Many ways to lose weight circulated around women who want to have a beautiful silhouette.

The experts recommend as an efficient proved method to lose weight, the exercises used in Tae Bo.


Tae Bo is the latest fashion in matters of exercise, a combination between aerobics, ballet, karate, boxing, hip hop dance and workout with weights. 

One hour of training can burn about 500 to 800 calories, compared with 300 to 400 calories lost during an aerobic classic workout.


This “sport” improves balance, coordination, mobility, strengthens muscles and even bones.

Tae Bo resembles to martial arts, but is not a self-defense class.

Exercises with a higher degree of difficulty, involving high leg kicks and jumps, are characterized by a solicitation of the entire body, and these kinds of exercises will help you lose weight.


Tae bo can be also a cardio workout if it is practiced correctly.

This kind of sport is good for blood circulation, it works all the muscles in your body, stimulates the production of endorphins (happiness hormone), increases oxygenation (it’s recommended for smokers), stimulates tissue regeneration, increases the immune system, maintains your youth and releases stress levels. 




Many people how practice this sport say that after a session they feel full of energy.

Although, being a sport that involves more energy, it is not indicated for people who have heart diseases, acute asthma or other chronic diseases that prevent physical effort.


Here are some tips for safely practicing:

- Perform slow, down and easy kicks and punches.

Whatever you do, do not throw fists and legs from the first practice. Progress slowly and hit with your feet at a height of approximately half of meter above the floor, especially the kicks from the side or the back.

You must know that in martial arts, the legs are weapon used to hit the lower part of the body, and the hands, the upper part of the body.


- There are not recommended more than 3 such workouts per day.

The number of workouts can increase only if you have a good physical health.


- Alternate the periods of intense training with the ones of easy training.


- Pick a specialized coach


- Don’t skip the stretching phase before training


- Make a medical examination   

In the U.S this sport is practiced by about 2 million people. Also, many celebrities, such as Paula Abdul, Pamela Anderson or Shaquille O’Neal practice Tae Bo to stay in shape.  


Tae Bo is a wonderful, fast fat burning sport that is perfect for this time of the year.




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