STEVE PFIESTER NEWS

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: All you need is a pair of sneakers! Twelve overweight people set off on the walk of a lifetime! It’s an epic, life-changing journey that begins at the starting line for the Boston Marathon and ends in Washington, DC. The contestants and their two charismatic fitness trainers, Steve Pfiester and Lorrie Henry, will walk over 570 miles, passing through nine states, with the goal of shedding unwanted pounds and getting fit along the way in an attempt to permanently alter their lives. In addition, they all will compete for a prize pool of $1.2 million. Stressing team work, the more people who finish, the more money each person wins, on “Fat March,” airing Mondays (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

There are also amazing prizes at stake, such as get-a-ways to Hawaii and Las Vegas. The challenges are geographically specific to the area contestants are in. At the elimination, participants are able to expel a group member who is holding them back from reaching the finish line in the allotted time. However, eliminating a fellow competitor has a price: $10,000 is deducted from each competitor’s potential prize money with each elimination.

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In the News

NDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Combine TV’s “Biggest Loser” with a dose of “Bridezilla” and you get “Bridal Bootcamp,” an upcoming cable reality show featuring local fitness guru Steve Pfiester.

Pfiester, who co-owns Vero Beach’s Longevity Fitness Club and Spa with his wife Bonnie, is one of two trainers for show, which is hosted by fitness trainer Cynthia Conde. Pfiester also served as a trainer for ABC’s 2007 reality show “Fat March.”

“Bridal Bootcamp” chronicled 10 brides-to-be willing to endure push-ups, jumping jacks and even an obstacle course — which now is at Longevity — for a chance at winning a dream wedding.

“I love working with brides,” Conde said in a promotional video posted on YouTube. “They’ll do anything, anything, to get into that wedding dress.”

With drill sergeant-like speak, Pfiester led the five-member blue team, competing in various challenges that even included wrestling in a 15-foot by 15-foot wedding cake.

“It’s a vote-off reality show,” said Pfiester, who couldn’t provide specific details about the show because of a confidentiality agreement. “The woman with the highest percentage of weight loss receives her dream wedding.

“‘Bridal Bootcamp’ is very intense,” he said. “It’s a rough workout for someone because a trainer is making decisions for you and you have to learn to trust them.”

Pfiester originally sent producers an audition video. Then, the series executive producer, Brent Montgomery of Leftfield Pictures in New York City, interviewed potential trainers in both New York City and Orlando, where Pfiester shined.

“We probably saw 30 or 40 trainers for the role,” said Montgomery. “The funny thing is that Steve was the first interview of the day and we wanted him right away.”

Show producers allowed Pfiester to design an exercise routine that combined a healthy diet with intense physical training.

“What was really nice was that I got a say-so in the contestant’s training," he said.

One of the perks of filming “Bridal Bootcamp” was the acquisition of the show’s obstacle course, which Pfiester disassembled and moved from Ocala to Vero Beach after the filming.

Club members can use the obstacle course as part of their training efforts at the gym.

“When filming was over, we asked what the plans were for the obstacle course,” said Bonnie Pfiester. “Producers said they were just going to throw it away, so we jumped at the chance to bring it here."

VERO BEACH REALITY SHOW

Steve and Bonnie Pfiester said they are currently in negotiations for another television reality show, tentatively called “Pfiester Pfit Pfam,” which would be filmed at their Longevity Fitness Club and Spa in Vero Beach.

The show would document the day-to-day activities of a family-owned business. If network negotiations are successful, the series would not begin filming until at least January.

Further details could not be released.

'BRIDAL BOOTCAMP'

Steve Pfiester, co-owner of Longevity Fitness Club and Spa, is cast as one of the trainers for the upcoming cable reality show.

What: Reality show where 10 brides-to-be get fit and compete for an expense-paid wedding.

Where: Three-month taping that ended in April in Ocala.

When: No release date set, but show could air on CMT as early as spring 2009 — just in time for June weddings.

CLICK HERE to see the article and photos on TCPalm.com

Dancing with Vero Stars

Steve dances for a good cause in Dancing with Vero Stars. A packed house filled the building with applause for the incredible dancers and the local stars who learned a dance to help raise money for the Healthy Start Coalition, a foundation to support babies and new moms. Steve danced the Rumba with dance pro, Shari Tessier from 14th Avenue Dance Studio.

Pumped up the Kids

Steve visits Dodgertown Elementary School to help get kids get "pumped" for the FCAT exams.

Steve and Bonnie Pfiester help support local youth by leading a sample boot camp and giving tips to eating healthy at Indian River County's Back to School Bash at the Gifford Community Youth Center. The event provided over 1,000 backpacks stuffed full with school supplies for underprivileged children of all ages. (Steve pictured above with Rick from the Sheriff's office who also volunteered for this exciting event)