Dean L Hodgkin BSc, PEA Cert

Health Fitness, Health & Fitness Writer, Health & Safety Consultant

International fitness ambassador, appearing at the world’s top fitness conventions including IDEA and ECA in the USA. Collected the Best International Fitness Presenter and Career Achievement awards at the ‘One Body One World’ ceremony, in Times Square, New York. Dean has also worked in China, Canada, Russia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Africa, India, Israel, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Croatia, Slovenia, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Poland, United Arab Emirates, Serbia, St Lucia, Grenada, Belgium, Turkey, Kuwait and Holland. 

Creative consultant behind the groundbreaking weight loss website, www.why-weight.co.uk  bringing quality workouts, delicious recipes and motivational tips right into the home to fit any and every lifestyle.

Regular freelance writer of features, quotes and tips to mainstream publications including, The Times, Sunday Times, Daily Express, FHM, Men’s Health, GQ Active, Zest, Health & Fitness, Slimming and Women’s Health. He also co-authored ‘The Men’s Maintenance Manual’, distributed internationally. In addition, Dean has written for leading retail brands Reebok, Boots and Marks & Spencer, plus hosted his own page in both Tesco Healthy Living and Slimmer magazines.

Senior Manager at the UK’s leading health resort Ragdale Hall Health Hydro, winner of Best European Destination Spa, specialising in unique activity and relaxation programmes for the overweight, deconditioned and stressed female client. 

National newspaper, The Independent On Sunday voted Dean as one of the country’s leading fitness experts, as nominated by his peers.

Acted as a consultant to Whitbread, Marks & Spencer, Reebok, RAC, David Lloyd Leisure, Norwich Union Healthcare and NIKE.

Former international karate competitor with 3 World and 2 European gold medals. Voted Most Outstanding Competitor at the world championships in Canada. Created TKO the most exciting martial arts based fitness programme on the market, presented to both instructors and consumers at events worldwide. Dean was the pioneer of combat fitness in the UK, presenting TKO at fitness conventions several years before Tae Bo and Body Combat came to the market.

Dean has appeared on QVC presenting his own range of unique fitness products and is an experienced TV presenter having worked on Terry & Gabby (Channel 5), Granada and SHOP. Credits also include hosting a US infomercial show, anchoring GYM TV, SAGA Radio, presenting corporate sales videos and fitness strands on BBC News, Channel 5 News, Carlton News, CBS (New York) Zee TV (India) and Polish TV. Dean is comfortable working with autocue and talkback in both live and pre-recorded formats.

Creator of the highly successful mind-body programme, FITNESS YOGA, offered within the group exercise curriculum of the UK’s leading instructor training provider, YMCAfit.

Presenter of 19 consumer and instructor fitness videos, including an exclusive for WH SMITH, together with the unique audio programmes MOTOROBICS and WEIGHT LOSS WALKOUT. In addition, Dean created the first-ever fitness video downloads for 3-Mobile, fronted by Chico of X Factor fame. 

Dean worked with Nike UK on various marketing campaigns (e.g. Nike Rock Star Workout, Jump Start, Find Yourself, Run London and Basketball Coaching Clinics). He is renowned for his wide range of skills, offering masterclasses/workshops/seminars in dance, core conditioning, hip-hop, aerobics, step, weight training, combat, fitness yoga, cardio tai chi, body redesign, circuits, powerwalking, sports training, relaxation, stretching, choreography skills, communication techniques, facial workout and even juggling!

Dean is also a NEBOSH qualified health and safety consultant with an impressive academic background that incorporates an honours degree in mathematics and management studies.

Telephone/Text: +44 (0)7850 294946

E-mail: deanhodgkin@hotmail.com 

Website: www.deanhodgkin.com