How Many Calories Are Burned Doing Tae-Bo?

How Many Calories Are Burned Doing Tae-Bo?
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Tae-Bo is a popular video workout series that combines cardio, strength training and martial arts to give you an intense workout at home. Developed by world-renowned fitness guru and martial arts champion, Billy Blanks, Tae-Bo stands for "Total Awareness Excellent Body Obedience."

Features

This high-impact workout uses and combines different aspects of Tae Kwon
Do, karate, boxing, ballet and hip-hop dance. Workouts range from beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

Calories

An hour-long Tae-Bo session can burn 500 to 800 calories; working out with the 30-minute video can burn up to 400 calories and the 8-minute workouts can burn 75 to 100 calories.

Precautions

Bad habits, such as overextending and locking your joints when punching and kicking, can lead to injury. Therefore, it's advised to learn Tae-Bo techniques and proper movements of each workout to prevent injuries.

References

Article reviewed by Monica Aberdeen Last updated on: Jun 14, 2011

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