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Dean L Hodgkin BSc, PEA Cert
Health & Fitness Expert

Senior Manager at the UK’s leading health resort Ragdale Hall Health Hydro, winner of ‘Spa of the Year’ for the last 7 years, included in Times Best 100 Companies list. Dean has also acted as consultant to David Lloyd Leisure, Springhealth and Whitbread.

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

International fitness ambassador, appearing at the world’s top fitness conventions including IDEA and ECA in the USA. Twice nominated as The Best International Fitness Presenter at the ‘One Body One World’ awards, in New York. In addition to the USA, Dean has also worked in 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, Dubai, Serbia, St Lucia, Grenada, Belgium, Turkey, Kuwait and Holland.

Former international karate competitor with 3 World and 2 European gold medals. Voted ‘Most Outstanding Competitor’ at the world championships in Canada. Created TKO-COMBAT, 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.

An experienced TV presenter having worked on Terry & Gabby (Channel 5) Granada Breeze and SHOP! Credits also include GYM TV, SAGA Radio, presenting corporate sales videos and fitness strands on BBC News, Carlton News, CBS (New York) Zee TV (India) and Polish TV. Dean can now be seen on QVC, presenting his own range of unique fitness products.

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

Regular contributor to mainstream publications including, The Times, Sunday Times, Daily Express, FHM, Men’s Health, GQ Active, Zest, Health & Fitness, Slimming, Slimmer and Women’s Health. Dean also co-authored ‘The Men’s Maintenance Manual’, distributed internationally and has written articles for leading retail brands Reebok, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Tesco.

Presenter of 18 consumer and instructor fitness dvds/videos, including an exclusive for WH SMITH.

Dean is currently sponsored by NIKE UK, working on various marketing campaigns. He is renowned for his wide range of presenting skills, offering masterclasses and staff training in dance, hip-hop, aerobics, step, weight training, combat, fitness yoga, tai chi, body conditioning, circuits, powerwalking, sports-specific training, relaxation...................even the facial workout and juggling!