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News May/June 2011.

Well what a month May was –packed out-every day was full on.
The month of June –is not letting up either.
May is always mad for me –it’s the build up to the NPA Yorkshire –the first main show of the season for us. I have some 35 clients stepping out under the lights this year; we started with 8 girls at the Yorkshire.
We had Fran in the physique, looking awesome I may add. Improved in fullness and condition over last year.
In the figure class we had 7 girls.
Louise–Jo-Angela-Sarah-Debbie-Heidi-Zena. Some 11 girls in the class in all, here’s how it went.
Debbie was first looking the best I have ever seen her. She has had that ‘head on’ since watching the British last year. It was if a light had switched on in her head. From then on I have seen her kill every workout and boot-camp, week in week out.
Second was a girl not from our camp –Lindsay McKeon –she was awesome and one to watch.
Third was our own Heidi –new to bodyindesign by only a matter of a few months. She has a fantastic structure and will go far. Everything is there to work with; all I have to do is bring it out.
Fourth again was our own, Jo –classic shape –great structure, she will again go far. Jo is very new to the sport and is improving with every outing.

Fifth –again our own Zena-again –not been with us long-but- wow. Easy to work with as she does things spot on and never let’s up-gives 100% to all she does.
Emma –who worked with us last year landed the sixth spot, great as always and fantastic posing. I like Emma –hope she comes back to see us soon.
Out of the top six was our own Angela –at 52 now, defying age. Louise looked the best she has ever looked and things are starting to come together for her.
Sarah –our princes –awesome stage presence, as the year goes on we will see the best of her, only just starting this show lark.
At the very same show I received an award from the NPA –for supporting natural bodybuilding and the shows throughout the years. The award was an Ashley Jackson painting-a very famous water colour painter of the Yorkshire area. The odd thing about this is –on the way to the show –Danielle and Joanne –both art collage girls of the past were talking about the self same artist.
I love art and the picture is awesome –when I un-wrapped it at home that evening –I welled up –I was so happy with the picture and humbled by the award-signed and all.
Thank you so much Michael and Dianne of the NPA—I will treasure it always.

Emma Louise Bowen has been doing very well of late.
Emma and I go way back to the early to mid 90’s it’s good to see her doing very well in all she does. The musclemania show she did recently landed her some photos shoots for various publications. As you can see from the photo she looks the part and then some.
The shoot below is for the Gaspari Calendar –votes are needed to land her to be Miss July. Please vote for her on www.gasparicalendargirls.co.uk

Jenny is also doing well –as she has landed a sponsorship with Smart-tec nutrition. So like Emma she has also been doing photo shoots and filming promo’s for youtube and the like.
So check them out.
If Jen decides to compete again the backing of a good nutrition company can help so much.

Things are so good here at bodyindesign –lots of things in the pipeline and a ton to look forward to. The amazon kindle books app is taking a while to convert –but it will happen.
Our client base is huge with clients in the USA –Ireland and all corners of the UK. I joked in a blog recently that all we need now is Paris. Then on our logo we can put London-New York-Paris ---hahaha.
Love to ya all Ian.

The bodyindesign team 2011

News April 2011.

Hi and welcome to another news article from bodyindesign.

Hope all is well with you guys and you are well and truly stuck deep into your goals this year. If not -pull those socks up and get to it.

All is well in the camp here - everyone working hard towards the first of the shows next month. It then fans out into every month and most weekends. I will be all over the country this year, with clients in different shows. So looking forward to a great show season.

Well what’s new this month -a few little things to tell ya.
First up --for those who have a kindle or a kindle app. My books will be available very shortly on that format -on Amazon. I am starting with two of my books and then working the others into the fold.
I will let you know on the blog, as soon as they are up.

Talking of books -been reading a great one called- Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. A guy book I must add, as it is story of the 300 Spartans. It covers in great detail the training and mindset these warriors went through, to become the skilled and feared fighting machines the world has ever known.
Another book on kindle or a book is, The Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz. Not had chance to get to this one yet, but it is next up. It comes highly recommended from friends and clients. Its by Steve Avey--now 93, tells his story of how he broke into Auschwitz to witness first hand the horrors within. One of those books that will change your perception on life and how we live it today.

Just got back from a recharge at Bridlington -its only different -would not call it a rest. You know what the saying is, a change is as good as a rest.
Little man -not so little I might add, at 9 he is past my shoulder-and I did a ton of trekking. Out for hours at a time around the cliff tops and Danes Dyke. When we walk through the Dyke we climb up and down the steep sides and make a real hard workout of it. Lou just loves this -to me it’s like living again -I am doing things now that I did when I was a kid. ( I grew up in Brid ) We made spears , climbed tree’s -animal watched, there is a lot of wild Deer, rabbits and birds. We just had all out fun, with tons of exercise and fresh sea air. You just can not beat it.
Feel awesome today -having a young out-look keeps you young. When was the last time you did stuff with ya kids? You would be surprised by how fit and lean you would be with a couple of games of- jumpers on the ground football- a week. Or setting off on your bike, along with your kids for an adventure day. You know just like you use to do -when you had no worries and stress. Do you know for the time you are out doing these things. You don’t.

On with a great nutrition article --taking some time as I am a busy little man. But when It is done I will let you know on the blog.

Love to ya all Ian.

News March 2011.

Hi guys and welcome to another news article—only seems like two minutes since I wrote the last one.
Been a great month for us here at bodyindesign we are buzzing. Every day is packed and high energy. The year’s first shows are looming and the focus can be felt here at a boot camps, when all the girls are together.
After a boot camp we have been posing now for weeks. I keep saying to the girls “best year ever, we need to work harder and be smarter”. Yes there is an intensity that is on another level this year.

Talking of boot camps, we had an awesome time in Bridlington last month. This is something we will be doing regular for the girls here at bodyindesign. Not only did we train real hard –but we got time to define goals. We covered diets in more detail and also cooking. Yep I can cook as well.

The girls also got a huge amount of motivation from each other. Like minded people spending time together-tends to lift you even higher.
This also gave me a running practice for the future. Most of you know of my big plan to buy a huge house in a couple of years and run my business and fitness weekends from it.
If you didn’t –you do now.
This is something I have wanted to do for many years and I am nearing have all my ducks lined up so to speak. At the moment I run fitness weekends and have done for many years. For details on this check the link on the home page. Now when doing these I use a local hotel. Yes it works fantastic –but I can even take that to another level. I now make the weekends as detailed and structured to the client as I can. I provide some meals –other than what is available at the hotel. What I can and will do –is have the clients stay at my home-my new home and cook every meal for them. Look at it, as a total bodybuilding –fitness camp. Food –training –posing –the works. Imagine prepping for a show and coming to stay at my home with everything you need for a week. Food, training, posing and rest. Just total focus on the job at hand. How awesome would that be? Like I said we do this now –and many long term fitness weekend clients stay at the home we have now. But that is my dream –not far off now.
So the Bridlington camp gave me a chance to feed and look after 6 girls. They loved it –and there will be many more weekends like that one.
Not only open to my girls, but groups of others too. Keep checking in on the blog. That is the first you will here of it.

The training camp Jen and I are holding here at bodyindesign on the 19th places are being filled. But we can hold more girls. So email me or give me a call. For information on this, check out last months news article. (below)

Other quick snips—all my books are now e-books. We have had too much trouble with the postal system –so this sorts the problem. Because they are manuals and some are large files, they tend to get picked on at customs. Clothing, oddly –we have had no problems with.
I have been giving away a couple of little booklets –so again check the blogs for them and drop me a line-I will email them to you. I will be doing more free booklets and programs in the future. So again keep checking in.

Think that covers most things this month. If you need anything give me a call.
Love to ya all Ian.

News February 2011.

By Ian Duckett.

Hi Guys and welcome to another news article -here at bodyindesign.
So much to look forward to over the coming months. Can not tell you how excited I am with the events we have planned.
First up we will be holding a girls training camp here at bodyindesign on Saturday the 19th of March at 2pm till 5pm.
This will be open to any girls that compete -have aspirations to, or just simply want to be the best they can be. Working along side me on this project will be Jenny Garside.
This- not to be missed camp, will cover all aspects of training and nutrition. Done in a hands on style environment. No stone will be left unturned and each client will be able to cover -their specific goals-problems -questions. We want you to enjoy the day -but also have a take away plan of action -for you to achieve your goal.
I can assure you there will be plenty of demonstrations and discussions -not to mention energy packed.
The price is £25 per client includes refreshments and healthy snack foods.
Please reserve your place by paying online in our shop section.
We will contact you with regards to directions- or hotel accommodation if required.
Come and see us -make a great weekend of it-any more info please give me a call-will be glad to help.

Had a word with John Heaton at the weekend about a possible date for a guys training camp. As soon as I have a date settled for this, I will let you know here and also on the blog. So keep checking in on us.

The blog is going very well, love writing on it as you may have guessed.
Let us make it work for you a little more.
Shoot me an email with maybe a question you may have -or something you may need covering in more detail. A workout program explaining a little more, or a nutrition strategy. Just let me know-the blog is for you.
We also have plans for a video blog. Here I would like to demonstrate some of the exercises we do here at bodyindesign, also many other aspects of this sport we love.
So something new to help you guys in the quest or your goals.
Just a quick one guys-keep an eye on the blog-I will keep you up to date on everything.
Take care -love to ya all Ian.

News January 2011.

By Ian Duckett.

Welcome to Januarys news here at bodyindesign.
Hope you all had a great Christmas and new year celebrations - here’s to the year ahead.
So much to look forward to this year. For one, I have more clients competing from the bodyindesign stable than at any other time.
My goal is to spread out to other federations and see just how some of the girls fit to the judging and the different ways other federations work.
We will, still be doing most of the NPA shows, as the drug testing and natural way, is the side of the fence we sit on.

Here at bodyindesign we are natural through and through and will stand on stage in the best shape we can be in –in tested or a non tested show. We will just bring what we have- and as long as that is the best we can produce at the time. We will be happy.
We will just keep coming back better.
The shows will be listed that we are attending in the -show- section of this site.
At the bottom of each page on our site you will see we have link to each federation for you to get easy access to the show dates over this New Year.

A comeback this year to the stage will be Jenny aiming for the UKBFF shows later in the year. She has been in hard training for the last 4 months in prep and is showing some major improvements. Another reason for working towards being in awesome shape, is the fact that she is filming her long awaited training DVD in the spring. Long time coming I say, as Jenny has a huge following and is arguably the best natural figure girl to come out of this country.
The DVD will be available in the summer.

Another great competitor back on stage this year after having a year out is Debbie Scholefield. Debs has made some awesome gains over the last few months. She has her came face on more than any other year in the past.
I also have a great many new girls and some guys competing for the first time.
My goal is to give each one 100% -give them all I have and let the judges sort them out.

Tracey Abbott -from fit for bikinis -(www.fitforubikinis.co.uk) and I have been good friends for over 20 years now. She has always looked after our girls here at bodyindesign since she started her fantastic and growing business. She makes, as if you did not guess, by the name of the business, show bikinis and provides also -accessories-shoes tan and such.
I am so happy to have her moving into the unit next door- she was here that much -that I use to joke and call my gym -T’s gym. I also use to say -“bloody move in why don’t ya” -well she is near enough now.
Joking apart it will be fantastic having her next door, we have complemented each other for years -we will even more so now.
Keep checking in on the blog / twitter, as I will be posting on there most days.

As you may see, now we have segregated the main topics -so check out what you need -Workouts-Nutrition -News-so on.
Just keep that motivation plug in - I am ya man-and I will be working hard for you.
Happy New Year -love to ya all Ian.