February 17th,2010 The Biggest Loser Asia Season 1 Episode 11 was a teary one for me but first things first. Dave and Kristy met the contestants together for the first time after an elimination which we’re not accustomed to and Kristy couldn’t show too much emotion about the loss of Christine. The discussion among Carlo,Kristy and Kevin about Kevin’s old eating habits was an eye-opener. 3-boxes of 18-inch pizzas every night for dinner was what brought Kevin to his extremely overweight condition. When an overweight person admits to their embarassing former eating habits,it means that they are already on the path of progress. They have realised the folly of their past ways and now understand the importance of eating healthy. Therefore I believe Kevin has crossed a barrier.
Kevin amazed everyone in the bicep test where he beat trainer Dave Nuku’s 123kg with his 149.5 kgs. Carlo came in with a close 146 kgs. I reckon it’s Kristy’s training method that produced such results since Tony,David and Aaron just averaged about 30-47kgs. Kristy also introduces variety to her training but her sessions are shorter than Dave’s. From what I gathered from the show,Kristy trains her contestants about 6 hours a day and Dave does about 10-12 hours. So what the former blue team loses in terms of variety in training which gives the advantage of muscle confusion,they make up in extended hours in the gym.
[Amendment on 21/02/2010 : I recently came to know that Kristy and Dave equally train the contestants for 12 hours a day. The only apparent difference between the two trainers is the training method.]
We were also given the visual of how a 1kg blob of fat looks like. It was smaller than I expected and Kristy said that fat mainly stores toxins. Exercise and drinking plenty of water is one of the best ways to eliminating toxins in the body and we would indirectly reduce fat by reducing toxins.
The 5-minute calorie challenge was interesting. Although all of them,except Tony did the stepper,Carlo burnt the most calories by a huge difference because he carried a 25kg barbell at the same time. Carrying weights while exercising apparently has a huge impact. Adding ankle and wrist weights in our cardio workouts is an excellent way to maximise calorie burn. Carlo burnt 153 calories while the next closest was David with 81 calories. Carlo was very clever to add weights in the challenge which won him immunity and a USD1,000 shopping expense sponsored by PayPal. Kristy helped Carlo with choosing his clothes and selected a much smaller size than what Carlo’s currently is. So we can definitely hope to see Carlo in great shape in the finale.
David came out tops again in the weigh-in while Martha and Kevin fell below the yellow line. Kevin and Kristy had an inkling that Kevin would be voted out and Kristy shared some time with Kevin consoling and motivating him. Watching this scene brought tears to my eyes,because you know how dire Kevin’s situation is and how much he wanted and needed to be there especially when it was this week that he came out of his comfort zone so to speak. Tony had the best percentage for the week with 2.83%. If the show followed the US style of measurement,then he would have been the biggest loser of the week instead of David. It is a credit to Tony since he is the oldest contestant of the season.
The Biggest Loser Asia Season 1 Episode 11:Weigh-In Results
* Contestants are listed in decending order with the Biggest Loser (contestant with the biggest total weight loss percentage) at the top.
As expected by everyone else and opposite to my prediction last week,Kevin was voted out unanimously by the blue team. Though I feel extremely bad for Kevin’s elimination,I understand that it is a game and someone has to go. Kevin would definitely have benefitted from a longer stay at the villa but he is not the responsibility of the other contestants since ultimately this show is a game. Though there is no more red or blue team,old friendships and alliances cannot be forgotten so easily unless an ally becomes a threat in himself. Unlike viewers who are not personally involved in the game,the former blue team would have viewed Kevin as a threat and competition from an opposing team instead of someone who needs more help than anyone else. This is just my view since the blue team has taken quite a beating from the public for eliminating Kevin. So ends The Biggest Loser Asia Season 1:Episode 11.
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Good review Shamala!
Thanks Madhu
10-12 hrs of training is insane! but i don't think 6 hrs is enough for the Red team
Kevin said that they trained daily for 6 hours but maybe Dave doesn’t train the former blue team daily. I cannot imagine training 10-12 hours a day let alone doing it daily without any recovery days in between. I hope that the show produces more insights to their training methods so that viewers are not left to their own speculation!
Mike,I came to find out that both teams trained for 12 hours each!
me too,carlo answered my question hehe. thanks
looking forward on your review for tonight's epsiode!
CARLO,SHOW ALL OF THEM ,YOU ARE THE BIGGEST LOSER ASIA THAT'S WITH A HEART AND PROFESSIONALISM AND DO IT WITH ALL FAIRNESS.I LOVE YOU.
MARTHA,GROW UP,YOU ARE NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR THE YOUNGSTERS WITH YOUR CHILDISH SNIGGERING AND GOSSIPING WHEN OTHERS ARE DOING THE WEIGHING IN,PLUS,GET RID OF THE AWFUL STUD ON YOUR TONGUE,IT DISGUSTS ME BEYOND WORDS.
DAVID,YOU WLL NEVER BE A KING BY RIGHT,WITH YOUR SHEER ARROGANCE,EVEN IF YOU ARE CROWNED THE BIGGEST LOSER.THE COCKY LOOK ON YOUR FACE….URRGH!..SO GLAD TO SEE YOUR LONG FACE FACE AND YOUR JAW DROP WHEN CARLO WON THE 5 MINUTE CALORIE BURNING.
KIRSTY,NOW I SEE THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR HEART OF STEEL AND HOW YOUR PUNISHING ROUTINE IS PRODUCING FRUIT.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST,MY DEAR KEVIN,KEEP THE CALORIES BURNING AND NEVER EVER GIVE UP IN YOUR WORKOUT REGIME..ALSO I HAVE A STRANGE FEELING..THAT YOU WILL BE ON TV AGAIN,AS A SPOKESPERSON,ACTOR (YES!) AND IM SURE THERE ARE COMPANIES WHO ARE RELATED TO WEIGHT WATCHING OR DIET WILL SPONSOR YOU …SOOON.. FOR SURE…STAY COOL AND KEEP UP THAT CUTE SMILE KEV! I WISH YOU GREAT TIMES WHEN YOU MEET KIRSTY AGAIN…TRULY,MADLY,DEEPLY……AHEM!
Gotta love your passion Kim!
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