The Fitness Buff Show

This week, we preview the Dunedin Triathlon and the Oldsmar Tap House 5K, part of the Fitness Buff 999 Triathlon Challenge!

Author Anat Baniel shares "the nine essentials of lifelong vitality," part of her groundbreaking new book "Move into Life" in this edition of The Fitness Buff Show.

The Fitness Buff Show is proud to be part of the Spring into Summer 5K for the fourth year in a row. The race will be held at Al Lopez Park on Saturday, June 6 at 8 a.m. This week, race director Summer Carter joins us on air to discuss.

John Mora literally wrote the book on triathlon. His book TRIATHLON 101: ESSENTIALS FOR MULTISPORT SUCCESS is a must-read for beginner and advanced triathletes alike. John shares with us some of his best tips on this week's show.

Kristin Harmel is best known as the author of several popular "Chick-Lit" books, including The Blonde Theory and The Art of French Kissing. But she's also a longtime contributor to several fitness publications. She joins us for a special show broadcasting from the Cypress Cove nudist resort in Kissimmee, Fla.

Bob Babbitt is a triathlon pioneer, co-host of the popular Competitor Radio podcast and creator of the Muddy Buddy relay event. The gregarious Mr. Babbitt, who often can be found at the Muddy Buddy dressed in a frog suit, joins us this week to talk about the most fun event on the multi-sport calendar, involving costumes, obstacles, and plenty of fun.

With her lean, ripped physique and incredible moves, Lisa Rinna stole the show during season two of Dancing with the Stars. This month, she's released a new workout video to show how she got those results - and displays them proudly in the new May issue of Playboy magazine. The former Melrose Place star shares her workout secrets and thoughts on posing for Playboy in this week's show.

Bernarr Macfadden might be the most influential person nobody remembers. As recently as 1951, the "Father of Physical Culture" was one of the nation's most famous people, influencing everyone from Jack LaLanne to Hugh Hefner to Arnold Schwarzenegger. The founding father of bodybuilding, alternative medicine, and tabloid culture, a publishing tycoon and one of the first self- help gurus, he's the subject of a terrific new biography by Mark Adams. Macfadden's beliefs included fasting, raw foods, drinking lots of (raw) milk, and nude sunbathing. What a perfect Fitness Buff guest! Too bad he died in 1955. Adams, however, will fill in this week to discuss his new book on Macfadden: Mr. America. This week, we broadcast from the Caliente Resort & Spa, the popular upscale clothing-optional destination just north of Tampa. We'll be joined by bodybuilder Tera Guzman and age management guru Debra Crystal in what promises to be one of our most memorable shows ever.

Marilu Henner joins The Fitness Buff to discuss her book WEAR YOUR LIFE WELL: Use What You Have to Get What You Want, just released in paperback. The actress (Taxi, Evening Shade) transformed into a health and fitness guru in the late 1970s after losing 55 pounds. Still busy acting (Celebrity Apprentice, final episode of ER), the perpetually upbeat mother of two teenage sons shares her advice on how you can Wear Your Life Well.

Pro triathlete Jessi Stensland joins us this week to offer her secret tips to swim, bike, run, and transition better as we get ready for the upcoming triathlon season. Stensland, an endurance sports multi-media guru, took two years off from racing to build her digital media empire - www.gojessi.com - but she's back and ready to thrive in 2009.

We know now that Roger Clemens owes his late-career success to something more than long stints in the weight room. Author Jeff Pearlman joins us this week to discuss his new book: The Rocket That Fell to Earth, which examines what guided this gifted pitcher down the road to career ruin

For all of the Herculean training efforts many endurance athletes put forth, they often neglect half of the battle: nutrition. Suzanne Girard Eberle, author of Endurance Sports Nutrition, joins us to discuss the proper way to fuel yourself for optimum endurance performance.

Triathlon season is rapidly approaching and in this show we talk with experts in running, cycling, and swimming to help you get ready.

As Heidi Strobel, she starred in Season 6 of Survivor, stripping with Jenna Morasca for peanut butter and Oreo coookies (and later Playboy). These days, she's Heidi Hamels, avid runner, wife of World Series MVP Cole Hamels and co-owner with her sister Dawn of SistasShirts , a line of inspirational T-shirts for female runners. She talks about her new business venture, running, Survivor, and life with Cole on this week's show

It's not often someone comes up with an energy bar that actually tastes good. But Art Eggertsen has done just that with his PROBAR. In this show, Art explains how he managed to produce a nutritious energy bar that actually tastes good.