The moronic fitness "trainers" on Biggest Loser...

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  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Interesting "behind the scenes" article about BL (this is from '07, and I do think they've made a lot of changes since then...especially putting more emphasis on teaching them to eat right and do things for themselves when they eventually go home), but he this is where I'd heard the 'week' we see on TV can sometimes be as long as 14 days.

    http://www.clutchfitness.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5527
  • iKristine
    iKristine Posts: 288 Member
    Jillian Michaels said it best on her podcasts. Biggest Loser is voyeurism to the masses. Simply said.

    People tune in, not to learn about weightloss directly. Because alot of the messages that are important about that get edited out like mad. It's about putting people in pressure, outside their comfort, with a theme, and sitting back with your popcorn., That's what sells.

    That is what primetime is to health and fitness.

    You should switch to daytime tv if you want common sense, logic and any emotional support. Period.

    Not that people don't get inspired on the show. But it's not practical to most peoples reality.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    You have to consider they are probably torturing those people so they can promote all the MARKETING crap asscoiated with the show.
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    I am very interested in this conversation. I have had the same thoughts, even though I seldom am able to watch the program.
    :wink: Personnally, if someone had tried to make me RUN at my highest weight I would have punched them out and then SAT on them!!

    this made me laugh so hard :)
  • rsparks38
    rsparks38 Posts: 51
    I am very interested in this conversation. I have had the same thoughts, even though I seldom am able to watch the program.
    :wink: Personnally, if someone had tried to make me RUN at my highest weight I would have punched them out and then SAT on them!!

    love this!!!:laugh:
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