Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Good Times Video
• VHS Release Date: March 15, 2005
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007514AI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,208 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not the best he's done, September 5, 2005

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Gypsy82 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Fat Blasting Cardio (DVD)

This is a good workout but not as cardio intensive as the Get Ripped Advanced workouts. If you can get through the Get Ripped Advanced Workouts then you will have no problem with this. I have been doing Tae Bo for a long time and I have no problem getting through this workout. Personally, I think the "Total Body Fatblaster" is more cardio intensive and gives a better workout. However, it is 55 minutes while this workout is only 45 minutes, which is nice. If you are a beginner or have never done any of Billy's workouts then you will find this workout difficult. He does alot of kicks and punches with and without the bands. You need to know what you are doing so you don't injure yourself. As always, his warm-ups and cool downs are a bit short. Overall, I gave it 3 stars because compared to his other workouts, I don't think it is as cardio intensive. If you have been doing Tae Bo and Billy's workouts for a long time, then you may find that you can get a better workout with some of his other tapes. For advanced users, I would recommend the Get Ripped Advanced Workouts, Total Body Fat Blaster, and the Cardio Bootcamp before this one.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Workout but Must Know Tae Bo and/or Kickboxing Moves First, January 12, 2006

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W. M. Rettman "vai72" (Witch City, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Fat Blasting Cardio (DVD)

I just bought this from another retail store similar to Walmart on sale for $12.99. You do not need the bands mentioned here - you could easily use 3 - 5 pound ankle or arm weights so I'm not sure what the fuss is over the bands. Most people who exercise somewhat regularly have those anyway.

I enjoyed this workout immensely. Some parts were a bit too fast to focus on correct moves...however every single person (even the guy not using the bands) was sweating in this tape and you really feel like your heart rate is up there.

I enjoyed how Billy addresses you once in a while right in the camera stating to punch higher or to keep going - I found him very motivating.

Unlike some of his other high intensity tapes, I enjoyed this much more. I feel like the very high intensity tapes can strain the back if your moves aren't right on the money.

I found no section on the DVD that outlines moves and he goes right into moves without explanation - so know your moves first, get your own bands from Walmart, Target, etc., and grab a big bottle of water and towel you're going to need it. Just keep in mind that you can start without the weights and add the weights later making this a versatile DVD and workout.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Same thing on every Tae Bo video, August 3, 2005

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Liz (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Billy Blanks' Tae Bo: Fat Blasting Cardio (DVD)

I'm a professional athletic trainer, martial arts instructor, and all around fitness nut. I ordered this dvd expecting something new. The title of "Fat Blasting Cardio" had me in hopes of finding the ultimate Tae Bo workout that would really challenge me. Boy was I disappointed! If you have watched any of the previous tae bo videos, you will see most of the same moves recycled here.

And even more disappointing is the fact that Billy hasn't bothered to remove the flaws found with the previous workouts: He (and the background people) still looses count during the workout; both sides are not worked equally; both the warmup and cool down are not long enough (increasing the chance of muscular injury or soreness); and there are still some potentially dangerous movements (such as the jumping jack-sidekick combos) that could cause serious injury to your knee joints, no matter what condition you think you're in.

One plus is that, unlike some of the other videos (Cardio Circuit 2, for example), he does cut down on some of the more ineffective movements, like the one where he bends down and does a knee raise, which he says is for abs yet is not as effective as doing a simple crunch on the floor or even a side knee raise.

Still, one would think that after so many years of producing Tae Bo videos/dvds, he would revamp it and not keep putting the same old thing out under different titles.