Surgery to repair a rotator cuff is done when: 1  A rotator cuff tear is caused by a sudden injury. 2  In these cases, it's best to do surgery soon after the injury. 3  A complete rotator cuff tear causes severe shoulder weakness.
Former Iowa wrestler is NBC's 'biggest loser'. CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) -- A Marion man is now known as the biggest loser -- and he's proud of it. Hoover, who described himself as a top-notch athlete before ballooning to 340 pounds, lost 157 pounds on the show. It took several months of careful eating and training, but Hoover said the pain was well worth it.
Bill Germanakos: Season 4. He lost 164 pounds on The Biggest Loser and only gained 37 pounds back after the show. Heâs now a spinning instructor and weighs 207 pounds. She was the first female to win on the show with an 112-pound weight loss. She managed to maintain the weight after the show.