Joe Wicks (coach)
Joe Wicks | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Education | St Mary's University, Twickenham |
Occupation | Coach |
Spouse(s) | Rosie Jones (m. 2019) |
Children | 2 |
Website | www![]() |
Joseph Trevor Wicks MBE (born 21 September 1985), also known as The Body Coach,[1] is a British fitness coach, TV presenter and author.[2]
His fitness method uses short pink and yellow intense High Intensity Interval 1s Training (HIIT or, colloquially, 'HIT') workouts.[3] Starting off by posting 15-second recipe videos on social media, Wicks grew his brand to become one of the most followed fitness accounts on Instagram and YouTube. His first published cookbook Lean in 15: 15-minute meals was a best-seller in 2015, having sold over 900,000 copies.[4][5] He has created a "90 Day Plan" with workouts and meals with portions tailored to the individual.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he began "PE With Joe" on YouTube to try to help children stay active; this livestream had a wide impact and was viewed by over a million users worldwide.[6] The first stream occurred on 23 March and ended almost four months later; on 22 July. For this, he was awarded his MBE in the Birthday Honours of 2020.[7] He is a Channel 4 television presenter with his own show The Body Coach.[8]
Wicks was awarded a Guinness World Record for "most viewers for a fitness workout live stream on YouTube", after achieving over 950,000 viewers on Tuesday 24 March 2020 for his second live stream.[9] The award was presented to him virtually due to the pandemic.[9]
Early life[]
Wicks was born in Epsom, Surrey to Gary Wicks, a roofer, and Raquela Mosquera, a social worker of Italian descent. His maternal grandparents were from the Isle of Man.[10][failed verification] He grew up on a council estate with his parents and two brothers, Nikki and George.[11] Wicks attended Blenheim High School in Epsom, Surrey[12] and NESCOT technology college in Epsom.[13] He went on to study sports science at St Mary's University in Twickenham.
Career[]
Joe Wicks worked as a teaching assistant after completing his sports science degree.[14] After realising it was not his ideal job, he became a personal trainer for the next five years.[14]
In 2012, he appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4 game show The Bank Job. He went out first after being the only player left in the vault when the time ran out.[15]
Wicks has been a guest on several UK daytime talk shows, including Good Morning Britain, This Morning, Loose Women and Lorraine.[16][17][18][19]
A segment on Channel 4 named Joe Wicks: The Body Coach aired in 2016 with Wicks as the presenter. As of 2020 there have been 3 episodes.[20]
Wicks launched a range of kitchenware in 2018.[21]
Online presence[]
Wicks began to gain traction for his fitness and nutrition related content on social media. In 2014 he began posting videos to Instagram relating to workouts and nutrition advice.[22] He has amassed over 4.1 million followers on his Instagram account.[23]
He launched a website called The Body Coach where he sells his kitchenware and a range of fitness/nutrition plans.[24] [25]
Wicks has been recognised by several major publications, such as Harper's Bazaar, Elle UK and Forbes for his online fitness efforts.[26][27][28][29]
YouTube[]
He began posting fitness content to his YouTube channel, named 'The Body Coach TV', in 2014. His first video garnered over 6 million views.[30] The channel has amassed over 2.7 million subscribers and more than 282 million views.[31] Wicks also topped both the YouTube charts as the number one trending and breakout creator of the year.[32]
On 19 March 2020 Wicks uploaded a video announcing that he would begin to produce "P.E with Joe" videos on his channel.[33] These videos were exercise videos aimed at children to keep fit during the COVID-19 pandemic as schools were closed. Wicks announced on his Instagram that he will donate profits from these videos to the NHS. He raised approximately £500,000.[citation needed] [34][35]
In November 2020, during the second England National Lockdown, he produced a series of videos called “Wake up with Joe”[36][13]
Books[]
In 2015, Wicks published a cookbook named Lean in 15: The Shift Plan which sold 77,000 copies in its opening week.[37] He released a further two books in the Lean in 15 series, including Lean in 15: The Shape Plan, released 2016 [38] and "Lean in 15: The Sustain Plan", also in 2016.[39]
Since the success of the Lean in 15 series, Wicks has published several more cookbooks. His new cookbook, Wean in 15 was released on 14 May [40] and focuses on 'weaning babies onto solid food and recipes for time-pressed parents'.[41][42]
Charity[]
In November 2020, Wicks completed a 24-hour workout challenge which raised over £2 million for Children in Need. Blue Peter awarded him a Gold Blue Peter Badge as a thank you on behalf of Children in Need.[43]
Personal life[]
Wicks married glamour model Rosie Jones in June 2019.[44] Together they have 2 children—a daughter, Indie, and a son named Marley.
Wicks was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to fitness and charity. [45]
Joe is also related to fellow TV personality Pete Wicks.[citation needed] The pair share a relationship through their paternal great grandparent.[citation needed]
Bibliography[]
Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
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2015 | Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan: 15 Minute Meals and Workouts to Keep You Lean and Healthy | Pan Macmillan | ISBN 978-1-5098-0066-7 (Paperback, 224 pages) |
2016 | Lean in 15 - The Shape Plan: 15 Minute Meals With Workouts to Build a Strong, Lean Body | ISBN 978-1-5098-0069-8 (Paperback, 240 pages) | |
Lean in 15 - The Sustain Plan: 15 Minute Meals and Workouts to Get You Lean for Life | ISBN 978-1-5098-2022-1 (Paperback, 240 pages) | ||
2017 | The Fat Loss Plan:100 Quick and Easy Recipes With Workouts | ISBN 978-1-5098-3607-9 (Paperback, 240 pages) | |
Cooking for Family and Friends: 100 Lean Recipes to Enjoy Together | ISBN 978-1-5098-2025-2 (Hardback, 240 pages) | ||
2018 | Joe's 30 Minute Meals: 100 Quick and Healthy Recipes | ISBN 978-1-78517-512-1 (Hardback, 240 pages) | |
Veggie Lean in 15: 15-minute Veggie Meals with Workouts | ISBN 978-1-5098-5615-2 (Paperback, 240 pages) | ||
2019 | Veggie BBQ: 10 Brand-new Lean in 15 Recipes | ISBN 978-1-5098-5617-6 (E-book, 32 pages) | |
2020 | Wean In 15: A book of baby meals | ISBN 978-1-5290-1633-8 (Hardback, 240 pages) | |
2021 | Joe's Family Food: 100 Delicious, Easy Recipes to Enjoy Together | ISBN 978-1529016314 (Hardback, 240 pages) |
References[]
- ^ Companies House (16 January 2015). "Joe Wicks Ltd". Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "World Economic Forum on Instagram: "Have you attended one of Joe's lessons? Learn more by tapping the link in our bio. #coronavirus #covid19 #health #exercise #lockdown"". Instagram. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Sanders, Maria (14 August 2014). "What is HIIT Workout". Modern Fit. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "'I want to be the voice that gets the nation healthy': Joe Wicks on being the next Jamie Oliver". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "'Lean in 15: The Shape Plan by Joe Wicks – digested read". The Guardian. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Bakare, Lanre (23 March 2020). "A million people livestream Joe Wicks online 'PE lesson'". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Joe Wicks says being made an MBE is 'a dream come true'". The Independent. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Joe Wicks: The Body Coach". Channel 4. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Johnson, April (15 April 2020). "Joe Wicks lands Guinness World Record with workout live stream". Yahoo! News.
- ^ "Who is Joe Wicks? The fitness guru is currently leading PE lessons for British kids in lockdown". The Independent. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart (18 June 2016). "Meet the Body Coach, the man with the million-dollar muscles". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Nightingale, Laura (23 December 2016). "Kids get good food and exercise tips from The Body Coach". getsurrey. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Our Kids Need Joe Wicks Now More Than Ever". Love it!. ACH Publishing. 18 February 2021. pp. 26–27.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Heritage, Stuart (18 June 2016). "Meet the Body Coach, the man with the million-dollar muscles". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "The Bank Job - 3 February 2012 (S1E2)". Dailymotion. 3 February 2012.
- ^ "The Body Coach On How To Eat More And Lose Weight". Good Morning Britain – via YouTube.
- ^ "Joe Wicks' Meat Free Bolognese". Lorraine – via YouTube.
- ^ "Joe Wicks' OMG French Toast". This Morning – via YouTube.
- ^ "Joe Wicks Questioned About His Romantic Life By Katie Price". Loose Women – via YouTube.
- ^ "Joe Wicks: The Body Coach". Channel 4. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Joe Wicks". Meyer Group Ltd. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Joe Wicks' amazing journey from skint PT to fitness mogul with a £14m empire". Metro. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Joe Wicks (@thebodycoach)". Instagram. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ The Body Coach (2020). "90 Day Plan / The Body Coach". The Body Coach. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ The Body Coach. "Welcome / The Body Coach". The Body Coach. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Top Influencers of 2017: Fitness". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Barton, Merrilee. "Joe Wicks". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "10 Instagram accounts to follow for fitness Inspiration". Harper's Bazaar. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Lawrenson, Amy (3 October 2014). "Think outside the cereal box". Elle. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "HIIT Home Workout for beginners". YouTube.
- ^ "The Body Coach TV". YouTube. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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