subject: Bob Harpers Professional Career [print this page] Bob Harper is popularly known as one of the best fitness trainers in the world. He was one of the fitness trainers in the hit reality show The Biggest Loser along with Jillian Michaels and Jacky Warner. He had developed his own method of losing weight known as Function training that was overwhelmingly adopted by some of the fitness professionals. A celebrity himself, Harper has made appearances to some of the Hollywood movies and other TV shows in the US. He was hailed by the PETA as the Sexiest Vegetarian. His clients include Selma Blair, Ben Stiller and Gwyneth Paltrow. Harper as he is simply known was born on the 18th of August 1965 in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Harper was not active in athletics during his high school days. . After finishing his secondary education, he enrolled at the Austin Peay University. He was given certification for fitness instructor by the American Fitness Training of Athletics Association and Aerobic and Fitness Association of America. He first spent his time working as fitness instructor in Los Angeles where he was discovered and worked with known personalities in Hollywood. He achieved a degree of fame when he was chosen as one of the judges of the reality TV show that centers on heavy weight contestants strife to loss their weight within a period of time. His fitness materials are available in DVDs and books. Harper, sharing his success is also conducting classes about fitness related concerns. Harper, being physically active person is engaged to tennis, snowboarding and swimming just to mention a few which he claimed helps him fit all the time. Exercise, diet and psychology are the three major components of Harper in his weight loss program known as Function Training. Exercise stands for a specific exercise that suits to the body type of the person. Diet stands for choosing the right foods to eat basically starts with determining which contains fats, high calorie and nutrients. Psychology stands for the behavioral pattern that affects the persons drive in achieving the goal in the given time. In general, Harper focuses on the scientific integration of these three components to his program. His program has long been proven to be effective and recognized by the health institutions in America. Harper like any other celebrities has also his share of controversies from his personal to professional life. Rumor has it that he has questionable sexual orientation which he constantly deny when interviewed by the press people.
