Billy Blanks created Tae Bo over 20 years ago. Now he has made it even better with his new Amped workout that takes Tae Bo’s fat-burning, muscle-toning power to a whole new level. It's called "amped" because it amplifies Tae Bo's power to sculpt long, lean muscle, firm abs, and attack fat for maximum results in minimum time.

Walk by faith not by sight. That's a good scripture for physical fitness. To be in good shape, you can't exercise by sight because otherwise your sight will make you quit. You need to exercise by faith — working towards a goal. It's unseen. When you go into a gym you work to gain some success over your body. But, most people don't understand why they quit. What makes you quit? If what you see doesn't coincide, when you look at the scale and what you see on if scale doesn't coincide what you think it makes you give up. — Billy Blanks

Tae Bo is an exercise that teaches a person how to communicate with the body. It teaches how the mind should operate with the spirit, which God has given us. By the mind working with the spirit one can learn how the body mechanics operate. Tae Bo is a program that combines the best of a variety of different exercise disciplines to provide an overall workout. It is the combination of self-awareness and control of martial arts, the focus and strength of boxing, and the grace and rhythm of dance. It is important to remember that Tae Bo will give back to you what it asks of you. It is like the laws of the universe, if you plant a seed and nourish it, it is guaranteed to grow. As your will is tested it is also strengthened. While you push your body you build it as well. As your mind and will are challenged, your spirit that God has given you is embraced.

The word "Tae" means "foot and leg" in the Korean language, due to the movements that emphasize the lower body. "Bo" is a shortened version of the word "box." However, all the letters of Tae Bo have an important meaning as well, because they are significant to the essential demands of Tae Bo.

I believe God comes first. I put God before anything. I put Jesus Christ first before I do anything. I believe everything that I do has to exalt His name. Tae Bo's for everybody. Anybody can do it. It's going to be work. It's going to take effort. And it'll take your will, your endurance. If you can take both of those and hold on, you can conquer anything that you want to conquer. — Billy Blanks

The Tae-Bo Way Billy Blanks wasn't always the master martial artist and superbuff fitness celebrity we know from his Tae-Bo video workouts. He grew up poor in a family of 15 children, had his education stunted by undiagnosed dyslexia, and was a sports washout because of tight tendons. Martial arts made him see that there were no limits to what the body could do — except be haunted by the limitations the mind imposed. In The Tae-Bo Way, Blanks shares not only his workout but his philosophy and his personal story. The book takes you behind the scenes to learn the background of the man and the workout. It is also a companion to the videos, coaching you to do the moves correctly, explaining which muscles you should feel working and how hard to work out, and teaching you the mental principles that glue it all together. Available to buy from amazon.com and amazon.co.uk

Billy Blanks' Tae-Bo: Get Celebrity Fit DVDs Fitness guru and Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks reveals the secrets of the stars with his Tae-Bo: Get Celebrity Fit Cardio and Sculpt exercises, a fat-burning total body workout designed to achieve maximum results, resulting in a toned and sculpted body. This heart-pumping cardio program gives viewers the opportunity to join the roster of Billy's celebrity clients, teaching the same exhilarating exercises — including kicks, punches, and other moves — that help keep movie stars and athletes in top physical shape. Cardio Sculpt

Millions of people have wasted time and money trying fad diets that simply won't work and in some cases even put their health at risk. But that doesn't mean you can't shed unwanted pounds. Finally, here is a scientifically based diet that will not only help you lose weight, but will improve your overall health. Extreme Fat Smash Diet

LL Cool J works out hard and it shows. Most of his fans believe the veteran MC looks better today than he ever did. Now, James Todd Smith and his personal trainer are providing the general public with the blueprint on how to get in pristine shape with their new fitness book, LL Cool J’s Platinum Workout. LL Cool J's Platinum Workout

Eat everything. Concentrate on whole grains. Drink milk. Balance protein with carbohydrates. Avoid processed sugars. Do some exercise. The idea that a diet book making such proposals comes as a pleasant surprise shows just how far afield we've gone in the search for new ways to be fit. The Abs Diet

Poor weight control is the number one health problem facing families today. An alarming statement in this age of AIDS, cancer, and heart disease, isn't it? Unless we, as parents, change both our ways and our kids' habits, we may be facing the first generation of children that will die before their parents. Fat-Proof Your Family