Bob Harper's 'Loser' tips for winning newbies

Trainer Bob Harper has a way with the blue team on NBC's The Biggest Loser, and it has nothing to do with the blues. He's all about helping contestants find their self-worth and change their attitudes, ultimately fueling their drive for healthy eating and fitness for a lifetime.

In his new book Are You Ready! Take Charge, Lose Weight, Get in Shape, and Change Your LIfe Forever, Harper suggest newbies do the following:

• Establish a routine: Harper says regularly scheduling workouts is the most important step, especially for someone new to fitness.
• Sugar-free Cardio first: A gym membership shouldn't be the first step. Just relax, buy a good pair of shoes and start walking every day. Cut sugar from your diet from the start. Ooh, sugar is my nemesis. But there's hope, I just chose red grapes over candy corn.
  
• Then weights: After two months of cardiovascular training, start adding in weight-training. Harper says fat and muscle don't like to hang out together. He's a fan of heavy weights and lots of repetitions, unlike other trainers who suggest heavy weights/less reps or lighter weights/more reps.
  

I like Harper's training style. He definitely takes a mind-body approach to fitness, but it never seems overbearing or too 'out there'. Check out Bob and the reality show's other trainer, Jillian Michaels, in the gallery below. Show airs Tuesdays 8/7c. Pics from Gettys.