Jade Goody

Jade has got into shape thanks to her personal fitness trainer from Stevenage.

Mark Woodcock, 26, a former Barclay School pupil, is responsible for helping Big Brother's most famous housemate Jade, slim down after the birth of her second child Freddie.

And Mark, wants to encourage other aspiring fitness instructors to follow their dream.

He said: "I am currently working freelance as a personal trainer and for LA Fitness in Stevenage.

OK Magazine

Fit Jade on cover of OK!
"They gave me the opportunity to train Jade Goody. I have now recently featured in OK! magazine when Jade was a cover star.

"I have since had other requests for training from celebrities as well as being asked to write for Zest and Woman and Home magazine on fitness and losing weight."

Mark said he excelled in PE in school and thinks it's just as important as more academic subjects. After school he studied for a Btec diploma in sports science at North Herts College and then went to Hertfordshire University where he achieved a degree in sports science.

Finally he attended a course at Premier Training in Potters Bar to become a personal fitness trainer.

"When I was training Jade she was on a low impact circuit training plan because she was post natal. She was very motivated and worked really hard. With a lot of hard work, jobs in the sporting industry can be just as rewarding as more office based careers."