The Fitness Buff Show

By now, we know that Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire had some help when it came to muscling home runs at prolific rates. Now Dale Tafoya tells the backstory of how they came to be the poster boys for baseball's steroid era in his new book BASH BROTHERS. Tafoya joins us for this week's show.

We're challenging our listeners to join us on our "888 Challenge." We're going to do eight triathlons in 2008 and urge everyone to create their own challenging schedule. This week, we preview several of our upcoming races, including the Spring into Summer event on Saturday, June 7 and the Dunedin Triathlon on Sunday, June 8. Summer Carter, race director of the Spring into Summer 5K, joins us live.

Two years ago, Janice Taylor created quite a stir with her helpful and hilarious book "Our Lady of Weight Loss." Now she's back with another book: All is forgiven, Move On: Our Lady of Weight Loss' 101 Fat-Burning Steps on Your Journey to Sveltesville. She joins us live this week!

Here at The Fitness Buff Show, we're taking on the challenge of doing eight triathlons here in 2008, when host Pete Williams will be 38 for most of the year. This week, we preview the upcoming Madeira Beach (Fla.) Triathlon. We'll also be joined by Karen Jashinksky, creator of O2 Max Fitness and Tim Wendel, author of Far from Home: Latino Baseball Players in America.

Some women get in the best shape of their lives following childbirth. Then there's Jennifer Nicole Lee, who won Miss Bikini America and Miss Muscle and Fitness titles AFTER giving birth to two boys. Now a top fitness expert and lifestyle coach, she shares her secrets with us. We'll also be joined by chick lit author Kristin Harmel to talk about her new books, including The Art of French Kissing.

The Muddy Buddy run-and-relay race has become one of the more popular tours in the country. Take a team of two, one bike, and plenty of mud and you have perhaps the best event anywhere. This week, we talk with Bob Babbitt, who besides creating the Muddy Buddy is an endurance sports pioneer. We'll be broadcasting live from the Caliente Resort & Spa, where our guests will include trainer Theresa Barnhart, co-host Sabrina Vizzari and Zumba instructor Anissa Ruiz.

Can you perform better through hypnosis? You bet. Georgina Powell, founder of "performance hypnosis," shares with us her secrets for losing weight, playing better golf, and performing better in all aspects of life by undegoing hypnotherapy. We'll also be joined by George Wright of BlendTec, makers of the revolutionary BlendTec Home Total Blender. And since this is NFL Draft weekend, Fitnes Buff host and "Draft" author Pete Williams will offer his thoughts.

Here at the Fitness Buff, we believe that a healthy body goes hand-in-hand with a healthy mind. And there's no better way to stimulate the mind and soul than through some great reading. This week, we're joined by Rick Wilber, author of "My Father's Game," the heartfelt tale of a man trying to deal with the pressures of caring for ailing parents while trying to be the best husband, father, and teacher he can be.

Jeff Conine, who just retired from a 17-year baseball career, is not going to take it easy. He's training for the Ironman world championship in October and will be competing in several preliminary events. Fitness Buff host Pete Williams talks to him about this ambitious transition.

Ever wonder how Hollywood starlets get so jacked in time for The Oscars and other awards shows? Many of them can thank Valerie Waters, who joins us this week to talk about her new book Red Carpet Ready and her revolutionary training device, the Valslide. Valerie's clients include Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale. Clearly the program works. Call in and talk to Valerie between 4 and 4:20 p.m. Eastern Time at 347-326-9995.

Inspired by the ancient Greeks, or perhaps the warm Florida temperatures, we're taking this week's show to the Caliente Resort & Spa, the upscale clothing-optional resort just north of Tampa. We're going to have a host of live guests, including former co-host Sabrina Vizzari, raw food nutrition expert Pam Oakes, Zumba instructor Anissa Sanz, entrepreneur Angye Fox, and bodybuilder Tera Guzman. We'll also be joined via the Fitness Buff hotline by Kacy Duke, author of "The Show it Love Workout."

You can if you follow TRACEY MALLET's "Sexy in 6," a new workout book/program that shows you how to lose weight and get in shape -- even while having sex. (Talk about a six-minute workout!) We'll also joined this week by CASSANDRA FORSYTHE, author of Women's Health Magazines "Perfect Body Diet."

Top performance coach. Trainer of NFL first-round draft picks. Motivator and innovator. Those are just a few of the titles MARK VERSTEGEN wears. He's the founder of Athletes' Performance, where many of the top athletes in sports train, and the creator of the Core Performance system, which has helped people live strong, high-performance, pain-free lives. His new book CORE PERFORMANCE GOLF, co-authored by Fitness Buff host Pete Williams, shows readers how to apply the Core Performance system to go

This week, The Fitness Buff welcomes Christine Lydon, author of the new book TEN YEARS THINNER. Chris is a fitness model and has a medical degree from Yale University. If you knew how old she is, you'd definitely be inspired to buy her book. We'll also be joined by Mike May of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. Don't miss this show packed with performance living advice!

After a successful two-year run on Tampa Bay radio, The Fitness Buff debuts today on BlogTalkRadio, providing a packed hour about how to live the high-performance life. Our inaugural show includes a visit from dietician Wendy Bazilian, author of the new book THE SUPER FOODS RX DIET; and trainer Chris Freytag, author of Prevention Magazine's SHORTCUTS TO BIG WEIGHT LOSS. Don't miss this chance to talk with Wendy and Chris live!