Hi Guys,

Wow, has this year gone fast for you?
I cannot believe its September, this year seems to have flown.
Soon be Christmas – Yep it’s gone so fast.
Ok so what’s been happening in the bodyindesign camp
First up we have Sam competing this weekend at Tony Montalbano’s show. Sam is featured in my book ‘Blueprint for the Ultimate Figure.’ This will be her first show and unlike many being nervous, she seems very excited.
She looks awesome and I am so proud of her.
Good luck Sam and enjoy the fantastic experience of competing.

The next show is the Mike Williams Classic, with last year’s winner Karen Wriggles in this one and also Debbie last years Yorkshire winner. Angela third in this years Yorkshire and maybe- Sam and Lynn again.

With luck on our side we may have a great team in the British this year with Claire back defending her title, Jenny 2 times winner , Debbie, Jane and Karen I am sure will qualify as I am sure Sam and Angela will.
So as I said with luck on our side and hard work we may have six or seven in the trained figure class.
I would also like to mention Wayne Braddock who has qualified for the novice class by his second place win in the Yorkshire.
Wayne has been coming to see me for help with his diet and posing- he doesn’t train with me, I just help him make the right choices. He will go far this lad – very far.

I am back on stage at the Pro Am- held in conjunction with the M.W.C.
I can honestly say that I have never been as focused to attain my absolute best for years- maybe it’s because time is running out for me in the sport I love. At 41 now I need to put even more effort into business.
I am happy, very happy, with how I look at present with four weeks to go I am gunning for this one.

I start in November with my bodyindesign Personal Training Business Models- With The Train To Train- Franchise.
I will be running this in three modules.
First the business one- as I have some clients who are already trainers but are not earning enough.
Here is where I will come in and sort of franchise my very successful business into them, and I will more than likely have them earn 3 times more per week than they currently do.
I already have bookings and was overwhelmed with the response.
The more I have spoken to trainers out there, the more I have realized that no matter how many courses they have done they cannot earn enough money.
I will bridge that gap between knowledge and income, give real world advice and most importantly show you how to run a business and not have the business run you.

AST- have been awesome to me over the last few months.
I have used AST on and off since around 1992 and I can highly recommend them. In my prep for the Pro Am, the supplements have been invaluable and I would just like to thank James and Michelle here.
Thank you for your support and encouragement.

I am a big reader- I would rather read than look at the TV anytime.
At one time I used to get through 3 books a week and may do one a week now as I have many other commitments now. My two fantastic kids for one and working this awesome job.

I know how you guys out there like to be recommended a good book- as if I mention a book I am barraged with emails to ask more about it and how to obtain it.

I am running in the house at the moment each night awaiting a delivery from Amazon.
I have ordered Bill Phillips’ new book- Transformation.
This book is a motivational one that covers all aspects of life. Bill is one of my mentors. I have been inspired by him from the first time I saw the movie Body of Work some ten years ago. I found a great article on him recently on the web.
The article was on Outside online- Outside is an American men’s mag that covers health and sports- very good so check it out. If you cannot find it I will send you the link.

Other great books that I have read recently are The Four Hour Week by Tim Ferris- just an awesome business and life book.
Another is Skip LaCour’s Extra Effort- available from skiplacour.com This book just covered everything- life, training, nutrition and business.
Another fantastic book is Dennis Tinerino’s- Supersize My Faith. This is a former Mr America and Mr Universe biography- it’s a little down the religion route as he is a minister now but a good read none the less.
Search Dennis Tinerino – what a life this guy has had.

Ok you guys out there
Thank you for taking the time to read this month’s news and views.
Next month I will run down who is in the British and how I did in the Pro Am.

Take care of yourselves and those you love.

Love Ian.

Hi Guys.
Hope you are all well and working hard towards your goals
Here is what's been going on in bodyindesign over the last few weeks and what's coming up.

I recently did a seminar along for Hercules promotions with Trevor Chung- of Garnell Nutrition, Pat Warner -of Balance and Mark Crooks the strongman.
It was held at Altered Image gym in Leeds and went down very well with a great audience I enjoyed it so much I didn't want it to end.
The next day, Hercules promotions held a competition for WABBA at the Frontier Club in Batley a stones throw away from the gym I work from.
Tracy and I had a stand at this show as it was so close to the gym, I must say I was impressed by the whole set up. Hercules promotions even set the stand up for us the day before everything, was very professional. The lighting was awesome, the sound system the best, seating was just right, they even had big screens at the side of the stage so you got close ups of the competitors.

Jane

A few years back, the Frontier was home to many a bodybuilding show, I must admit I thought uggg not there its a dump. Well how wrong was I, they have cleaned it up awesome venue. John Heaton was there and we discussed that we needed to get Michel Philips down here, so he rang him. On my way home, who turns up but Michel, I took him in the place and he was impressed. Fingers crossed, the Yorkshire there would be something.

The next show is the Heart of England on the 19th. Jane and Lynn in this one, both are looking very good. I can not believe how much Jane has changed in the last four months, she has had the focus for this and then some. Lynn's plan was to compete earlier, but she was not going to step on that stage till she was her absolute best, she is now.

Jane

I here it all the time, " God I wish I had your job" . I can not tell you how many people I have helped set up a personal training business. This is how my business is evolving, I am training more and more trainers and giving them business advice.
I believe I have the perfect working business model in the PT business. I earn a great living and enjoy each day, I have time off when I want too and have a business structure so good that work is effortless, just passion and love for what I do.
This is a 20 year business learning curve for me, I have made mistakes, but grown and profited by them this is invaluable to a trainer starting a business or who is in one but is not earning anything and is maybe still working another job, what's that all about.

I am working on this side of my business at the moment and will be looking to enrol and certificate bodyindesign personal trainers in my business model. The trainer will be under my wing and bodyindesign banner and will make a great living and most of all love what they do. I will only work with those I think have a passion for this line of work, there has to be something about you, something special. How many personal trainers are passed each year with the big organisations? How many have work? How many are fantastic trainers?
For more information call me on 01924 479999.

Hi Guys. Hope all is well with you all and you are striving hard to achieve your goals.

Here is what’s new this month.
I will be posting a training log and diet log on this site weekly for the next 14 weeks up to the Pro Am so please check that out. My plan is one week to cover training in detail and include photos and the next week include more on nutrition with training also, but no photos. Doing them every workout will be a bit off putting plus you don’t need to see a squat or a deadlift 14 times.
Hope this helps you out and gives you an insight into how I train.

I have finished Mind Games and it is now in stock.
This I have completely revamped with new photos and new text to bring it up to date!
I have always been into power of the mind and this booklet was a massive seller. That’s why I have republished it.
The booklet contains an awesome amount of power in its 36 pages- it is straight to the point with no frills.

Chapters include- Just what makes a champion- Motivation- Modelling- Surround yourself with success and How to use your mind to be stronger and better than you have ever been.

The girls are doing well this year with Jenny just recently winning the BNBF Scotland show.
As you can see from the photo she is looking awesome. She is in hard training to improve further for the finals in September.

The next show is the South West with Linzi and Lynn in this one. Next up then is the Heart of England,with Jane,Kaz in that one. Soon after then its Debbie. Then Sam is in the South East and so on to the British. God is it me,or is this year just flying by.
Hey, you all have a good day, a great week and take care of yourselves and those close to you.
Love Ian.

Hi guys,

How are you all? Hope you are all well, loving life and working towards your goals.

The Yorkshire was an absolute sell out- standing room only. Mike says next year he may have to change the venue. In my opinion I think the show has outgrown Holmfirth. It attracts such a strong field of competitors that the paying audience is a foregone conclusion, along with that comes the sponsors.

As you know I had a stand along with AST at the said show. I had an awesome day and met people I had not seen in a long time. I had such a great day and enjoyed every minute.

I launched my new book at the show to good response and sales are picking up steadily on this site since that day.
The response has been so good that I have plans for re-launching Mind Games, which I am working on at present and a new book for men called Power Bodybuilding.
This book will cover how over the last few years I have combined Powerlifting and Bodybuilding to make some of the best gains of my life. My plan is to cover all my preparations for the Pro Am in October in this book.

As at the time of writing I have never been as big at such a lean bodyweight in all my years of training, or as strong for that matter.

Some of the weights I have used on a regular basis over the last two years have been- Deadlifts 500lbs-
Squats 430lbs- Hack squats 5 plates a side- Chins 95lbs- Lat raises 30k dumbells- Bench press 270lbs- all these at a bodyweight of 158lbs.
I will keep you posted on this book and I am sure it will be well worth the wait. Since writing Short & Sharp 2 in ’99, it still sells all over the globe, I have not written anything for guys.
I have been concentrating on my bodyindesign business and more on figure girls but with me competing this year there needs to be something out there. I plan to make the book highly motivational with training shots, workouts and nutrition in detail.

Very, very busy year but- good- I love it.
Working on the fit camp thing, Tracy and I have been putting some flesh to a training camp at the gym- Tracy is the owner of Average to Athlete where bodyindesign is homed.
This camp will be for men and will include bodybuilding techniques, nutrition and supplementation- in conjunction with AST UK.
At the Yorkshire John Harris and myself had a good chat about putting together a camp for the end of the year- for an outline of this or anything else mentioned in this months news and views email me or give me a call.

In Scotland this weekend with Jenny who is back on stage after time off since 2005- where she won the NPA British with straight firsts in all the rounds and then went on to place 2nd in the Worlds.

Jenny is competing with the BNBF this year and looks awesome, better than I have ever seen her.
Looking forward to a great show.

Look out for myself and some of the girls at Bodyactive in Leeds this month on Saturday 30th June. We will be conducting a seminar and giving advice on supplements. Again give me a call if you need more info.

Take care out there- Smile and enjoy each day.

Love Ian.

Hope life is treating you all good and you are enjoying each day working towards your life and fitness goals.

Two weeks to the Yorkshire and I can't wait, I love that show and have
so many great memories.

I have a stand at the Yorkshire this year, alongside AST who as you
know support me. I will have most of their product line there for sale. I
will also have my new book for sale, Blueprint For The Ultimate Figure. As
of writing this I am just finishing it and it will be available at the show.

I am very proud of it and have worked like hell on it- but so enjoyed it.

I am sure you will enjoy it too and pick up many ideas to take your training
to the next level.

Trainers will also benefit from this book as I cover how I train my
clients and as 90% of my client base are women, I must be doing something right.

Chapters include:

1. What does it take

2. Women & workouts- who is the stronger sex?

3. To CV or not CV

4. Give it your all

5. Basic lessons in movement

6. Basic lessons in workouts

7. The workout of your life

8. The workout modules. This includes Upper Lower- Metabolic- PHA- Boot camps- and more

9. Eat clean

10. Better than the average babe

11. Be the best you can be

12. About Ian Duckett

There are some great workout photos- not posed shots but training
shots- very motivational.

I have loved doing this book and I am sure you will feel my passion for
my work in it's pages.

Advanced orders can be ordered from myself online at 20 pounds,
includes postage and packaging

Call me on 01924 479999

Or just fill in an order form on this site.

Talking of the girls, I am so busy looking after them at the moment,
the shows are creeping up on us.

Jenny looks awesome and is doing the BNBF in Scotland. Debbie is doing the BNBF in Manchester and has improved dramatically. Jane Townsend, formerly Jane Rutter, is also making a comeback after not stepping on stage since Oct 1997 where she placed 2nd for the second year to Kim Davis.

Jane is training hard in prep for the NPA Heart of England. In my honest opinion Jane will be far better than she was in '97. She is still young
and it's time of writing is looking very lean, hard, tight with a great shape that was always her trump card.

Karen Wriggles, who won the Mike Williams Classic last year and came
5th in the finals last year, is also doing this show- Kaz is a real fighter
and wants to improve on her placings.

Michelle Clift is doing the Mike Williams Classic, she was 3rd last
year and the year before at the finals.

New girl Sam, who is pictured in my book, will be competing for the
first time this year- she is very good.

Melissa, who is a Canada native, has lived over here for a while and trained
with me. She is also pictured in the book. She has great shape and
potential and at present is back in Canada visiting family so we are working a little through email.

When she comes back in a month or so we will be picking a show and
working towards it.

FITNESS FIGURE CAMP ‘07
AT LAST WE HAVE A DATE, 13th AND 14th JULY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

I am proud to announce bodyindesign’s first of many fitness- figure camps.

The setting for this is in a fantastic Hotel called Hollins Hall in Baildon, Shipley in West Yorkshire.
We have booked rooms and have use of the facilities in this beautifully set location. These include the gym, cardio room, pool, Jacuzzi and steam room.

My plan for the weekend is to introduce to the girls out there who are already competing or are thinking about it, a new way to work out, eat and improve their skills as a competitor or get off on the right footing.
All aspects of training a woman’s body to create the ultimate figure and eating for results will be covered here.

It’s no secret that I train some of the best figure girls in the country and my client list is growing.
So come and find out why bodyindesign is a success and what I do different from everybody else to achieve the results I do for my clients.

This two day break is offered to only 30 guests at £195.00 per person based on two people sharing.

The camp is designed to offer you the opportunity to learn different aspects of the fitness figure world.
Also if working in the industry is your goal, this again is a great learning experience for any trainer.

Basically this will take you to the next level- competitor or whether training for yourself to be the best you can be.

Training is going very well, better than ever.
I have for the last few years now been training on what we call a power bodybuliding routine.
I have always incorporated the 3 basic moves- squat, bench and deadlift in my workouts since the start.
But the last 5 years or so I have done some powerlifting training and competing. When I made a comeback to bodybuilding, guest posing at the Heart of England and then doing the Pro Am and Worlds in 2005, there were comments that my physique had thickened somewhat and I carried more muscle in some areas that I was weak in years ago. So ---it seems as though improvements are being made.
I will write an article on how we balance the two sports and gain very well in strength and size so keep an eye on this site.

So many girls competing this year, we are doing some other organisations – BNBF and UKBFF. We are still doing the NPA but with so many girls doing shows we need to spread our wings a little more. The first show of the season is the NPA Yorkshire- always an awesome show. We have 4 girls in this one this year and a young man with fantastic potential, Wayne Braddock. I don’t train Wayne, I am just overseeing his diet and posing for him, pointing him in the right direction and helping to bring that potential out. I have high hopes for him so keep an eye out for him.

At the Yorkshire, bodyindesign and AST will be the main sponsors this year. We will have a stand with supplements- t shirts- DVD’s- jackets- and other goods. So please come and say hello, would love to meet old friends and new.

One of these girls being Jenny, who after a year off improving some areas is very keen to take to the stage once again. Jenny has an out of this world figure that can compete anywhere. She is looking to do a number of shows this year.

Two major things that I am working on this year are some projects that I have wanted to do for a couple of years now, but with being snowed under with clients or just the pieces not fitting at the time they have never come to a head. But, this year I am in control more and also in the right place now so I can do them.
One is a training DVD- this one is a how to do and also will contain actual workouts of the girls getting ready for shows. My good friend Gary, who has worked with me on so many projects, is in on this one also. My goal with this DVD is to explain many of the unconventional movements and workouts I do with women to bring out the best in their figures. Workouts will be fully explained and then shown in their entirety as they happen. It will feature the top girls in their top shape as they near their prospective shows.
This DVD will appeal to the trainer who wants to compete or just get in shape and improve their workouts. It will also be valuable to the Personal Trainer as I will put many years of my experience into it.