Product Details

• Actors: Billy Blanks
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Good Times Video
• DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007514CG
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,310 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 03/15/2005 Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cardio, March 7, 2006

By	Rachel Y. Bonaccorso "Girltron/Rabbithorn" (Chesapeake, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's rare to find a DVD that provides a good solid 45 minutes of cardio exercise. Typically they are stop-again-start-again kind of things, not able to raise the heart rate.

I have been doing the Fat Blasting Cardio DVD for a couple of months now and still cannot complete all the reps while wearing the Billy Bands. My heart rate stays in a good zone for the entire workout. I feel that during the winter, when I cannot run because my asthma is aggravated by the cold, this DVD is my best cardio option. I have not tried the Total Body Fat Blaster.

One problem with Tae Bo is that if you've never had experience with either Tae Bo, kickboxing, or some form of Martial Art, you will have trouble mimicking the form you see on the DVD. This is a good way to get an injury early in the process of learning, which can be frustrating. I recommend a small amount of instruction on proper form while kicking, and don't be afraid to start out doing slower reps than you see on the DVD. I would say that it's pretty easy to blow the knee of your standing foot if you try to do more than your body is capable of. Also, unless you have a good deal of upper body strength, it is wise to do the workout without the Billy Bands until you feel confident. Believe me, it's still plenty cardio.

67 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Tae Bo Workout!!, April 6, 2005

By	Maria "mariposabella8" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

I ordered this dvd and I have been doing the workout without the "Billy Bands" for a couple of weeks and I found it amazingly effective for the intermediate level! You WILL definately feel it the next day , but when I went to Billy's site (www.billyblanks.com) and I finally purchased the Billy Bands, I wasn't prepared for the challenge it brought! To put it bluntly, I am a person that hardly ever curses, but with these bands, the resistance makes the workout so much more intense, that I was cursing up a storm everytime I stopped to sip some water! The bands make all the difference and unfortuneately are only available on the above website. So, I highly recommend this if you've done Billy's other workouts. However, if this is your first Billy Blanks DVD, start with the Instructional DVD. THE REST OF YOU, GET READY TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF, BUY IT NOW!!

51 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!, April 1, 2005

By	Jewl "Amazon.com Lover" (Union, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

this is one of the best tae bo workout you can have. NOw I did not have the resistance band like he did in the workout and I still got a great workout out of it. the energy was there and you could feel you working your body to the point where the fat are just poping out of you. The students in the video looked like they were really challenged by the resistance band and basically screaming after each reps. I can't wait to add resistance band to my workout as I can tell it will help me not only burn fat but also tone up. it is like having two in one. Fat burning and tone up at the same time. it is great Go for it, it won't disappoint.