Customer Reviews

ALL-NEW BOOTCAMP ELITE BY BILLY BLANKS

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Billy does it again! I actually prefer the older bands to the elite ones, I like the weights but they make them awkward to control. However, the maximum power workout is unbelievable! Forget lifting weights this will get you into shape! As another customer said buy it on his website. He sells a big box with like 8 videos, a cook book and the Billy Bands. You will get a major work out from these videos, but I wouldn't recommend this set for beginners. I have been kick boxing for over 10 years. Many people give up if they start with something too difficult. You should get a feel for the sport before diving into billy banks. Not only may you get discouraged but you could hurt yourself. Try Kelli Roberts Kickboxing for Dummies or Janis Saffel's Quick Fix Cardio Kickboxing. The set they have online does have a beginners workout but you'll get more out of the other two I recommended.

This set is a wonderful. It keeps you motivated. They give you good form, and make you sweat hard. I look forward to the challenge, and I feel proud of myself after I complete a workout.

Included is a free diet plan too. I would suggest you consult your doctor and listen carefully to everything Mr. Blank says. Listen to your body and if there is any pain, then stop.

After the first week I felt great. Now a month later I notice the difference. I am slowly burning the fat and I sleep better at night. My moods are better too. A friend remarked I was looking better too.

Even if you only do it to feel better then you get your money's worth. Buy these DVDs. It takes about 40 minutes a day. That's one less sitcom or standing in line to order a cheeseburger.

The programs are meant to be personal too. Motivation comes from the feeling of accomplishment one leg kick and punch at a time.

I'm in my fourth week of using this set now. I wanted to wait until I'd tried all three DVDs for awhile before reviewing. And I'll say that I'm almost completely won over. I'll explain the "almost" in a bit.

Mission One: Getting Started
I like this one. It focuses more on the cardio aspect, with some strength built in, using the weighted bands. I like the bands a lot; they're a little awkward at first, but they really do boost your workout. My only criticism for mission one is that it's a great way to get introduced to the workout early on, but I can already feel it getting a lot easier (which is just a testament, I guess, to how much better shape I'm in now!). Each cardio portion starts off doing the motion slowly, and then moving into double time. I think that as time progresses, I'll simply start doing all of it double time to boost the challenge.

Mission Two: Maximum Power
This DVD will kick your butt and the rest of you, too. After three weeks with mission two, I'm still not nearly up to the task. Especially the upper body -- if you're looking to put a dent in those arms, this one will do it for you. I think mission two has the best use of the weighted bands; you can really use them to take your workout to another level. This mission is more focused on strength than cardio - it mixes short cardio segments in between strength segments.

Mission Three: Rock Hard Abs
This is where my "almost" comes in. This segment is awkward to me; I kind of feel like it's just incorporating the bands for the sake of doing so. I ended up not responding very well to this one; it was just a little strange for me. I do like the little 8-minute bonus segment at the end, though - no equipment, just old-fashioned ab work. I've started using, instead, the Core and Stretch segments on Cathe Friedrich's Muscle Max DVD - it's about 15 minutes with no bells and whistles, and really gives you a nice stretch at the end.

I have been buying and using workout dvd's for years. This workout is the best I have used, but it is not for the faint hearted....It's tough, but you will see the results if you stick with it.

I've been doing Billy's Taebo tapes when they first came out in 1998 on VHS. The first night I did his Taebo tape I was so exhausted that after I took a shower I almost collapsed into bed!

But one month into doing this workout I lost 5 inches off of my hips. Not only did I physically feel better, I mentally felt better. I felt proud of my physique and who I was. His programs really give you fitness from the inside out.

I have Bootcamp Elite and Ultimate Bootcamp in my collection as well. By doing the workout I started to see definition in my arms pretty quickly. The billy bands are not that sturdy so I use 2 lb hand weights for some of the exercises and the pilates bands for some of the others. Works great.

His programs work. But you have to start at your own pace. I couldn't go as fast as his staff did on the video but I did the whole thing. Consistency is the key. You cannot go half baked in this program, but you do have to start gradually and build up your endurance. If you don't, you'll get discouraged and stop doing the workouts.

Eventually as time went on I was able to do the entire tape, as fast as his staff did and was sweating bullets.

I'm 49 years old and I have a good figure for my age. I do the TaeBo workouts and the Firm series as well. On top of that I eat very healthy. I do indulge occasionally sweets and other things but exercise is a priority.

Billy makes it fun, he's real, sincere and his staff on the video are real looking people that you would see on the street or at the gym.

The only thing I don't like about Billy's tape are the music. Billy please get a better soundtrack. Other than that, he's great. I'll keep doing his tapes until I'm 90!

I do know this, if you eat right and sensible, workout to his tapes, you'll see a good change in your body and you'll be happy when you look in the mirror.

I am not a newbie to taebo and love Billy Blank and the Taebo team. This one is a good one even for beginners. I love the workout schedule that came with it. The short teaching that Billy does helps to direct form and encourage beginners to ease into the workout. I had a double knee replacement and was able to easily adjust the workout so that I could do all the moves. I like the weighted bands better than the old bands. It helps get the heart rate up faster without jumping around.

Good job Billy!
Mary

First, I am a HUGE Billy Blanks/Tae Bo fan. I lost 30lbs. with Tae Bo and after my 4th baby I used Post natal Tae Bo with Billy Blanks' stepdaughter, Shelley and it helped me get back into working out.

I would not recommend Bootcamp Elite to someone who is already fit. It was way too easy for me. I thought it might be a low impact, high intensity workout, but I was really disappointed that it was neither. If you have just started exercising, this would be perfect for you. Prior to this workout program, I had already been doing strength training, yoga, running, etc. and needed something else that was just as or more intense but this was not it.

This is the first time I was ever disappointed with a Billy Blanks video. I haven't returned it because I think I will use it once I get to the maintenance phase of my weight loss.

this item is misrepresented,,,on purpose. i looked back at other reviews and others have ordered this item thinking it has the billy bands with it, because it says it does. wrong! this item is the dvd only.

This is a set of 3 DVDs. I use the second dvd, "Maximum Power".This workout will help trim all the fat around your hip and thigh area in less than a month. I use it once a week since I already use the "Tae Bo Fat Blasting Cardio" dvd 5 days a week yet it has helped me develop great definition on my arms and helped me trim my hip area for a very athletic body. Quite intense moves for great definition!!

The exercise routine will make you feel like you are really working out. Unfortunately the first DVD I've used hangs at several different places during the workout. I tried it on two different players with the same results.