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Tai Bo (Tae Bo)
In recent years, the popularity of Tae Bo has spread throughout the world.
Tae Bo videos are all over the exercise video market; Tae Bo classes are widely
available in fitness centers all over the world.
Tai-Bo (also called Tae Bo) was developed by seven-time world martial arts
champion and seventh degree blackbelt Billy Blanks, one of the top physical
fitness trainers in the U.S.A. Tai-Bo is a high-energy, fat-burning workout
that combines:
· Self defense
· Martial Arts
· Aerobics
· Dance
· Boxing
All this is set to fast-paced dance music, making Tae Bo a truly fun workout.
Besides, with all its components, Tae-Bo manages to roll all the benefits of
all other kinds of workout classes into one explosive session: the cardiovascular
and toning aspects offered in an aerobics class, the spiritual awareness offered
in a martial arts class, and the strength and safety component offered in a
self-defense class. When you practice Tai Bo, you’ll do combinations of several
boxing moves: punches, kicks, speed bags, upper cuts, hooks, squats, and stretches.
The classes finish off with a series of long, intense, standing poses reminiscent
of those in power yoga (some may even last the entire duration of a song!).
A typical one-hour Tae Bo session winds down with a Tai Chi cooldown. (Tai Chi
is an ancient Chinese martial art that, through a series of gentle movements,
leads you to a meditative state.)
Tai Bo promises almost immediate benefits. Your physical fitness and mental
awareness improve right away.
Tai Bo is an excellent, popular workout because it brings so many benefits
to the body:
- Increased strength
- Muscular endurance
- Cardio fitness
- Flexibility
- Agility
- Fat burning
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