I just started doing it, and it's true: you're butt shall be kicked. It's also fun. I never thought I'd say that about any exercise video, but it actually is.

It definitely develops your muscles and the good thing about that is - muscles burn more calories! Also my body is taking a different shape, and I am 200 lbs but look like im 170-180 instead. My BIG problem is my tendency to overeat and my love to sweets I am really working on portion control, it is hard for sure.

I do love the tae bo I feel a lot stronger and I can feel the muscles developing from doing it. I just wish the fat would go away so I can SEE the muscles there! :P

Rozy, you'll get where you think is this gonna be worth it? Eating.. or working the weight off? I haven't reached that point either though... still working on it and getting better!! Good luck!

We didn't get resistance bands with our set. Are they standard bands, or do I need to get Billy-specific?

Well, the Billy bands are the only ones that actually hook on your feet and hands and are two separate bands instead of one. For the exercises that he does, you need his specifically. When I first ordered the DVDs they said they had run out and sent me weight balls instead and the bands didn't show up until a few weeks later.

But I'd definitely call them and have them send you theirs. You can exercise without them until they come and that will give you time to get used to the workout.

i picked this up on a whim while i was at target, and i'm glad i did. i've only done the first disc two days now, and already my arms are less flabby. the first day i used the bands and only made it about half an hour (god, i'm out of shape) into the workout, which really saddened me, but i just couldn't bear it anymore. so today i went into it without the bands and made it all the way through. so i didn't miss the ab workout this time. i figure the next go around i'll try the bands again now that i know the moves a little bit better and i'm feeling stronger. i really love this workout.

HI jas, when I first started doing the workout I was so mad because I couldn't finish it. Now I can finish, with the bands, but I do have to stop a few times when it starts burning too much. But everyday I'm always flexing my muscles and making my brother feel them. I can't believe I actually have muscles.

Just curious, did they charge you extra for the weighted balls after you got the bands? Or did they just throw them in because they couldn't give you what you'd ordered? Thanks.

for the others that do the bootcamp on here, do you take the days off that billy suggests? or do you go ahead and do the workout on those days, or have another workout that's not so strenuous that you do? i'm just curious because i'm worried that with that many days off in the week this early, i'll fall off the wagon.

Amarantha - I didn't pay for the balls because they didn't give me what I ordered. So they sent a little note with it that said something to the effect that they were giving me the balls to hold me over until the bands came.

Jas - I never took the days off that he said for that exact same reason. I felt that I would fall off the wagon. So at first I did them 5 to 6 days a week but now I have Turbo Jam too so I alternate betwwen the two since TJ is more cardio while Billy is more strength training.

thanks for the info! i went ahead and did it again today, though not the entire way through since my legs and arms were just burning too much. but i got a good portion in and that puts my mind slightly more at ease. i'll have to check out turbo jam.