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Gayle and Blanks also have a son, Billy Blanks Jr., who works as a fitness instructor. Blanks Jr. produced several best-selling DVDs, [23] including Cardioke and Fat Burning Hip Hop Mix. He has also starred in a touring production of the musical Fame, and has worked as a dancer in music videos with Madonna, Quincy Jones and Paula Abdul. [23 ...
Billy Blanks developed the routine in 1976 by combining dance with elements from his martial arts and boxing training to form a workout regimen. [1] During the 1990s, a series of videos was mass-marketed to the public; by 1999, an estimated 1.5 million sets of videos had been sold by frequently-aired television infomercials. [6]
She married Billy Blanks Jr., the son of Tae Bo fitness personality Billy Blanks. They taught at fitness studios in Sherman Oaks, California, and developed a series of fitness videos. [5] [6] In 2014, Blanks pitched the program to Shark Tank and accepted a deal. [7] [8] [9] They have an adopted son named Elijah. They divorced in 2016. [10]
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Billy Blanks who created Tae Bo in 1975 created Boom Boxing, a mix of boxing, platform cardio and strength with grip weights to help keep joints more protected while working out.
The son of Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks launches a workout program inclusive of those with disabilities with the support […] The post Billy Blanks Jr. launches new inclusive fitness program on ...
Blanks was born to Billy and Gayle Blanks. He grew up in the Boston area. At age 9, he was cast in a production of The Little Rascals.In an interview with ACT: Dance Model Sing magazine, he said that he was told he was too young to be in a production for 42nd Street, but could help out the crew, but when the director saw him imitating some tap choreography, he was cast in the show.
Billy's Bootcamp is an exercise program developed by Billy Blanks. It created a pop culture phenomenon in Japan in 2007, much like Tae Bo did in the U.S. earlier, selling more than 200,000 copies in May of the same year alone. [1] Billy Blanks visited Japan on June 21, 2007 to promote Bootcamp. [2]