The Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper is one mean machine while at the gym as he whips those contestants into shape. He’s got a strong and lean body and he credits it to not only exercise but because he’s also a vegetarian. This week he told People Magazine about his commitment to cooking vegetarian meals and he even shared a scrumptious veggie salad recipe with the readers. He explained that often times people ask him that because he’s a vegetarian does he have limited cooking options? He replied,

“My answer is no way! There are so many great recipes out there to choose from, and I also love to experiment with different vegetables and grains. Guests are always surprised when they come over for dinner and I whip up pasta.”

He went on to mention that when working in the kitchen with the Biggest Loser contestants he encourages them to give those old favorites a nutritious twist. In addition, he tells people to go to the produce section at the market and try an unfamiliar vegetable and get creative with it in the kitchen.

Here’s his recipe for Roasted Vegetable Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing:
• 8 small carrots, sliced into rounds
• 6 small zucchini, sliced into rounds
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 3 squash, sliced into rounds
• 1 (15.5-oz.) can chickpeas
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 heads romaine lettuce, washed and torn into small pieces
• 1 cup cucumbers, sliced
• 2 ripe red tomatoes, sliced
• Vinaigrette dressing of your choice

1. Preheat oven to 425º
2. Toss together carrots, zucchini, peppers, yellow squash and chickpeas on a large sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and lightly spray with olive oil. Roast for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring once. Let cool.
3. In a large bowl, combine lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes. Add grilled vegetables and toss with dressing.

Serves: 3 to 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes

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You’ve seen them whip Erik Chopin and Bill Germanakos into shape, and now The Biggest Loser trainers can whip you into shape too with the fitness DVD The Biggest Loser Workout: Cardio Max. If you’re looking to achieve maximum weight-loss results in minimum amount of time, then this 50-minute DVD is just for you.

Featuring all three of the show’s trainers, Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper and Kim Lyons, as well 6 of the cast members from seasons 3 and 4, you will be taken through three different cardio routines each with a warm-up and cool-down. Naturally the intensity of the workouts will increase with each level, so it’s best you start at the beginning to reap the full rewards, even if you aren’t a novice.

Level 1 features Bob as your trainer as he focuses on a 20-minute boot camp that will work every part of your body (even those you didn’t know existed) and will kick-start your metabolism. Level 2 features Jillian as your trainer in a 10-minute “super-cardio drill” workout. Keep a towel handy and be prepared to sweat the pounds out of your system, literally. Level 3 features Kim as your trainer as she targets the butt and thighs in a kickboxing workout.

With this DVD you can literally watch the pounds drop off as you increase your endurance levels and strength. Click Here to a preview of the workout video.

Alison Sweeney, host of The Biggest Loser, recently had a run-in with one of the show’s super trainers, literally. On The Bonnie Hunt show, the reality TV host told how during one of her gym sessions she met Bob Harper, who is notoriously known for pushing contestants further than they thought they could.

“I was about to start crying,” Alison said on the show. “I was running so hard, and I was like ‘I’m short, I’ve got short legs!’ He had me at a 10 elevation, at level 10, running 10 miles per hour for over 10 seconds.”

Alison later admitted that Bob pushing her did actually help her. Now she knows how far she can push herself the next time she’s on the treadmill.

The Biggest Loser franchise is getting bigger each season.  DVDs, books, equipment and now an interactive video game that actually sounds really impressive.  Last week Biggest Loser unveiled the The Biggest Loser video game in NYC where past contestants and the media got to try it out.

Basically, the user chooses a 4, 8 or 12 week fitness program.  He/she first enters data such as name, age, weight, height, and weight loss goal.  Keep in mind that the game was designed by The Biggest Loser doctors and nutritionists so if you’re wanting to lose 100 pounds in 12 weeks, it’s just not going to happen because that isn’t healthy nor is it a long term fix.

Apart from the Wii version, there is the The Biggest Loser DS version of the game that also has a calorie option so the user can plug in exactly what he/she eats for each meal.  In the simpler Wii version there are category options including  small Meal 100-250 calories, medium Meal 250-500 calories, large Meal 500-750 calories.  The balance board even works as a scale, how clever is that!?

The Biggest Loser franchise is getting bigger each season.  DVDs, books, equipment and now an interactive video game that actually sounds really impressive.  Last week Biggest Loser unveiled the video game in NYC where past contestants and the media got to try it out.

Lastly, when it comes to the workout portion of the video game the user can decide to workout with either Bob Harper or Jillian Michaels, the two fitness trainers on the reality show.  This fun and innovative game will be out in stores in October 2009.

The 2009 season of Biggest Loser ended this week and it appears that Bob Harper, one of the show’s fitness trainers was already working on a different project as he released an exercise DVD while the show was airing.  We’ve seen him motivate contestants along the way and help them achieve their fitness goals but now he is giving some of those secrets to the rest of us.

The Biggest Loser: The Workout – Boot Camp ($11) features past contestants and also winners training through several intensity levels of the effective program guaranteed to burn fat and get the heart pumping.  The DVD is 55 minutes long and surely those boot camp moves will have many of us feeling it the day after working out with Bob and his crew.

Bob’s partner in crime, Jillian Michaels has also released her own DVDs and books where she shares her effective training techniques and helpful diet tips.

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