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.
Ryan Benson (season 1) The first ever winner of The Biggest Loser, Ryan Benson, earned his title in 2005 with a massive total weight loss of 122 pounds, dropping him from an introductory weight of 330 pounds to 208 pounds, which was a healthy number for a man of his stature.