The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition
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The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition is a weekday Philippine reality television
currently airing on ABS-CBN
. It is based on The Biggest Loser
franchise that first became popular in the United States
. The show is presented by Sharon Cuneta
and game master Derek Ramsay
. Chinggay Andrada and Jim Saret are named the trainers for the contestants, along with nutritionist Nadine Tengco and psychologist Randy Dellosa
monitoring the contestants nutrition skills and personal counseling respectively.
) and talked about health risks and tips sponsored by St. Luke's Medical Center
.
The second pre-series primer entitled Bigating Simula: The Road to The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition aired on May 29, 2011. This primer featured more of the basic premise and rules of the reality show to prepare for the next day's official premiere.
The contestants are separated into two teams of six contestants, each wearing separate colored t-shirts. The trainers are responsible (in conjunction with medical personnel retained by the show) for designing comprehensive workout and nutrition plans and teaching them to the contestants. However, the contestants are individually responsible for implementing the principles taught.
During an episode, various challenges and temptations are featured. Those who win a particular challenge are given special privileges, such as a weight advantage for the next weigh-in or even full immunity from being voted off the show.
Each week culminates in another weigh-in to determine which team has lost the most weight for that week, in percentage of total weight lost. The team that has lost the least percentage during that week (known as "falling below the yellow line", which refers to a line featured on a video screen showing the cutoff between safety and being at-risk) will have one member voted off (unless the team consists of only one remaining member, in which case there is no vote). The vote is usually made by the other teams, though some episodes feature one team making the decision alone. Some episodes feature a second, "red line"; if a contestant falls below the red line the contestant is automatically off the show with no vote. Other episodes allow for the contestants, if successfully meeting a goal at the weigh-in, to all receive immunity for the week.
When the number of contestants has shrunk to a predetermined smaller number (unknown to the contestants), the teams are dissolved and the contestants compete one-on-one against each other.
The season finale features both the contestants remaining on the show and those sent home early; the latter are brought back for the final show. Those sent home early compete for a smaller prize while those on the show compete for a larger prize and the title of "The Biggest Loser". The winner of The Biggest Loser will win ₱1,000,000, Artista Salon services worth ₱100,000, a fully furnished condominium unit from DMCI Homes, a lifetime membership with Fitness First, Vespa
scooter, Sony
Bravia
television, and Whirlpool home appliances.
Not only does the Biggest Loser win prizes, but the second placer wins ₱500,000, Artista Salon services worth ₱50,000, a one-year membership with Fitness First, and Whirlpool home appliances. The third placer wins ₱300,000, Artista Salon services worth ₱25,000, a one-year membership with Fitness First, and Fujidenzo home appliances. The at-home winner wins ₱200,000 and a one-year membership with Fitness First.
, while the emergency health rooms are courtesy of St. Luke's Medical Center.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
currently airing on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
. It is based on The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser is an American reality game show that debuted on NBC October 19, 2004. The show features obese people competing to win a cash prize by losing the highest percentage of weight relative to their initial weight....
franchise that first became popular in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The show is presented by Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
and game master Derek Ramsay
Derek Ramsay
Derek Arthur Ramsay is a Filipino-British model, actor, host, and VJ in the in the Philippines. Amongst his hobbies is collecting cars. Ramsay is at times simply called Derek Ramsay....
. Chinggay Andrada and Jim Saret are named the trainers for the contestants, along with nutritionist Nadine Tengco and psychologist Randy Dellosa
Randy Dellosa
Randy Misael Sebastian Dellosa, popularly known as Doc Randy is a Filipino psychologist and psychiatrist.He is popularly known as the life coach-psychotherapist of Filipino celebrities and was the resident psychiatrist in the Pinoy Big Brother and Pinoy Dream Academy reality shows of ABS-CBN...
monitoring the contestants nutrition skills and personal counseling respectively.
Auditions
Filipinos who are 18-40 years old, in good health, and weigh more than 250 pounds for men and 200 for women are eligible to join the show. The first season's auditions were held throughout the Summer of 2011.Primer
Bigating Pinoy: The Biggest Loser Primer is a pre-series primer airing May 15, 2011 featuring obese Filipino stories such as child personality Carl Camo (son of Lito CamoLito Camo
Lito Camo is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He established his reputation more solidly as a composer instead of being a singer which was his initial dream. He is known for songs such as "Bakit Papa? Tawag mo ako?", "Spaghetti Song", "Bulaklak", "Wowowee" and "Otso-Otso"...
) and talked about health risks and tips sponsored by St. Luke's Medical Center
St. Luke's medical center
St. Luke's Medical Center is a Tertiary referral hospital located in Quezon City and Taguig City, Philippines. It has a bed capacity of 660. It is the first in the Philippines and second in Asia to be accredited by the USA-based Joint Commission International , one of the leading international...
.
The second pre-series primer entitled Bigating Simula: The Road to The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition aired on May 29, 2011. This primer featured more of the basic premise and rules of the reality show to prepare for the next day's official premiere.
Premise
Each season of The Biggest Loser starts with a weigh-in to determine the contestants' starting weights, which serve as the baseline for determining the overall winner.The contestants are separated into two teams of six contestants, each wearing separate colored t-shirts. The trainers are responsible (in conjunction with medical personnel retained by the show) for designing comprehensive workout and nutrition plans and teaching them to the contestants. However, the contestants are individually responsible for implementing the principles taught.
During an episode, various challenges and temptations are featured. Those who win a particular challenge are given special privileges, such as a weight advantage for the next weigh-in or even full immunity from being voted off the show.
Each week culminates in another weigh-in to determine which team has lost the most weight for that week, in percentage of total weight lost. The team that has lost the least percentage during that week (known as "falling below the yellow line", which refers to a line featured on a video screen showing the cutoff between safety and being at-risk) will have one member voted off (unless the team consists of only one remaining member, in which case there is no vote). The vote is usually made by the other teams, though some episodes feature one team making the decision alone. Some episodes feature a second, "red line"; if a contestant falls below the red line the contestant is automatically off the show with no vote. Other episodes allow for the contestants, if successfully meeting a goal at the weigh-in, to all receive immunity for the week.
When the number of contestants has shrunk to a predetermined smaller number (unknown to the contestants), the teams are dissolved and the contestants compete one-on-one against each other.
The season finale features both the contestants remaining on the show and those sent home early; the latter are brought back for the final show. Those sent home early compete for a smaller prize while those on the show compete for a larger prize and the title of "The Biggest Loser". The winner of The Biggest Loser will win ₱1,000,000, Artista Salon services worth ₱100,000, a fully furnished condominium unit from DMCI Homes, a lifetime membership with Fitness First, Vespa
Vespa
Vespa is an Italian brand of scooter manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian.The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A...
scooter, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
Bravia
Bravia
Bravia can refer to:* Sony BRAVIA, a range of televisions* Bravia , an airline* Bravia , a Portuguese vehicle manufacturer...
television, and Whirlpool home appliances.
Not only does the Biggest Loser win prizes, but the second placer wins ₱500,000, Artista Salon services worth ₱50,000, a one-year membership with Fitness First, and Whirlpool home appliances. The third placer wins ₱300,000, Artista Salon services worth ₱25,000, a one-year membership with Fitness First, and Fujidenzo home appliances. The at-home winner wins ₱200,000 and a one-year membership with Fitness First.
Location
The camp in which the contestants stay during the duration of their game is located at the previous Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club in General Trias, Cavite. It was renovated for the production of the series. The gym of the camp is courtesy of Fitness FirstFitness First
Fitness First is the largest privately owned health club group in the world with over 540 Fitness First clubs worldwide reaching over 1.7 million members in 21 countries...
, while the emergency health rooms are courtesy of St. Luke's Medical Center.