Jane Fonda may have kicked off the at-home workout video craze in the 80s, but a decade later, Billy Blanks made it a movement with his iconic Tae Bo routine. And after 19 years working behind the scenes, he’s back with a brand-new workout video that brings boxing into the home.Jane Fonda may have kicked off the at-home workout video craze in the 80s, but a decade later, Billy Blanks made it a movement with his iconic Tae Bo routine. And after 19 years working behind the scenes, he’s back with a brand-new workout video that brings boxing into the home.
The new video series, called Billy’s BoomBoxing, available on iTunes, once again combines the fundamentals of boxing with martial arts.
“I teach boxing in a way that’s different from how other people teach boxing,” Blanks, 63, tells PEOPLE. “I didn’t like that it teaches you to be violent, instead of learning to be patient, like in martial arts. Martial arts is about focus, patience, attitude and discipline. I took the things from boxing that people love, and put it to music. They learn how to fight like a boxer, but they don’t go into the ring.”
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