Billy Blanks PT 24/7 Reviews: Ripped Core

Tae Bo Billy Blanks PT 24/7: Ripped Core
Billy Blanks, 2011 ***** (5 of 5 stars)



Billy leads this xx min w/o in a nice open gym with 7 backgrounders (including Shelly). You will need your PT gloves & bands for this workout (though you could easily do without). Lots of great standing and finishes w/ a bit of floor cardio work. 


Exercises include: torso twist, upper cuts, knee block & cross punch, tight torso twists, side to side rocker abs, punch & kick combos, jogging, hooks, jacks, bob & weave, pivot kicks, fast walk forward & kick, side step squats adding a hop, 2 & 3 limb planks, power sit ups, V hold punches, and long leg lift crunches. 


I rate this a solid intermediate core workout. I really like standing core work and loved the addition of the band to this work. My core was SORE after doing this one. Fun and effective core routine! I like Billy in this one, not over the top and his counting & cuing are on. I received this to review.

Wine Making: We "made" wine at a local winery. It was pretty cool. It came with a tasting for 4 so we got to sample some of the goods. We decided on making a peach chardonnay- yummy! And we used this pic on our custom label. We will go back in 7 weeks and bottle it when its done fermenting or whatever it is wine does.  I bought this deal on Living Social Deals a long time ago and we finally got in to do it. can't wait to get the wine back (8 bottles!) Making the wine -we just dumped in the ingredients and then stirred it w/ this drill thingy. It wasnt very complicated and no grape stomping was involved...(darn it)

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