Our Love for Bob Over the Years: A (Hilarious) Timeline
Bob Harper is definitely a Fit Bottomed Dude we like to flex with and ogle. Here, Bob and Tish get tough.
2011: The Bob Harper Love Grows and Matures (Well, Kind of—We’re Still Like Teenagers)
February 2011: We wish we were Jillian Michaels…
“Last night’s weigh-in on The Biggest Loser was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Not only was it dramatic (oh, the cliff hangers at commercial breaks!), but Jillian kind of—OK, totally—humped Bob in happiness at Arthur’s ridiculous weight-loss for the week, which is pretty much our dream. So kudos to Jillian. We wish we were you.” —Biggest Loser Episode 7 Recap: Push It Good!
March 2011: My husband starts doing (and enjoying) Bob’s workout DVDs, publicly.
“10. You’re too lazy or possibly too wise to endure various forms of physical torture by a certain masochist named Bob Harper or a crazy-person warehouse called The Fit Pit. —A Top 10 For Men Reading FBG
I also declare my personal dream. Funny that I got much, much more than a Spin class with Bob…
“Sure, seeing Jillian’s beach pad and tagging along to Bob Harper’s Spin class was AWESOME (my personal dream to Spin with Bob, by the way), but what is with people wanting to go home this season?” —Biggest Loser Episode 12 Recap: Are You Kidding Us?!
May 2011: We declare loving Bob as a top 10 sign of being an FBG.
“8. You have a crush on Bob Harper.” —Top 10 Signs You’re a Fit Bottomed Girl
August 2011: Kristen makes first-person contact with Bob.
“I hardly heard his answer, though, because the moment I said I was there from Fit Bottomed Girls, he immediately said, “Oh, I looove Fit Bottomed Girls!” (For the record, his answer? “Go for it. If you’re thinking about doing a half-Ironman, you’re ready to train for it. Write about it and get support and training tips from that great Fit Bottomed Girls’ community. I would read that!” Okay, Bob, I’m going to hold you to it!)” —Fit Bottomed Girls Take BlogHer
October 2011: We swoon over Bob in a cowboy hat.
“I didn’t think we could love Biggest Loser 12 trainer Bob Harper more, but turns out we can. He just needed to put a cowboy hat on and ride a mechanical bull.” —Yeehaw! It’s a Biggest Loser 12 Episode and Week 5 Recap
November 2011: We give thanks for Bob Harper.
“1. Bob Harper. This really doesn’t need an explanation.” —Things to Be Grateful For: What We’re Giving Thanks For This Year
I get to interview Bob on the phone and then decide that Bob and I are workout BFFs, working out at the same time and both doing CrossFit.
“Getting up at 4:45 a.m. for a 5:30 CrossFit class three times a week (Just. Like. Me.), Bob has fallen in love with the style of workout for its intensity, challenge and ability to get amazing results and boost his fitness level. (Again, like me.) And, although getting up at 4:45 a.m. is tough some days—he said his dog looks at him like “What the heck are you doing up, crazy?” (just like my dog!)—he loves morning workouts and starting his day off so accomplished. (Do I need to say it again? Like me!)” —Bob Harper Is My Workout Twin (Well, Sorta)