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Tae-Bo blends aerobics with martial arts and promises an energising experience. A Tae-Bo workshop, held recently at Ulsoor drew many enthusiasts who loved the latest workout trend.
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WHEN KICKBOXING meets aerobics, you have Tae-Bo. Tae-Bo is an abbreviation for "Total Awareness and Excellence in Body Obedience".
The workout that swept across the United States has now found an Indian base with trainer Prakash Kumar guiding fitness freaks in Bangalore. Prakash, along with Karuna Horo, runs the Indian Fitness Academy, which lends expertise to a few state-of-the-art gyms ranging from Bodyline to Talwalkar's Fitness Planet.
Prakash, a certified instructor from the International Fitness Association, has been associated with sports and fitness training for more than two decades.
He stresses that Tae-Bo is an advanced workout schedule that has immense health benefits. "Tae-Bo is one step ahead of aerobics where you make fast movements. Aerobics does help, but in Tae-Bo, you are blending martial arts with aerobics and it is a total workout. It speeds up your cardio-vascular effort, tones your body, and the martial arts-based movements are not used for offence.
For instance, a karate punch is based on the final impact, but in Tae-Bo, you do it slowly while being fully aware of the muscular benefits and you do it in tandem with some music," Prakash says.
Prakash recently conducted an open workshop at the Bengali Association at Ulsoor. The camp attracted the regular gym members and also a few kids and housewives keen on improving their fitness.
A few turned up from Mumbai to learn the latest in workout trends.
"Initially, I was a little stiff but then I got used to it and, in fact, my chronic knee pain has nearly vanished. Tae-Bo has indeed helped me," said Vatsala, a regular at the camp.
"Tae-Bo enhances strength, flexibility, and you don't need expensive equipment or weights. In fact, you use your own body weight to do a few exercises.
Three to four sessions of Tae-Bo workout every week is more than sufficient," Prakash says. And going by the response to his camp, Tae-Bo is here to stay.
K.C. VIJAYA KUMAR
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