'The Biggest Loser' Season 16 Premiere Recap: New Trainers and Old Athletes

Lori Harrigan-Mack, former UNLV softball star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, gets back into shape on “The Biggest Loser: Glory Days.” And former Eldorado lineman Howard “Woody” Carter also takes the challenge.

On The Biggest Loser ranch, contestants are completely removed from their families and stripped of all electronic devices and television to create an environment in which problems can be confronted face-to-face. “I never dealt with my issues head on

Lori Harrigan-Mack, former UNLV softball star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, gets back into shape on “The Biggest Loser: Glory Days.” And former Eldorado lineman Howard “Woody” Carter also takes the challenge.

The Biggest Loser season 16 premiered Thursday night with 20 new contestants, two new trainers (Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom) and a new element called Comeback Canyon with Bob Harper. Zina Garrison was the first contestant to be 

I'm happy to have the opportunity to be recapping The Biggest Loser this season. During prior seasons of the show, I typically made it a goal to do sit-ups while watching — just like a healthy person! I gave up on this goal weekly, typically within