any other videos that use the billy bands.
Here is Why: Billy spends an arduous amount of time plugging the bands and insisting how great they are, fully stopping the workouts several times just to blab on and on about them. They also take putzing to get on, which ruins any heart rate elevation you have created (and he takes them on and off several times in the video). And this is my personal opinion, but I also don't feel the bands do much except get in the way and slow you down in this particular video (which again, nixes the so called "cardio" workout).
With the "fat blasting cardio" workout I will uses the bands for a few things but usually opt to go without or add light freeweights, which I think actually gives more of a burn (and involves less bruising and putzing).
Another annoyance with this video is that billy NEVER stops talking, which, beyond being irritating, means he loses count of sets, does uneven reps on alternate sides, and spends too much time doing the demonstration slow pattern repeats, and again, plugging the bands.
So, to get a good cardio workout from this video I typically turn off the volume and follow the basic patterns at faster speeds, and when he stops to talk or stand there and lackadaisically step from side to side, I will put in more kickboxing work or things like side skip jumps or power jump lunges just to keep my heart rate up and to ensure I'm actually keeping my heart rate pumping and getting a good workout. When I do the workout this way, lose the bands, and add in light freeweights, I do get a good workout. As Billy says, you get what you put in...
If you are a beginner you will find this challenging but as far as Tae Bo goes there are better videos available, and I think the ones without product gimmicks like the billy bands are going to offer you a a more fun and more effective kickboxing experience. Billy Blanks really does believe in what he does but I think after the initial success of the first couple sets of workout videos there was a lot of pressure to keep pumping out "new" renovations to his kickboxing workout to keep consumers interested and investing in more Tae Bo products, but I think the reason people liked it in the first place was because it used to be good wholesome, no-frills, no accessories needed, relatively fun cardio workout that gave a nice burn and delivered results with consistency. That being said, go for the vintage videos and if you're a beginner make sure your starting with an introductory video that shows you the proper form, for your own safety.
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