The forgotten Tae Bo workouts

If you've been with Tae Bo for awhile, you probably have a good-sized stack of videos and DVDs. Some you use often. Others have been forgotten and just gather dust.
Two such videos on our shelves were the two Tae Bo Boot Camp workouts.
Now, don't confuse these with the Boot Camp Elite workouts with the Billy Bands. We're talking about the Boot Camp 1 and 2 DVDs that came before the Bands. These were intense workouts without any extra equipment.
And they were good! They worked you out hard, especially the second one.
If you have this in your library, pull it out and try it.

Tae Bo on vacation?

I've been off traveling the last few weeks, which is why we haven't written much, but that doesn't mean I haven't been doing Tae Bo. I've been alternating between Sculpt Express and Turbo Charged Fat Burner, both out of the Multipack, depending on the day and how much time I have. They are the greatest! Get Tae Bo AMPED now!

Today's workout: Sculpt Express

Had a great workout with this today and learned a valuable lesson in the process. I guess I'm a slow learner because, as you know, one thing Billy stresses over and over in the AMPED! workouts is keep your muscles tight. Whether it's because I'm sometimes half asleep sometimes when I'm doing these, it doesn't always register. It did today and I had the best session with "Sculpt Express" I've had yet.
The important thing with this -- and all Billy's workouts -- is not to do them casually. Pay attention to Billy's instructinos and make sure you feel the tension in your muscles. When he says tighten up, make sure you do it specifically to increase the force of the workout. It makes all the difference in the world.
"Sculpt Express" is part of the Billy Blanks' Tae Bo AMPED multipack collection (along with "Ultimate Tae Bo" and Turbo Charged Fat Burner." If you get only the AMPED! bar and the workouts that come with it, you're missing an excellent workout. Get Tae Bo AMPED now!

Today's workout: Fat Burn Accelerator

Did this today. (It's one of the five workouts that come with the Tae Bo AMPED! package.) I like this a lot for the simple reason that I can keep up with the pros behind Billy. And it really puts me through its paces. I especially like the upper body workout with the AMPED bar, too. As usual with Billy's recent workouts, half the class has the bar, the other half doesn't. But try and use the bar. It really pushes you in those upper body exercises.

Today's workout: Ultimate Tae Bo (an hour's worth)

Today finally seemed like the day to attempt Ultimate Tae Bo, the 89 minute workout that comes with the Billy Blanks' Tae Bo AMPED Multipack.
The length of the workout makes it daunting, but Billy paces it. The movements aren't incredbily complex or straining, dropping it between intermediate and advanced level. It moves at a quick pace, though. Lots twists and punches, with a few kicks thrown in. There's no use of the AMPED! bar or any accessories. But it's really the length of the workout that's the challenge here, not necessarily the moves, though we found a few unfamiliar ones the first time around.
Speaking of twists, around the 45 min. mark, Billy, as a way of giving you a chance to re-energize yourself, actually starts doing some '60s dances -- the Twist and the Swim, though he doesn't call it that. The sight is pretty funny.
Billy takes what looks like a short break at the hour mark and comes back charging hard.
That's when we checked out this time around. But we'll give it another shot.

Tae Bo's on On Demand on cable TV

If you have On Demand (or some similar) cable programming, check for Tae Bo videos. We found Capture the Power and The Power Within on our system. You may find others on yours. It's a way to get introduced to Tae Bo if you haven't tried it before.

Today's workout: Turbo Charged Fat Burner

Given this is the second Saturday in a row we've done this one, I think it'll be part of my Saturday routine, given that our time on Saturday mornings is limited. As we said last week, it's an abbreviated workout (the disc says 23 minutes, but our DVD counter said 31 minutes) compared to other Tae Bo workouts, but it gets you sweating a little and really gets you going for the day. It's in the AMPED! multipack available through the Billy banner on the left.