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Dean Hodgkin BSc, PEA Cert
Fitness Expert, Health & Fitness Writer

Biography

Broadcast

Resident Fitness Expert on Channel 5’s Terry Wogan and Gaby Roslin television show.

Co-host of Ab Shark 30mins infomercial for US shopping television channels, filmed over 3 days in LA.Anchor Presenter on Livetime (Granada) with Claudia Winkleman  and Julia Carling.

Lead Presenter on GYM TV, shown in health club chains.

Key Instructor on Cyber Coach, taking fitness and dance programming into schools via big screen broadcasts.

Regular host of a weekly health and fitness strand on Smooth Radio.

Appeared on various television and radio shows whilst working overseas, including NBC morning magazine show when in New York, live evening news when in Taiwan, rooftop workouts for Zee TV when in Mumbai, outdoor Warsaw workouts for TV Posnan and  exercising with Holland’s leading soap opera star when in Amsterdam.

Guest expert on various news shows including Channel 5, Midlands Today, BBC Midlands and numerous appearances on Radio Leicester.

Presenter of 23 fitness videos/dvds for both the consumer and fitness trade    markets.

Scripted and presented corporate dvds for Aquagym UK and Energie Group.

 

Fitness

Voted Best International Fitness Presenter at the One Body One World awards in New York.

Recipient of an international career achievement recognition award.

Invited to present masterclasses and seminars at both trade and consumer events in 36 countries, including ECA and IDEA in the United States, recognised as the fitness world’s leading industry conventions.

Nominated as top fitness expert by The Independent on Sunday.

Renowned for presenting a wide range of themed workouts and talks including Weightloss Walkout, Brand New Booty (streetdance) TKO-Combat  Fitness, Strictly Dance Aerobics, Flex Appeal, Middle Management, Butt Seriously, Why Weight, Back in Action, Beaut Camp, Yogapump, Express Workout and Cardio Tai Chi.

Performed the warm-ups for runners at the Beat the Baton event, choreographing movements accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, playing live in Battersea Park.

Designed and prepared all learning resources for the Fitness Yoga programme offered by the industry’s leading training provider, YMCA FIT.

As a fitness model Dean has worked on shoots for a wide range of magazines, newspapers and catalogues including Cosmopolitan, FHM, Men’s Health, Daily Express, Hairflair, Health & Fitness, Zest and for Reebok brochures.  

Print Media  

Resident fitness writer on Bodyfit magazine.

Fitness expert on Weight Watchers magazine.

Host of letters page on Health Store magazine.

Contributing Editor on Zest magazine.

Host of own fitness page on Tesco magazine.

Resident health and fitness writer on FHM for over 3 years.

Commissioned to write features for newspapers, The Times, Sunday Times and Daily Mirror, women’s publications Health & Fitness, She, Slimming, Slim at Home, Women’s Fitness, Cosmopolitan and Company, plus men’s titles GQ, Esquire, Arena and Men’s Health.

Features also published in Nursing Times, Vital (British Dental Journal) and Sweet (diabetes specific).

Co-Author of The Men’s Maintenance Manual, a fitness and grooming book that was distributed internationally.

Regular contributor to various trade publications including FitPro, Workout, Health Club Management and Pure Energy.

 

Corporate

Presented talks at the Good Housekeeping Institute, on behalf of National Magazines, to an invited audience of She, Cosmopolitan, Company, Prima and Zest readers.

Created an in-car exercise and relaxation programme for the RAC to assist recruitment of new members.

Designed a workout for the facial muscles to help promote a new range of Remington shavers.

Technical advisor on the first ever fitness downloads designed specifically for phones by 3 mobile. 

Brand support consultant for Reebok International.

Men’s health expert for Norwich Union.

Group exercise advisor to David Lloyd Leisure.

Consultant to prestigious spa resort Ragdale Hall and leading franchise company, Energie Fitness.

Sportswear advisor to Marks & Spencer.

Group exercise expert on Whitbread’s day-spa project.

Key presenter in NIKE’s Jumpstart, Find Yourself and Run London marketing projects.

Created an in-car tai chi programme to help reduce the stress of driving for Motors.co.uk and presented a national roadshow.

Spokesperson for Radian B muscle ease products.

 

Sport 

Member of the British Karate Squad for 10 years retiring with 3 world and 2 european golds, voted the Most Outstanding Competitor at the world championships in Canada.

Fitness Coach for NIKE Basketball Camps, training prospects for the NBA and 2012 Olympics.

Fitness advisor to former England cricketer, Phillip Dafreitas and a number of minor league teams, across several sports.

Trained kids from a Liverpool dance school to perform cheerleading routines on the Anfield pitch in front of SKY SPORT cameras.

On the coaching staff of the Leicester Panthers American Football club, working with England’s rugby world cup captain, Martin Johnson. 

Ambassador for the Special Olympics.

Education

Wyggeston Boys Grammar School, studied for 9 O levels

Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth 1st College, studied for 3 A levels

Portsmouth University, Bachelor of Science honours degree in Mathematics and Management Studies (4 year course)

Leicester College, Physical Education Association of Great Britain, Certificate in Exercise & Health Studies

Fitness For Industry qualification in health club management

Fitness industry specific qualifications in Step Reebok, Walk Reebok, Cycle Reebok, Reebok City Jam, Reebok Martial Arts, Fitness Yoga

National Examining Board for Occupational Safety & Health, Diploma in Health and Safety.

St John first aid certificate

Regular attendee at lectures, seminars and workshops with the leading medical, health and fitness presenters at trade conventions worldwide

Tel: +44 (0)7850 294946

email: deanhodgkin@hotmail.com
website: www.deanhodgkin.com