Bob Harper (personal trainer)

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Bob Harper
Bob Harper (personal trainer).jpg
Born (1965-08-18) August 18, 1965 (age 47)
Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation Personal trainer
Height 5 feet 11.5 inches (181.6 cm)
Weight 167 pounds (76 kg)
Website
mytrainerbob.com

Robert "Bob" Harper (born August 18, 1965)[1] is a personal trainer, who appears on the television series The Biggest Loser (United States).

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Career [edit]

Harper has worked as a personal trainer for celebrity clients, including Jennifer Jason Leigh.[1] In 1999, he was cast as an extra in Melissa Etheridge's hit video for the song "Angels Would Fall" from her album Breakdown.[2] He is featured as a trainer on the United States version of The Biggest Loser reality television series. He has been a trainer on the NBC show since 2004.[3] In addition to working on the show, Harper has appeared in several Biggest Loser DVD workouts. Harper also appeared on the first three seasons of the Australian version of the show.[4]

In addition to his appearances, speaking dates, and writing duties, Harper still teaches regular classes in Los Angeles and works as a yoga instructor.[5]

In early 2010, Harper launched mytrainerbob.com, a website where subscribers can discuss weight loss and receive coaching.[6][7] The success of his site led to the release of his first workout DVD series in May, titled "Bob Harper: Inside Out Method."[6] Harper also contributes workouts to websites such as Shape magazine.[8]

Biggest Loser [edit]

Bob has been a Biggest Loser trainer since 2004. In season 12, his team won most of the weigh-ins. He has been the trainer that stayed the longest, which is 14 seasons. He is seen as the nicer trainer between him and the other trainers.

Personal life [edit]

Harper was born August 18, 1965 in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee.[1][9]

After reading the book Skinny Bitch, Harper became a vegetarian. In 2010, he then became a vegan for a year.[10][11] That same year, PETA voted him sexiest male vegetarian of the year.[12]

Harper stopped following a vegan diet in 2011 and now eats animal products again due to wanting "something more." [13]

Harper has spoken out against puppy mills and has adopted a black and white dog from the Animal Advocates Alliance in Baldwin Park, California. He named the dog Karl, after Karl Lagerfeld, because of the dog's color.[14]

Harper is also Farm Sanctuary's 2010 Walk for Farm Animals national spokesman. [15]

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