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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
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