Every single person is jealous of my body': Jodie Marsh on her new 'Superwoman' figure

By Holly Thomas

Last updated at 1:05 AM on 11th October 2011







She was the success no-one saw coming at the Natural Bodybuilding Championships last month.

And ex-glamour model Jodie Marsh still hasn't tired of showing off her ripped new body at every available opportunity.

Now in a candid new interview, the 32-year-old reveals what drove her to make such a drastic change, and why she believes that her new figure is the envy of all who see it.

Not a bid for attention: Jodie Marsh insists that her bodybuilding transformation is something she has worked on for years

Talking to Heat magazine, Jodie explains that she has been training as a body builder with her coach Tim for three years.

She insists that it wasn't a bid for attention or fame, stressing: 'No, this is where people get me so wrong. When I was at school I wanted to be a vet or a lawyer, I didn’t want to be famous.'

'I got bullied at school for being ugly and that is why I wanted to be a model because I thought I could prove to the bullies and to myself that I wasn’t ugly. It is not attention seeking.'

Still feminine? The 32-year-old thinks she is the prettiest she has ever looked

The new direction her career has taken has clearly given her a huge confidence boost.

'I feel proud when I look in the mirror. I still can’t believe it’s my body. Like, when I look at my abs, I’m just like, f****** hell, I love it so much! I’m the prettiest I’ve ever looked,' Jodie enthuses.

Naturally aware that the muscular look isn't to everyone's taste, Jodie continues: 'If you’re not in the bodybuilding world it is scary, but to me it’s normal. I think I still look really feminine.'

Barely recognisable: Jodie's figure couldn't have been more different in her modelling days (right in 2003) from the oiled-up look she sported last month

Jodie explains that she achieved her astonishing physique thanks to a high protein diet during training.

To prepare for a competition, she cuts out carbohydrates until the Thursday before the big day. From that point on she eats nothing but carbohydrate to bulk up her muscles.

Read the full interview with Jodie in this week's issue of heat magazine

The day before a competition, she dehydrates herself, having a glass of wine before bed so that when she wakes up she's as pumped as possible - with as many visible veins as she can muster.

'It has totally changed my life, doing this. My self-esteem is higher, my confidence is higher, I feel more secure, feel powerful – I almost feel invincible,' Jodie gushes.

'I do feel a bit like Superwoman' she adds. 'Now every single person around me is jealous of my body.'

The ex-model also describes how she had suffered bullying at school about her nose, and was called 'Michael Jackson' by other children who teased her about how 'big and gross' it looked.

Though she had surgery at 15, Jodie confesses that she probably still bears the scars of those early taunts.

The full interview with Jodie appears in week’s Heat magazine, on sale now


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Jodie Marsh shows off new body at bodybuilding debut at championships

What some people will do to be famous !

Who's that girl? Jodie Marsh shows off her amazing new look as she makes her bodybuilding debut at championships

By Sarah Bull

Last updated at 4:33 PM on 4th October 2011


She was once famous for her curves, making a name for herself as one of the country's foremost glamour models.

And now Jodie Marsh's body is making the headlines once again - but for very different reasons.

The 32-year-old star was seen showing off her muscular new body as she entered the Natural Physique Association (NPA) Mike Williams Classic and Pro-Am Bodybuilding Championships last month.

Who's that girl? Jodie Marsh showed off her amazing new look at a bodybuilding championships after just eight weeks of training

Buff: The 32-year-old former glamour model has gone from a size 10 to a size six, and from 25 per cent body fat to 10 per cent body fat

Battling it out: Jodie flexes her muscles as she takes to the stage for her turn

Jodie looks completely unrecognisable after undertaking a gruelling diet and exercise regime which has seen her go from a size 10 to a tiny size six.
Talking about her new figure, Jodie said: 'This is the best I’ve ever felt, and the best my body has ever felt too.
'In just 50 days I have gone from 25 per cent body fat to 10 per cent body fat, gained 8 pounds of muscle, and lost 20 pounds of fat. In 8 weeks I have achieved what normally takes 6 to 9 months.'

Winner: Jodie came in fifth position in the Natural Physique Association (NPA) Mike Williams Classic and Pro-Am Bodybuilding Championships

And Jodie's new body, honed by personal trainer Tim Sharp, saw her come in fifth position in the world-famous championships in Sheffield.
She said: 'I’m really happy I’m going home with a trophy. If I can do this in eight weeks, competing against the best of the best in the UK, then what else can I achieve with more training time?
'I’m 100 per cent confident that if I had more time to train I could have placed in the top three and go through to finals. We’ll have to see what happens next year!'

Transformed: Jodie has been working with personal trainer Tim Sharp to achieve her new body, and seen right how she used to look in 2003

Strict: The glamour model has been sticking to an intense diet and exercise regime to get in shape for the contest

Under the guidance of Sharp, Jodie's eight-week regime saw her sticking to an incredibly strict diet, as well as cutting out nightclubs and all alcohol.

Former Celebrity Big Brother contestant Jodie revealed last year she had started bodybuilding and was hoping to enter the competition this year.
She said: 'I started training with a personal trainer called Tim Sharp last December in my local gym.


'At first, I just wanted to lose weight and tone up - I was soft all over. But within two weeks, I had definition in my stomach.

Working it: Jodie says she has never felt better than she does now after working to get into shape

Check out my six pack! Jodie lifts up her top to show off her newly-formed six pack of muscles

As I saw my body changing, I really liked my muscles and as Tim is a bodybuilder, it just went from there. I feel a million dollars.
'I feel proud of myself. I've always been confident, but I've had moments where I haven't wanted people to see me naked.'
Sharp, who says on his website that he can help you achieve a six pack 'in weeks', worked with Jodie to achieve her dream figure in a journey which has been documented and will be shown on DMAX show Jodie Marsh: Bodybuilder, due to premiere in January 2012.
On his site, Sharp says: 'I can transform your body in weeks NOT months or years! I have 24 years experience as a trainer so your assured to be inspired and you will get amazing results fast.
'If you want maximum fat loss in weeks, look no further. The world’s best athletes and celebrities trust me to get them in shape fast.'

The trainer: Jodie poses with her trophy and personal trainer Tim Sharp after coming in fifth

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