Get Fit And Have Fun With Billy Blanks Tae Bo

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Up goes the volume on the stereo system and the workout studio for Billy Blanks Tae Bo starts to rock with the musical beat that will help Billy’s students through his energized workout. During a live workout session with Billy Blanks, the well-known fitness expert who brought the world Tae Bo, you will find about 150 women and men kicking and punching their way to better health. Sweat will be dripping from brows and many will be clenching teeth as they follow the movements of their leader.

The Tae Bo workout sessions include a grueling series of punches, squats, kicks and other movements that are done to the rhythm of high-energy music. And, in these workouts, it is not just the music that is high-energy. Billy Blanks himself seems to have boundless energy as he leads people though the challenging workouts, demonstrating the moves with vigor and shouting out encouragement to the class.

Billy Blanks Tae Bo routines are not for the faint of heart, nor are they for those who are weak in the back. However, even those at beginner levels can use the Tae Bo workouts to improve their fitness level. During the instruction, Billy also demonstrates modified moves for people who are beginners or are overweight. For those suffering from some type of injury, he cautions them about overdoing their workout.

The Tae Bo fitness routines have been called a combination of karate and kick boxing, set to upbeat music. Billy first started experimenting with combining movements from these different disciplines in the basement of his home almost two decades ago and eventually brought his innovative routines to California. With the strong interest in fitness in California, Billy found an instant audience of avid followers and soon was also teaching his approach to fitness to celebrities such as Lisa Rinna, Wayne Gretzky and Paula Abdul.

It wasn’t long before this sparked a new fitness craze and the Billy’s Tae Bo fitness infomercial was launched. This introduced the Tae Bo video workouts to a much wider audience and soon Billy Blanks became a household name. Even more importantly to Blanks, his Tae Bo exercise videos were soon changing peoples lives.

The fact that Billy’s Tae Bo workouts and videos ever came to fruition, borders on the miraculous. Billy started out in life in a situation that most people would consider a disadvantage. Born into a poor, black family, he was the fourth child of 15. He had hip problems, struggled to learn because of dyslexia, and was almost kicked out of the first martial arts class at the tender age of 11. Undaunted, Billy used a mirror to learn how to correct his motions for his impairment in order to do the required moves and before long he had won a number of karate titles.

Some people get the sense from the Tae Bo workouts that Billy himself is on a mission. And, they are not far from wrong on that count. Billy has been quoted as saying that he believes that Tae Bo is the only exercise workout that can give a person everything they want. In addition to the physical aspects of his workout, Billy also interjects comments and motivations that are meant to bring the mind and the spirit into the fitness quest.

Based on the number of fans that Billy Blanks Tae Bo routines have, it seems evident that his approach has resonated with many people seeking to get into better shape. The Tae Bo videos are best sellers and there continues to be strong interest in any new workout videos that Billy Blanks releases. His newest release will be out in time for holiday gift giving and is called Ultimate Tae Bo, a 90 minute test of mental and physical endurance.