Morning,
One of my absolute favorite workout DVDs is Billy Blanks and Taebo. Have you tried them out yet?
I really like Taebo because of the martial arts aspect and his motivational commentary during the workouts. Most of Billy’s participants are quite in shape and some of them are rather elderly as well!
Billy Blanks by himself is most inspiring as well. A dyslexic child, he could have given up yet chose instead to make something magnificent of himself. He began his study of the martial arts at the age of fourteen and became most proficient, winning several local, state, and national championships. He emerged as a seven-time world Karate champion, and holds a seventh-degree black belt in tae kwon do.
There are some excellent articles about him such as:
Billy Blanks, Tae Bo creator and motivational speaker, asks a lot of questions: What is physical fitness’s great enemy? What is the most powerful thing in the world? What does man think of man?
But the 50-plus fitness innovator, who became an overnight sensation in the late 1990s, seems to have the answers as he speaks to his large audiences. The Erie, Pa., native knows all too well about self-limitations. It wasn’t until he was 35 years old that Blanks was finally diagnosed with dyslexia, which had impeded his learning ability and his financial success.
Physical limitations also proved challenging for this 6-foot, 185-pound, seven-time world karate champion. Blanks took his first martial arts class at age 11 and discovered how the movements helped him correct a hip joint anomaly which impaired his movement. Short tendons that wouldn’t stretch or exhibit flexibility held Blanks down until he began to push himself beyond his own boundaries through determination, discipline and spirituality…..MORE…..
Want to see what others say about Taebo and his workouts? Check out:
If you’re looking for an extremely challenging workout, do yourself a favor and check them out! You can get great deals on Taebo from your local Freecycle as well as eBay and Craigslist too.
Enjoy,
Barbara
ps – Want TaeBo? Check out: