Tae Bo For Home Work Outs

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As much as I love Cathe' I love Billy Blanks from Tae Bo, a tad more. I earned my brown belt in Tae Kwon Do, I had to quit with only a year to my black, but that story is not what this blog is about. This blog is why I love Tae Bo so much, and why you should check into it if your physically fit to do Tae Bo. That did not come out the way I meant it, some people just are not able to do Tae Bo for health reasons, this may or may not be you.

Okay so I found that through Tae Kwon Do I had eliminated all the fat on my legs, which is not much to begin with. You see all my weight gathers in my lower abs, my first husband said it was because my legs were long and the food has a fear of heights. Anyway, I used to do Tae Kwon Do twice a week, than tone at home for three days. I noticed my body was toning all over, well not so much the abs, but my obliges did.

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Above is a picture of an excellent side kick, when toning however, height is not needed. The side kick is one of the best moves you can do for over all body toning. Notice how tight her body is from under her arm through to her outer and inner thigh including her buttocks. When performing the side kick all those body muscles are working, just remember to suck in those abs, and breath.

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The image above is a reverse punch, notice how their is a twist in the hips? This movement when done correctly will work your arms, upper back, and your obliques, your sides. One error I notice in this image is in step two, see how the arm is extended all the way out? You do not want to do this, it locks the joint which can, and will cause damages, never ever lock your joints.

A lot of people I have talked to who did not have a background in martial arts tell me they hurt them selves while doing Tae Bo. Another thing to notice is the foot position, see how in image number two he is pivoting on his back foot, this is proper form. Improper form in any exercise being performed can lead to injury. I wish this site had more like this, because it also had an animated version. At any rate if you are not sure you are performing a move the right way pause the DVD, and look closer at the foot, and/or are position. Billy has tips on YouTube for various martial arts movements, this will be a great resource.

So, I have been thinking about which DVD is my favorite, and have decided that I do not have one, they are all awesome!! The clip below is from Billy's BootCamp, Ultimate BootCamp, here he uses resistance bands which really amps things up. Great if you are looking for a challenge, I love Tae Bo, not only because it is a great work out, but it is also great for stress relief. Just punch and kick all that negative energy away.

If you already do Tae Bo, please share with me what is your favorite?