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Tae-Bo Workout - Advanced and Tae-Bo Live! Sneak Preview [VHS]

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I've been working out with the Tae-Bo Advanced tape for over three months and love the results. The 55 minute length really makes you feel like you got a great workout. The steps are easy to follow, as far as choreography is concerned. If you're in reasonable good shape, you can keep up with this workout. The only time it gets really hard is when Billy increases the movement speed to double-time for certain short sets. I like the routines because he focuses on one area long enough to exhaust the muscle, but not too long to where you can't keep up. The leg kick routines are very effective in toning the thigh, hips and abs, all at the same time. The only bothersome thing about this video is that Billy sometimes rambles on during a set and you end up doing more reps on one side than the other. I've learned where these are in the tape and compensate by changing sides. I really love the 18 minute floor work at the end of the tape that concentrates on the abs, glut and hip area. My waist, hip, and butt are trimming down nicely from this workout. I am also a big fan of The Firm workout videos and Tae-Bo quickly became one of my favorite video workouts! It's great to travel with too because the workout does not require any equipment.

Ok guys, this is it. I have been doing Tae Bo for 6 months now. I first started out with the Instructional and Basic then moved to the next level, the Advanced one. Let me tell you all, this workout is a strong, tough workout for the full 57 minutes you are watching. This workout strengthens muscles, tones your target area, abs, hips, thigh, and of course, the stomach are. You are learning correct posture and endurance, balance and coordination as well. There are some complaints that the moves are not taught, let me tell you, most of the moves are instructed in the Basic and Instructional tape. That is why it tells you DO NOT attempt this Advanced tape w/o watching or reveiwing the first tapes. I read that one viewer said she skipped the Instructional and the Basic tape and hopped to the advanced b/c the first tapes were to "easy", true, but that is where you learn your moves. That is how injuries occur and why some of you feel like the moves are not taught at all and you jab the wrong way or kick with a too extended knee and twist your ankles..etc.... Now, for the moves that are not in the first tapes, he DOES explain/demonstrate them to you b4 he tells you to do it. So, if you have not done the first required tapes, then do not attempt the Advanced one b/c injuries will result and confusion to the steps will occur. If you watch the tapes first and do them before avdancing to the Advanced, you will have no problems at all and have a good worth your money workout. One that truly rules. Intense

I have never sweat so much in my life! I LOVE this workout!! I had been doing the Basic for about 4 weeks, until I was able to comfortably do the entire workout. I then decided it was time to go for more of a challenge. I went ahead and purchased the Tae-Bo Advanced/Tae-Bo Live! Sneak Preview. I definitely got the challenge I wanted and then some! I have been alternating Tae-Bo Advanced and Tae-Bo Live Sneak Preview, every day of the week. In just 2 weeks, I have noticed a tremendous difference in the way my body looks. I am much more defined. I'm more energized and feel much more emotionally balanced. The Tae-Bo Advanced tape is 57 minutes in length. Billy Blanks begins with a quick warm-up and off you go. The workout consists of the same basic moves that you initially learned and adds a couple of different moves all at a much faster pace. At the end, he takes you through a great floor workout for targeting the Buns and Abs. The Tae-Bo Live Sneak Preview is about 20 minutes in length and starts off with a fast warm-up and then onto combining segments from the other Live tapes for a great complete workout. Before doing this workout, it is absolutely essential to go through the Instructional and then the Basic. It is imperative to learn the moves correctly and feel comfortable with them before moving on to the Advanced. I am just now making it through the Advanced without stopping. Billy Blanks enthusiasm and and constant encouragement help you push yourself to the end!

I am a traveling consultant and working out can be hard when moving from city to city a lot..Before buying the advanced tape I would do the basic tape twice. I love the workout and since Sept. I've lost 14 pounds..Sometimes I do the advanced tape twice a day. The only thing that I noticed is that sometimes Billy doesn't do the same amount of reps on both sides which can cause a regular user like myself to have an uneven body distribution. I just recently ordered the first advanced live series b/c I think my body is starting to get used to the workout. However, compared to all aerobic excercises I've done I love taebo and it's convient for me to stick in my luggage while on the road. I never make a trip without my tae bo tapes.. I feel motivated with each workout and in great shape.

I agree with all the other reviews... advanced is a wonderful workout, it can't get boring and it works the entire body... however, one must first conquer the basic workout. I found that the first time with the advanced workout was very fast, would have been lost and hurting without a tae bo basic workout history. But fun, and challenging!

Really great workout! The ad in TV says that I was going to sweat like never before and I did. Two weeks working out with Tae-bo and I feel Stronger, faster, really in good shape. I have to say that Tae-bo is workout oriented and that means that have no much information on the moves. I had a long backgroud doing Taekwon-do and I knew the moves but if you are new in martial arts, please be sure to practice the instructional a lot before you get in the basic or advanced. If you start doing basic or advanced in the wrong way you could harm your self seriously. enjoy your workout

This tape is good, it challenges and pushes you. If you are a beginner and would like to do these tapes, I strongly recommend that you do the first two tapes first and then do this one. It is fast and furious. You will begin to feel like one of the team when you are able to complete the whole tape. I have been doing it for a week and each time I do it, I add a little more of the repetition to my workout and I am goingto be able to complete the whole tape in another couple of days! Good Luck. Billy Blanks is good and wish I could do his class in person!

After my few months of watching the tv ads for Billy Blanks Tae-Bo videos, my husband ordered them for me for a Christmas present. I was ever so thrilled and after going the steps of instructional, basics and then advanced I was hooked. I started to see the big difference in myself. I was losing weight, toning and most of all feeling better about myself. Through Billy Blanks I have finally been able to acheive what I had tried for many years - to gain self discipline, I have never been able to stick to any one exercise regimen for very long. I have the machines and many other videos but I think it's the way Billy Blanks gets me going throughout this advanced video that is what I needed. Oh, I do yell at you Billy when I get down on those floor exercises. But I do push myself to get through them and the results are here to stay. The 8 minute workout is a super "quickie" when my morning is rushed. Thank You!

This Advanced workout is a far cry from the Basic taebo workout. You will definitely feel this one and sweat like crazy once your halfway through. The first 35 minutes are Billy's way of introducing you to what his advanced workouts are like (I also have the Live workouts and the Get Ripped Advanced)--much more fast-paced than basic, and SERIOUS. The last 25 minutes are floor exercises for your butt and abs. The butt exercises are killer, and you will definitely feel it the next day. This workout is what got me hooked on taebo. Every single muscle in your body is worked and you feel great afterwards (it's getting there that's tough); you'll feel proud of yourself every time you finish. Once you master the Advanced, move on to the Get Ripped Advanced--they're 60 minutes and fast, fast, fast..I have yet to find any other workouts that are as effective as these...

Having familiarised myself with the Tae Bo Basics workout, I was not surprised to find the Advanced truly worthy of its title. An absolutely staggering workout and one that I have a love/hate relationship with. I love what it does for me and know that it is a really effective hour of exercise, but while I'm swinging my leg up and down for what feels like the hundredth time and Billy is still rambling on about 'reaching deep down', his throat is the only thing I feel like reaching for!(His heart - not to mention his buns - is in the right place though!).

I can understand trepidation on the part of some reviewers and I do not think this is a tape for anyone who (a) is not familiar with the basics of Tae Bo and (b) is not fairly athletic already and can cope with the occasional excessively fast kicks and punches. Having said that though, I started slowly in order to 'acclimatise' to the movements and, as with everything, I find my technique improves with each workout, which in itself reduces the risk of injury.

I also recommend a good stretch-out after the tape because Billy does not concentrate too heavily on this area and after the first few attempts, just getting out of bed the next day was a bigger challenge than the tape itself! Better stretching quickly rectified this stiffness for me.

Overall though, I love this tape and may need to update it to DVD soon because it's certainly well-used by both my partner and I. It is now my only exercise video in use.

And incidentally, the Tae Bo web page has some great 'before and after' exercisers in the event of anyone needing motivation. I find them fascinating personally!