im new to this, but i was wondering if anyone has tried tae bo? i tried it in the past but didnt stick to it long enough to notice any results...ive heard it is a good weight loss exercise program...i am just recently going to start it again, but i was just curious if anyone else has tried it.
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sirant
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I am doing it now....
I too tried Tae Bo in the past but simply wasnt at a fitness level yet where I could stick with it. It was simply too hard to start off with for me. But that said, I have recently begun the Tae Bo Cardio series in earnest again. Now I am more than capable of keeping up for the whole 45 minutes and actually enjoy the workout, even though I am still getting the hang of it. I get an excellent sweat and burn going on from it.
But, I also now do not only do Tae Bo. I have learned many things in the past few months, and alot of it in regards to exercise. There is no set routine that will deliver guarantees results to anyone. The key is to finding what works for you, what you enjoy (exercise doesn't just have to be effective, it can be fun too) and what you can stick with.
Another important thing I have learned is that there is more to effective exercise than just doing one particular exercise. Aerobics are a great steady state exercise, but to really see results it is sometimes necessary to mix things up a bit with some resitance training and stretching. Myself, I do the 45 minute Tae Bo Cardio video 2X per week on top of my 8km of daily walking. 2 nights a week I also do an excellent yoga workout and HIIT on my spin bike, then a further 2 nights are spent weight training. On workdays I walk at lunchtime for 30 minutes and powerwalk home after work for 1 hour. Then on weekends I have now started running. So as you can see I do a variety of exercises, of which Tae Bo is a big part.
I do enjoy the Tae Bo because it does give me a good sweat and feeling of accomplishment. The stretching is good and I like the kick-boxing type workout. I like that it incorporates a good overall body workout and is interesting enough not to make my mind wander.
Will it help you to lose weight? Sure, why not? Any activity is better than none. It is a little tricky at first and requires some patience to learn those funky kicks and punch combos sometimes, but overall you could do much worse.
Good luck with that and let us know what you think of it.
sirant
I too tried Tae Bo in the past but simply wasnt at a fitness level yet where I could stick with it. It was simply too hard to start off with for me. But that said, I have recently begun the Tae Bo Cardio series in earnest again. Now I am more than capable of keeping up for the whole 45 minutes and actually enjoy the workout, even though I am still getting the hang of it. I get an excellent sweat and burn going on from it.
But, I also now do not only do Tae Bo. I have learned many things in the past few months, and alot of it in regards to exercise. There is no set routine that will deliver guarantees results to anyone. The key is to finding what works for you, what you enjoy (exercise doesn't just have to be effective, it can be fun too) and what you can stick with.
Another important thing I have learned is that there is more to effective exercise than just doing one particular exercise. Aerobics are a great steady state exercise, but to really see results it is sometimes necessary to mix things up a bit with some resitance training and stretching. Myself, I do the 45 minute Tae Bo Cardio video 2X per week on top of my 8km of daily walking. 2 nights a week I also do an excellent yoga workout and HIIT on my spin bike, then a further 2 nights are spent weight training. On workdays I walk at lunchtime for 30 minutes and powerwalk home after work for 1 hour. Then on weekends I have now started running. So as you can see I do a variety of exercises, of which Tae Bo is a big part.
I do enjoy the Tae Bo because it does give me a good sweat and feeling of accomplishment. The stretching is good and I like the kick-boxing type workout. I like that it incorporates a good overall body workout and is interesting enough not to make my mind wander.
Will it help you to lose weight? Sure, why not? Any activity is better than none. It is a little tricky at first and requires some patience to learn those funky kicks and punch combos sometimes, but overall you could do much worse.
Good luck with that and let us know what you think of it.
sirant
cinderelly
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Oh I love Tae Bo - way back wehn I first start the weight loss journey I did it - once you ge the moves down it is funa dn easy and a great stress release - i always felt so impowered after doing it...I havent done Tae Bo for awhile but I totally recomend it and even if oyu cant do waht he does modify it - it is a great work out and htey get harder as they go - LOL
Especially hte 8 minute one - it rocks - it is only 8 minutes but it feels like a 30 min work out...and the boot camps - I have lower body boot camp and it is a work out man...
Especially hte 8 minute one - it rocks - it is only 8 minutes but it feels like a 30 min work out...and the boot camps - I have lower body boot camp and it is a work out man...
sleeplessinsc
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I had a hard time starting out but now I love it...and to me it feels much less silly than regular aerobics...
cinderelly
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plus when it burns 500 cals in 30 mins - who the hell wants to do anyhitng else - LOL
sleeplessinsc
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I agree with that! I read online I was burning 800 in an hour with it...now I am soooooo hooked!
cinderelly
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Ya totally it isnt much a of a decision or toss up...
rottielover
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I have just started doing it and let me tell you, I am so sore the day after, muscles I never knew I had. I started at 20 mins, now worked up after 1 week to 30 mins. I feel so stress relieved after doing taebo