Bob Harper (personal trainer)
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| Born | August 18, 1965 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Occupation | Personal Trainer |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) |
| Weight | 167 pounds (76 kg) |
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| 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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[edit] Career
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."[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]
[edit] Personal life
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 health reasons. [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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Bob Harper Biography". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/bob-harper/bio/196123.
- ^ "Angels Would Fall". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC8FfGvCFho.
- ^ "Bob Harper". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1643380/.
- ^ "The Biggest Loser Australia". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0818297/.
- ^ "Who is Bob Harper?". FWL. http://www.fattyweightloss.com/bob-harper-bio/.
- ^ a b "My Trainer Bob". mytrainerbob.com. http://www.mytrainerbob.com/.
- ^ "Marketing firm inks deals with celebrities". New York Business. http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20080711/FREE/621048139#.
- ^ "Shape Videos". Shape magazine. http://www.shape.com/videos?bcpid=72857897001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAFR79sE~,Yok_r1P7OXMvrrGAM7aDgkZeVxYbS6MH&bclid=86102890001&bctid=750918519001&autoStart=false.
- ^ "About APSU - Notable Alumni". Austin Peay State University. http://www.apsu.edu/General/alumni.aspx.
- ^ "Bob Harper Goes Vegan". VegNews. http://www.vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do;jsessionid=4EFDE32D2DF833BF0FA82B77A5A52C3E?pageId=2220&catId=8.
- ^ "It’s Official! ‘The Biggest Loser’ Trainer Bob Harper Goes From Vegetarian To Vegan!". Ecorazzi. http://www.ecorazzi.com/2010/06/15/its-official-the-biggest-loser-trainer-bob-harper-goes-from-vegetarian-to-vegan/.
- ^ "Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities 2010". PETA. http://www.peta.org/FeatureSexiestVegetarianCelebrity2010.asp.
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/16/us-biggestloser-idUSTRE78F2CV20110916
- ^ "Meet the newest training partner for Bob Harper of 'The Biggest Loser': Karl (as in Lagerfeld)". Los Angeles Times. June 7, 2010. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2010/06/meet-bob-harpers-newest-training-parter-karl-as-in-lagerfeld.html.
- ^ http://action.farmsanctuary.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=17841.0
[edit] External links
- MyTrainerBob.com
- Bob Harper at NBC
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