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| | Features | * Get results in 7 days with all new Billy Blanks Taebo Amped.* Billy Blanks takes Tae Bo to a whole new level with his all new AMPED workout. Billy Blanks Tae Bo Amped is the fastest, most effective Tae Bo workout ever created.* These new workouts from 7-time martial arts champ Billy Blanks are supercharged with Billy's biggest breakthrough ever-Cardio Bursts-that amplify calorie burning.* Amp up your workout using Billy's double-time Cardio-Bursts to sculpt long, lean muscle, firm abs, and attack fat in minimum time for maximum results.* But the real secret to TaeBo Amped is Billy incredible new muscle-sculpting tool - the Amplifier. The three-pound adjustable bar adds resistance to all Billy's workouts for greater cardio intensity and targeted muscle toning. Using the Amplifier improves form, allowing you to get maximum results during ever workout. You will feel the difference within 24 hours and start to see results in just 7 days!
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| | Description | 5 New Amped Workouts - Magnify your results with the Amplifier - the ultimate training tool. The all new Amplifier is 3 lb./1.4kg muscle sculpting tool that creates a powerful cardio and strength traning workout and Amplifier is also extendable. JUMP START CARDIO gets you started on your amazing new body with Billy's heart pounding, calorie burning workout that energizes your body and fights fat. Running Time Approx: 41 Minutes FULL THROTTLE attacks fat with high energy cardio, and sculpts lean, firm muscles with intense muscle toning exercises. Running Time Approx: 55 Minutes FAT BURN ACCELERATOR pushes the cardio conditioning pedal to the metal to take you where you want to be - firm, toned, and looking and feeling great. Running Time Approx: 52 Minutes BONUS 2 WORKOUTS ON 1 DVD (Core Express & Live in LA) CORE EXPRESS is an intense 30-minute workout that will sculpt, tone and chisel all your problem areas in record time. Running Time Approx: 31 Minutes LIVE IN LA puts you center stage as Billy trims and tones you to the core, blasts fat, and lifts you to new heights. Running Time Approx: 43 Minutes 52-Page weight loss success guide book includes Billy's top 10 jump start tips The Amped workout rotation calendar The all new Amped signature moves and pose guide The Billy Blanks 24/7 meal plan The Billy Blanks chain restaurant guide All workout can be done with or without the Amplifier. | |
| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 24.0 inches | | Package Width: | 9.5 inches | | Package Height: | 2.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 4.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 19 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
This review is mostly about the AMPED bar Aug 28, 2008
By James Cunningham
I enjoyed the workout DVD's very well, if you can get over (as others have stated) Billy's inability to keep an accurate count on the reps then it is no problem, and at times humorous. For example there are times when he says one last set yet continues 3 or 4 more sets, there is another time where he tells everybody thats enought, but then leads them on another set of jumping jacks that compleatly looses his group. If you can get over these minor quibbels they will get you sweat flowing.
On to the AMPED bar. Initally I thought it was pretty cool even if it was a little light weight. However, as I got into the workouts I noticed that it began to feel like it was going to come apart, and eventually (after about 2 months of using it) would not remain locked open. Also on one of his exercises he tells you to swing it like a baseball bat, I do not advise doing this routine, or at least 'choke up' on the AMP bar to prevent from damaging it, I do not think it is sturdy enough for this kind of use.
Eventually I decided to make my own "AMPED" bar, and though I do not suggest anybody else do this (since our nation is plagued with lawyers and I do not want to be sued) I went to Home Depot, and bought a 36" threaded (at both ends) steel pipe. I also purchased two caps to place on the threaded ends as a little more weight. This pipe obviously does not telescope in on its self but weighs approximately 5LBS where Billys weighs aprox 3LBS. The use of the threaded pipe with the end caps is that you can in the future fill the inside of your pipe with either sand or I suppose liquid to increase the weight of the bar. I suppose you could even get some lead and melt it into the center of the pipe, once again see my coment above about lawyers, I do not suggest ever using lead which is easily found on another Home Depot shelf (though they will tell you they dont sell it). It is disquised as one of those pipes that sticks out of your roof that the squirels continually chew to sharpen their teeth. All said and done the cost of a steel pipe with 2 screw on ends will run you about $15, and I am currently looking for something to wrap the ends of the pipe in to soften where I grip the pipe (i am thinking tenis racket wraps). Note: though you could use the pipe without the ends and lighten it by I would guess 1/2 a lbs, the caps add a little lip that could possibly prevent you from droping or launching a pipe across your living rooom or appartment floor.
Now what I did with Billy Bar was collapsed the bar (since I could not figure out how to open it and tighten it where it had become loose) and roll back the foam handels, I then took some electric tape and taped the 2 ends together in the center where they join when collapsed, and rolled the foam back over the center line. This allows me to use the Billy Bar when billy does an exercise, and I switch to my "Jimmy Pipe" TM (just kidding) for the exercises where he opens the Billy Bar.
Once again I cannot stress enough that you do not follow my lead and make your own. I cannot be held responsible for your homemade pipe being launched through your sliding glass window or flat panel television.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Do Not Purchase Through SVM Products! Jun 16, 2008
By M. Nolan
I purchased Taebo Amped from SVM Products. I received the DVDs and amped bar and began using it. Just over a month after I purchased the product the bar fell apart. I wasn't using it every day, so it's not because it was overused. I contacted SVM Products and was told that I couldn't get my money back or a replacement bar because it was after their 30-day return/exchange policy date. I explained I wasn't trying to return or exchange the product simply because I didn't like it or want it, but because it fell apart and was no longer usable. They basically said too bad. So now I'm stuck with the DVDs and an amped bar that I cannot even use.
Also, Billy Blanks/Taebo was contacted and they told me more of the same, too bad your product is broken, sorry for the inconvenience. I always expected good quality products from Billy Blanks and Taebo, but obviously that just applies to the DVDs and not any corresponding equipment. The bar falling apart after a few weeks wouldn't be such a big deal if either the seller (SVM Products) or the manufacturer (Billy Blanks/Taebo) would replace the poor quality product. I guess, it really is just "too bad" for me.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Good and bad! Dec 29, 2007
By M. Griguoli
"workout video devotee"
I am a tae bo junkie and own most of the Tae Bo series. I want to let anyone considering this product know that this is easier in some ways and harder in others. It is easier in the way that it won't make you as out of breath and i don't feel my heart pumping the way it normally does. But, it is harder in that you are holding a weighted bar while you do the moves so it is harder to keep proper form. And, while at first it seems way too light to be worth holding the bar, by the end of the videos your arms will burn. I do recommend it, it's not bad, but if you want a hard core workout, stick to the "get ripped" advanced series!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 * * * Fastest Visual Results Yet!!!! ^_^ * * * Dec 05, 2008
By ^v^ Fae ^v^
Mother of FIVE here, telling you that if you want a fat burning work out that gives you Results you can SEE just after two weeks!, Then this is the DVD workout set for you!!!!
I "found" Billy after my third pregnancy, when it was starting to get harder to get back into shape after having a baby. My eating habits never really changed at all, so there wasn't much I could do there as far as "dieting" went. Sure, I could get Skim milk instead of 2%, and I could eat whole wheat bread instead of white...but that really doesn't do much in the form of visual on the body. Sure you may lose a pant size...but big whoop, if your trying to simply be able to look in the mirror and smile!
My first Tae Bo set was very basic movements. (That kicked my butt!) But after doing them for so long, I got pretty use to it! Which was just fine with me, because I was able to fit into my pre-pregnant jeans again!
Another child later, I needed something more. So I purchased one of his more advanced workouts. Its never easy getting past that 10 minute mark at first, but that's ok! Like Billy always says: "Don't give up!!!" I would simply do whatever I could, be it 10 min's or 12. And then stop, until the next time. After two or three days of that, I would go for five more extra min.'s, or longer if I possibly could. Until I would finally be able to finish the tape! I can't tell you how good it feels to be able to actually finish a tape! Even if you do have to pause every now and then for a break or some water. But DON'T GIVE UP! ^_^
So here I was, after child number five, a year later, and still unable to fit into my pre-pregnant pants! :( So I decided, that once again, it was time for yet another Tae Bo workout! But I wanted something BIG! Something to really burn those calories and fat right off of me!
And if I had to sum this set up in one word, it would be: WOW!!!!
This is just what I needed! The bar really gives you the extra "umph" you've been needing! And you really start to sweat! I mean, REALLY Sweat!!! Which is GOOD! That's how you know your burning all those calories away! Sure, I would sweat with the other workouts, but I've never sweated this much from a Tae Bo workout before! Its crazy Wonderful!
Believe it or not, one of the things that really helps me get through a set, is when Billy starts saying things like: "Don't give up!, Your almost there!, Finish the set!, Dig Deep!, You gatta give some to get some!" ^_^ I LOVE That! If he didn't say things like that, I know more then half the time I would just stop for a rest! But hearing him "cheer" me on, makes me want to finish it! I just keep picturing my "perfect" body, that I want so bad! And so I work for it!
This also may be funny, but another thing that helps me get through a rough set, is imagining that chocolate chip cookie, I just got finished eating. I imagine beating it from side to side with the bar, crumbling it to nothing-ness, as if the bar is helping my body to look like I never ate it! ::Shh...no one will ever know you still enjoy junk food, if your working it off!!:: lol!!!
And now, just two weeks into it, my stomach is getting flatter, my arms are CRAZY Toned!!!! I can't wait to see how they look after week four! Seriously, My arms look GREAT! The flab is all going away! I'm so siked that my arms look so good! I know my stomach will take longer simply because of all the "baby fat" on it. BUT I WON'T GIVE UP! U Can Do it 2!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointed May 12, 2009
By K D
"Kelly"
Here's the thing: I liked the workouts. I love Billy's energy and positive attitude throughout the workouts. It really helps to keep me motivated. The disappointment lies mainly in the Amplifier bar.
I ordered this through Amazon. The first set I got came with the bar. However, the bar would not lock into position properly. There was one move that Billy expects you to do really fast, where you're swinging the bar like a baseball bat in fast repetition. When I tried it, the bar kept opening and closing. I was afraid I would be injured, or that the end would go flying off and break something. So I contacted Amazon, and they very nicely offered a refund or a replacement. I chose the replacement because I really wanted to continue the workout program.
The replacement from Amazon came very quickly, and they gave me a shipping label so that I could return the defective set to them at no cost to me. I was very impressed with their level of customer support on the first one.
Unfortunately, the SECOND bar arrived defective. Now, I know it may seem at this point that I am just an idiot who can't figure out how to use the product, but I happen to be a very intelligent individual. I know that the second one was defective because first, the bar did not extend fully as the first one did (and as the ones that they were using on the DVD did). Initially, I thought about keeping it anyway, since the bar seemed to lock into position better, and I thought it would still be a good workout. But as I've used it over the past couple of weeks, the bar seems to lock less and less effectively. I used it yesterday and was back to my original frustration I had with the first bar. It's very annoying to be in the middle of an amped-up set with your bar opening and closing because it won't stay locked. It's distracting, and it takes my focus away from my workout.
I first contacted Customer Service at[...]. I hoped that maybe since it was their product, that they would just send me another bar instead of making me return the whole DVD set. They were NOT helpful. You would think that they would want to make it right, since it is their product, but I really don't think they want to accept responsibility for their defective workmanship. They told me I had to go to Amazon, since that's where I got it. I was afraid Amazon wouldn't take it back, since they had already replaced it once. I was half-right...
Once again, I contacted Amazon and requested yet another replacement. Call me crazy, call me a glutton for punishment, but I really want to continue the workout, and I hoped that maybe my experiences with the first two bars were just a fluke. They immediately gave me another shipping label so that I could send the second one back, again at no cost to me, and the automated online page still gave me the option to request a replacement, which I chose.
However, today, I received an email stating that since I had problems with the first 2, I would probably have problems with another one (i.e., they think I'm an idiot who doesn't know how to use the bar). So now Amazon says I have to buy it from another seller and that they will only refund my money.
I have read about others having problems with their Amplifier bars too. I guess I might as well give up on it and try another workout program, but I'm really disappointed. In the time that I was able to use the bar during the workout, I was already starting to see some results. It's too bad that they can't offer a better quality product, or at least stand behind it when it doesn't work the way that they advertise.
Some advice for those of you who just got this set: Make sure the bar works the way that it's supposed to. If it doesn't, contact the seller immediately. Some will only take it back within 30 days. After that, you're out of luck. Hope this helps.
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