Billy Blanks' Basic Bootcamp ??

Amy_B

I haven't done this video in over a year, and now I finally have the bands. My brother gave me the bands, and they are weighted. Do I need the weights for this exercise? I am not sure these bands are Billy's bands.

Also, any idea of about how many calories you burn doing this?

annathelu

The bands that came with my billy blanks dvd are weighted. i have no idea on the calories, but it's tough. I haven't done it for a while either, but I plan to start mixing it up with the Jillian Michaels DVD on the days I don't do the gym. That's if I don't die first.

mrsyac2

I haven't done this video in over a year, and now I finally have the bands. My brother gave me the bands, and they are weighted. Do I need the weights for this exercise? I am not sure these bands are Billy's bands.

Also, any idea of about how many calories you burn doing this?

If its Billy Blanks I would say do it with out the bands and then build up to using them cause he is brutal and kicks your butt- I own his Amped series which is his new one that comes with a weighted bar and it is no joke- in an 45-50 minutes I burn 400-480 calories but it varies on how fast you are pumping too if your going slow or not pushing yourself you won't burn alot- I wear my HRM- best thing I ever bought

ivykivy

You don't have to use the bands. If you have been using weights you probably could do it with the bands. But if you haven't it is a killer on the arms especially when you get to the military presses with the bands-I had to throw them down on that part.

When he has you take the bands off at the end it is amazing what a difference it makes.

Amy_B

I used the bands (didn't do 100% of the reps though...but did most), and I wore my HRM. I burned 323 calories in the 54 minutes of the workout. I was hoping for more, but that's okay since I did my strength stuff for the day now.