VH1's Hit Fitness & Nutrition Series is Back for a Fifth Season With 'Celebrity Fit Club: Men Vs. Women' Premiering April 22 at 9pm ET/PT

LOS ANGELES, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Get in swimsuit shape for summer with your favorite celebrities with an all new season of "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women." VH1's popular fitness, nutrition and drama series is back for a fifth season premiering on April 22 at 9pm ET/PT.

This season we're shaking things up by pitting the men against the women on "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women." This season is more about getting fit than shedding pounds as no one on the cast is more than 40 pounds overweight, but that doesn't mean the drama is any less weighty. This season's cast includes Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch), Dustin Diamond (Saved By The Bell), Tiffany (pop star), Cledus T. Judd (country music artist), Da Brat (Hip Hop Artist), Ross "The Intern" Mathews (The Tonight Show), Kimberley Locke (American Idol) and Warren G (rapper). This spring will have them embarking on their own grueling fitness journeys while also working together to reach their fitness goals.

The cast for season five of "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women" is our fittest yet so drill sergeant Harvey Walden IV has plans to work them harder than ever. Also back are nutritional & diet expert, Dr. Ian Smith and host ANT and this season we have a new psychotherapist, Dr. Stacy Kaiser.

VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel will be home to a host of "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women" exclusive content including, never-before-seen footage from the show. Can't wait until April 22? VSPOT will air the full premiere episode beginning April 15 -- one week before its on-air premiere. VSPOT also has hours of archived "Celebrity Fit Club" content from previous seasons available for on-demand viewing at http://vspot.vh1.com/. VH1 Mobile also offers "Dr. Ian's Diet Tips," daily alerts for mobile phones. Visit http://www.vh1.com/mobile/vip_alerts/mobile_alert/ to subscribe now.

Also, visit http://celebrityfitclub.com/ - the new subscription-based, online fitness and weight loss program. The online program features the #1 New York Times bestselling, The Fat Smash Diet, written by the program's medical/diet expert Dr. Ian Smith and incorporates advice, workout tips and planning tools from the show's fitness guru Harvey Walden IV, and in-house psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser. Now, fans of VH1's hit TV show Celebrity Fit Club and The Fat Smash Diet can have access to the one-of-a-kind eating plan, fitness routines and motivational advice that can lead to lifestyle changes and permanent weight loss. VH1, along with Rodale Inc. and St. Martin's Press have partnered to launch the site.

VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women" is a production of Granada Entertainment and VH1. Richard Hall ("Nanny 911") is executive producer and Tim Eagan as co-executive producer for Granada. Michael Hirschorn, Jim Ackerman, Matt Hanna and Caroline Perez are executive producers for VH1.

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