Taebo - Ultimate Upper/Lower Body [DVD]

Ultimate Upper and Ultimate Lower Body are compilation dvds complied from the Get Ripped II series circa 2001 and the Live series that came out the next couple of years. Along with the original advanced dvd (which is not part of this compilation), the classes Billy put out during this time are considered by Tae Bo aficionados to be his best and most difficult. Please note the production value is basically a class filmed on video and the since it is a compilation it can at times be choppy but you should be working and sweating so hard that these things should not matter.There are two primary workouts and two bonus add-ons. The bonus Ultimate Abs is five minutes of floor ab work. I think this one is the only real misstep on otherwise perfect dvd since it is little fast and too short for serious ab workout. Ultimate Butt is 5:10 of standing Butt that could be added to the Lower Body if you are glutton for punishment.Ultimate Upper Body - 52 minutes - this is a cardio class with focus on continuously moving arms the whole time. There is the standard 5 minutes warm-up and 2 minute stretches and then for next 33 minutes (38 if you count warm-up) you do cardio with punches, speed-bags and other arm combos. At the 44 minute mark you go down on floor for push-up series for two minutes and then 6 minute cool down.Ultimate Lower Body - 47:31 - You start with the first 9 minutes of Ripped Workout One and then for 42 minutes you kick, kick and kick some more with some horse squats and holds thrown in for good measure. This is all standing and it you are true Advanced you could throw on some ankle weights for truly killer leg workout. You cool down at the 42 minute mark and you will need it.Again great old school tae bo for fans of the Ripped Series or those newer to Tae Bo who want more advanced classes but are not bothered by old school production values.

Now I am a HUGE Billy Blanks fan, but this was a huge disappointment. I ordered it for the Lower body excercise. There isn't much Lower body going on. It's a mash up of Billy's classes from different sessions. Most of them do not co-ordinate well from one work out to the other. I still worked up a sweat but it's too hard to follow. The video quality is why am giving it 1 star. Terrible! I only tried this dvd once, never again. I do not recommend.UPDATE 10/11/15So, obviously i prejudged this video without giving it a fair chance. The old grainy video quality threw me oof but now I can say, I was wrong. Have been doing this fir 2 weeks straight and it's intense. Once you get past the different clips and get the hang of it, it's pretty good. Initially i gave it 2 stars but am.giving it now it's rightful props. 5 stars it is, am actually ordering a second copy , just incase...has both lower body and upper body. Love it!

This tape was a bit of a disappointment to me. I've been doing Tae-Bo since the beginning (remember the motivating info-mercials?) As my wedding was approaching I wanted to kick it up a notch from the original Basic and 8-minutes workouts that I've been doing for so long. After reading all the reviews from this website, I chose this DVD. Having now tried to use it several times, I am most disappointed by the editing- there are several exericises that are performed on one side of the body but then not repeated for the other. The editing is also choppy enough that it interrupts the energy and flow you can build during a workout. It is disappointing enough that I am now trying to find an alternative DVD, or even a copy of the original "Advanced" workout. Hope this helps!

Great workout! Nice to have DVD's sometimes, especially when you don't have internet connection.

I have an ultimate workout with Billy blanks and it's Awesome, so I assumed the same with this DVD but it's not and even in the description it didn't mention that it was bits and pieces of his greatest hit. Other than that I absolutely love Tae Bo

If you are someone who runs regularly and is looking to stay challenged, the Ultimate Lower Body Solution is going to take you to the next level. I am someone who does not want to waste time & money on a workout video that won't challenge my body, so I highly recommend this particular workout from Billy Blanks. This lower body workout is the first DVD workout I've experienced that can actually replace a power run. Enjoy the challenge!

Great Workout DVD

The Tae Bo ultimate upper/lower body is intensive, energetic, and great fun. You really feel your muscles working while you are getting an aerobic workout. I can already feel the difference. At the end of the session, you feel a fantastic sense of achievement.