December 12th, 2009 
Product Description
World renowned fitness expert Billy Blanks has developed a NEW Tae Bo® workout with signature Tae Bo moves for maximum benefits and optimum results. This high-powered, high-energy, exhilarating workout will help you attain a toned and sculpted body, strengthen your core, burn fat and increase your overall fitness level to give you a total body workout. Longtime fans of Tae Bo and newcomers alike will experience a workout unlike any other with Billy providing the in… More >>
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I am a semi-athletic 28 year old female. Taebo has been around a long time and I thought I would give it a try. I am very disappointed. Billy may have good technique but this workout is really long and poorly filmed. Billy talks at the same time as another girl repeatedly counts down 1.2.3.4… for every movement–very distracting not to mention annoying. Everything seems so disorganized and tacky. The room looks like an old cigar lounge. I have no desire to work out with it. Maybe there are other Taebo videos that are filmed better but I don’t want to waste any more money to find out. Another option would be Turbo jam (I got mine for $12 by a seller here on amazon)which is similar technique but filmed much better,not annoying, and better atmosphere. Also, 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels is professional, pleasing to the eyes and ears, and is just 3 different 20 minute workouts you choose by difficulty level.
Rating: 2 / 5
This is by far not his most challenging dvd. I was ready for a really amped up workout and instead barely broke a sweat by the end of the tape, even though it was 90mins. I would highly recommend the Advanced TaeBo DVDs, which are tough and really make you sweat. This one is more like his basic workouts, slow paced, with really bad music. I had to plug in the Advanced workout afterwards and do that to feel like i’ve accomplished something. Also, not particularly motivating seeing Billy with a bit of a gut, Shellie and the rest of his “supporters” sporting bellies, cellulite and fat instead of the lean, muscular and toned people he had in other workouts. I would probably do this on the days Im feeling lazy and just need to do something to get a little exercise.
Rating: 3 / 5
The old versions (VHS) of beginning and advanced taibo were useful and
actually fun. This DVD has boring routines. After going through the set of routines I felt like I finished a job. If you like frenetic air-punching you will like this–he does that every few minutes.
Rating: 1 / 5
I bought this excited that I would get an advanced calorie burning long workout. It was really long, and not that hard. He does werid dancing gyrating moves for the abs in the middle that is annoying, and all the people in the background are annoying as well. Cathe wotkouts are harder and they are not annoying. I will look around for a more advanced Tae bo workout, because I really like kickboxing. I will add weights and do jacks when he is resting to make it harder and keep my heart rate up.
Rating: 3 / 5
I would say I am in fairly average or slightly above average shape and this workout was not challenging in the least. The back of the package promises a “super intense workout” but does not deliver. Do not let the word “ultimate” scare you away from chosing this DVD for a regular workout–it is fairly entertaining. Just choose another DVD if you want a high-energy workout. Sorry I can’t recommend another Tae Bo…although I am not new to kickboxing, I am new to Tae Bo, so you’ll need to refer to other reviews for a better choice of DVDs.
Rating: 2 / 5