I remember when the Tae-Bo craze came out but I never did buy the tapes. I figured it would be like every other exercise gizmo or fad that I would use for about 2 weeks and then give up and it would become another dust collector in my house. Recently, I quit smoking and have been putting on the weight. I decided it was time to get in shape. This DVD was my first purchase and I love it. The only reason I gave it only four stars is because I wish it had more cardio on it. The instructional video is actually longer than the workout but essential in learning the moves. The workout is about 26 minutes with about 15 minutes of actual heart pounding aerobics. I bought another workout video and it was so confusing I could hardly keep up. I have to admit Billy Blanks is a great motivator and I enjoy his workouts. As a matter of fact, I just ordered another workout of his and plan to buy his new Fat Blasting series in March.