Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks talks to PEOPLE about the lasting impact of his fitness lifestyle and why he'll keep teaching forever, as he approaches his 70th birthday.

I found a way of maneuvering the bo staff under my leg to the chamber position to incorporate it into that kick. You’ll definitely feel this in your glutes and core.” “That's a 360 leg spin.

In the 1990s, fitness guru Billy Blanks was reaching millions over VHS tapes with his creation for the mixed martial arts phenomenon — Tae Bo.

Tae Bo, the lean, mean cardio workout with a martial arts kick that sparked a fitness craze in the late 1990's, is back: still lean, still mean, just shorter now, and with toys.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Tae Bo, the lean, mean cardio workout with a martial arts kick that sparked a fitness craze in the late 1990's, is back: still lean, still mean, just shorter now, and ...