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Dec 21, 2017 bob harper, a trainer and host on the biggest loser, had a heart attack this past february after collapsing at a new york city gym. Special edition features a team of people competing against another team, with each competition airing in two onehour episodes. With the help of host bob harper and trainers erica lugo and steve cook, the contestants will face a series of tough challenges physical, mental and emotional which will change the way they eat, think and move. Bob harper had a lot to reconsider after he suffered a nearfatal heart attack in february.
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