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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2011, 09:46:43 PM »
have i missed it?? Was it on first?

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2011, 09:55:10 PM »
Well that was a bit of an anti-climax wasn't it.

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Hmmmmmmm........Why did I buy these again?!?!?!?

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2011, 09:56:59 PM »
gona have to 40d it haha Hustle is on at 9 haha

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2011, 10:00:47 PM »
Yeah Graham it was :/

I think a 3 legged race would have been more exciting.

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #29 on: January 07, 2011, 10:38:04 PM »
They should have put some small jumps in at least
Small but perfectly formed :)

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #30 on: January 07, 2011, 11:04:24 PM »
They thought that PowerBocking was dangerous and most likely to cause injury, I know this is a misconception but after what happened to Samuel they decided they would make it as simple as possible. They were going to have a powerbocking showpiece as well but cancelled that too.

I thought it was ok, didn't do any harm and I'll keep an eye out if there is a surge in traffic on any of our sites. There's already a few comments on twitter on powerbocks and powerbocking so that cool :)

I've recorded it and its uploading now.


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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #31 on: January 07, 2011, 11:05:47 PM »
The great thing about bocking is how quickly it is to pick up but it takes much longer to refine, the refinement was missing! Ian looked alright though!
 
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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #32 on: January 07, 2011, 11:17:11 PM »
well if anyone wants some second hand M80's point them in my direction haha they good not been used much :P. it better be worth a 40d anyhow

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #33 on: January 07, 2011, 11:31:27 PM »
This is the training they did with Ian http://famousandfearless.channel4.com/videos/69 but they did a lot more with Becky during the last week.

Theres some more on this http://famousandfearless.channel4.com/videos?tag=Powerbocking
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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #34 on: January 07, 2011, 11:58:13 PM »
hey naz are the stilts they used going cheep or up for grabs ??? :Ctongue:

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #35 on: January 07, 2011, 11:59:04 PM »
if so put my name down haha :)

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #36 on: January 08, 2011, 04:15:19 AM »
Don't get me wrong. I agree it's great publicity for us, and you might get a lot of interest from what was shown.

Just expected a bit more on the show.
Hmmmmmmm........Why did I buy these again?!?!?!?

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #37 on: January 08, 2011, 09:22:10 AM »
I watched the training video. Shame they didn't show it.

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #38 on: January 08, 2011, 08:55:18 PM »
By the sound of it, Becky is having a blast :)
Yup!! :)

Ian and I both trained the girls before the event to make sure they could safely run but the production company decided jumping was too dangerous and too hard to make into a competition. I think they roughly had 2 1/2 days training on them spread over two months, mixed in with all the other sports they were trying to learn at the same time. I think they found bocking more difficult because it required strength, fitness and energy where as most of the others were sports which used equipment that had engines in them and didn't require quite the endurance that bocking does! They all did well considering the limited amount of training they had been given and how scared they were of falling off them on national tv! And the fact that it was the last day and they were all shattered and quite injured!

As Naz said they were worried that the girls would fall over on these and that held a higher risk of injury than the other activities they were doing, which is why it was last. Made for a good show for it to be part of though because the final was likely to attract a bigger audience than any other show - more promo for power bocking! :)

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hey naz are the stilts they used going cheep or up for grabs
The stilts were bought by the production company so you would need to contact them if you were interested in buying them. I think possibly one or two of the celebs would have taken them home with them if they could.

I've just checked the stats on the EPB site and we have gone from 5 hits a day to 50 yesterday, so the publicity worked for us!

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #39 on: January 08, 2011, 09:07:08 PM »
Hi becky, do you have a way of contacting the company? i really want some haha

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #40 on: January 08, 2011, 09:18:29 PM »
Publicity is working here as well :) by chance a random guy said to me "OMG did you watch famous and fearless, I really want those spring things... about 2 hours later and after many videos on my phone he finally believed that I use them ¬¬"

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #41 on: January 08, 2011, 09:43:33 PM »
Hi becky, do you have a way of contacting the company? i really want some haha
It was produced by Princess Productions, so I guess contact them: http://www.princesstv.com
They might not be selling them though!

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #42 on: January 08, 2011, 10:02:35 PM »
ok, thanks

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #43 on: January 09, 2011, 02:38:32 AM »
Just to add to Becky's post, we saw a massive surge in traffic, infact a 136% rise which is very good indeed, its not shown a massive rise in purchases but I think its given us a few sales we wouldn't have got otherwise and its most definitely raised general public awareness.

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #44 on: January 09, 2011, 08:57:03 AM »
Just to add to Becky's post, we saw a massive surge in traffic, infact a 136% rise which is very good indeed, its not shown a massive rise in purchases but I think its given us a few sales we wouldn't have got otherwise and its most definitely raised general public awareness.

Sales may happen more slowly as it is the beggining of January when most people are counting the pennies till next pay day.

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #45 on: January 09, 2011, 12:18:06 PM »
Agreed ET

I did a lot of research and joined up here a week or two before I bought so you may find sales jump in a week or so

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #46 on: January 10, 2011, 01:54:56 AM »
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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #47 on: January 10, 2011, 11:58:45 PM »
Cool Pics

I like the girls...even they o not use the right Stilts ;-)

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #48 on: January 11, 2011, 12:24:34 AM »
you getting jealous Speedjumper :P lol
they did well and celebs don't like bruises they like cotton wool and money so of course they weren't going to do anything major :P i think like a professional runner though had the slight advantage lmao.

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Re: Famous & Fearless - Channel 4 - Jan 7th Powerbocking Challenge
« Reply #49 on: January 11, 2011, 11:31:42 AM »
my thinking is that the other 2 let her win because she was the runner that jenny girl didnt even look like she was trying!!