The first workout to work for me!

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	• Crunch - Tae Boxing, Workouts: Kickology & Tae Boxing Jam [VHS] Billy Blanks, Richard Norris (II) Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., 1999 view larger image
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The first workout to work for me!

I'm more than willing to concede that some of the women in this video are obnoxious (sorry Shellie -- stop hooting and stealing lines), the production value is obviously low, and Billy isn't really leading the group ... but aside from that, this is an excellent workout. I've lost 15 pounds and 4 inches in less than 3 months. I'm also clumsy, awkward, and suffer from joint problems, and even *I* was able to do these moves. Taking it slowly at first was the key to not overdoing it and getting hurt. I've got the set of original Tae-Bo videos and look forward to trying those next!

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Billy Blanks is as charming and as enthusiastic as ever as he leads the exercise class in Crunch: Tae Boxing. This video is actually two workouts in one: The first class, Kickology, covers many of the basics of Tae Boxing, the jabs and kicks that make up the routines. The second class, Tae Boxing Jams, or as Billy refers to it on the tape, Tae-Bo Jams, puts all the movements together for a fast-paced martial-arts-style workout. For those who have already mastered Billy's Tae-Bo: Workout, this class doesn't introduce anything new, and in fact, the beginning class covering the basics may be frustrating for someone who wants to jump into the routines. But the second class is higher intensity and will satisfy those familiar with the Tae-Bo methodology. There's more of an emphasis on the movements as self-defense, which is one of the weaker elements of the class--using these kicks and punches as self-defense seems as if it would be incredibly difficult (and perhaps dangerous) for the novice Tae-Boxer to try. But as an alternative form of exercise--when you're tired of aerobics classes and frustrated by weight training--Crunch: Tae Boxing is a wonderful way to relieve stress, vent aggression (those punches and kicks are fun), and get your body in shape. --Jenny Brown

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