Joe Wicks (coach)

Joseph Trevor Wicks (also known as The Body Coach)[1] (born 21 September 1985), is a British fitness coach, TV presenter and author.[2]

Joe Wicks
Born (1985-09-21) 21 September 1985
Epsom, Surrey, England
NationalityBritish
EducationSt Mary's University, Twickenham
OccupationCoach
Spouse(s)
Rosie Jones
(
m. 2019)
Children2
Websitewww.thebodycoach.co.uk

His fitness method uses short intense High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT or, colloquially, 'HIT') workouts. 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.[3][4] He has created a "90 Day Plan" with workouts and meals with tailored portions to the individual.

During the coronavirus pandemic lockdown 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.[5] The first stream occurred on 23 March and ended almost four months later; on 22 July. He is a Channel 4 television presenter with his own show The Body Coach.[6]

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.[7] The award was presented to him virtually due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[7]

Early life

Wicks was born in Epsom, Surrey to Gary Wicks, a roofer, and Raquela Mosquera, a social worker of Italian descent. He grew up on a council estate with his parents and two brothers, Nikki and George[8]. Wicks attended Blenheim High School in Epsom, Surrey[9] and NESCOT technology college in Epsom. 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.[10] After realising it was not his ideal job, he became a personal trainer for the next five years.[10]

Wicks has been a guest on several UK daytime talk shows, including Good Morning Britain, This Morning, Loose Women and Lorraine.[11][12][13][14]

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.[15]

Wicks launched a range of kitchenware in 2018.[16]

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.[17] He has amassed over 3 million followers on his Instagram account.[18]

He launched a website called The Body Coach where he sells his kitchenware and a range of fitness/nutrition plans.[19] [20]

Wicks has been recognised by several major publications, such as Harper's Bazaar, Elle UK and Forbes for his online fitness efforts.[21][22][23][24]

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.[25] The channel has amassed over 2.2 million subscribers and more than 128 million views.[26]

On 19 March 2020 Wicks uploaded a video announcing that he would begin to produce "P.E with Joe" videos on his channel.[27] 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. Having raised approximately £500,000. [28][29]

Books

In 2015, Wicks published a cookbook named Lean in 15: The Shift Plan which sold 77,000 copies in its opening week.[30] He released a further two books in the Lean in 15 series, including Lean in 15: The Shape Plan, released 2016 [31] and "Lean in 15: The Sustain Plan", also in 2016.[32]

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 [33] and focuses on 'weaning babies onto solid food and recipes for time-pressed parents'.[34][35]

Personal life

Wicks married glamour model Rosie Jones in June 2019.[36] Together they have 2 children—a daughter, Indie, and a son named Marley. His maternal grandparents were from the Isle of Man.[37]

Bibliography
Year Title Publisher ISBN
2015 Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan: 15 Minute Meals and Workouts to Keep You Lean and Healthy Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781509800667

(Paperback, 224 pages)

2016 Lean in 15 - The Shape Plan: 15 Minute Meals With Workouts to Build a Strong, Lean Body Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781509800698

(Paperback,240 pages)

2016 Lean in 15 - The Sustain Plan: 15 Minute Meals and Workouts to Get You Lean for Life Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781509820221

(Paperback, 240 pages)

2017 The Fat Loss Plan:100 Quick and Easy Recipes With Workouts Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781509836079

(Paperback, 240 pages)

2017 Cooking for Family and Friends: 100 Lean Recipes to Enjoy Together Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781509820252

(Hardback,240 pages)

2018 Joe's 30 Minute Meals: 100 Quick and Healthy Recipes Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781785175121

(Hardback,240 pages)

2018 Veggie Lean in 15: 15-minute Veggie Meals with Workouts Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781509856152

(Paperback,240 pages)

2019 Veggie BBQ: 10 Brand-new Lean in 15 Recipes Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781509856176

(E-book, 32 pages)

2020 Wean In 15: A book of baby meals Pan Macmillan ISBN 9781529016338

(Hardback, 240 pages)

References
  1. "'Joseph Trevor WICKS - Personal Appointments'". Companies House. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. "'I want to be the voice that gets the nation healthy': Joe Wicks on being the next Jamie Oliver". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. "'Lean in 15: The Shape Plan by Joe Wicks – digested read". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  5. Bakare, Lanre (23 March 2020). "A million people livestream Joe Wicks online 'PE lesson'". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  6. "Joe Wicks: The Body Coach". Channel 4. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  7. Johnson, April (15 April 2020). "Joe Wicks lands Guinness World Record with workout live stream". Yahoo! News.
  8. 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.
  9. Nightingale, Laura (23 December 2016). "Kids get good food and exercise tips from The Body Coach". getsurrey. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  10. Heritage, Stuart (18 June 2016). "Meet the Body Coach, the man with the million-dollar muscles". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  11. "The Body Coach On How To Eat More And Lose Weight". Good Morning Britain – via YouTube.
  12. "Joe Wicks' Meat Free Bolognese". Lorraine – via YouTube.
  13. "Joe Wicks' OMG French Toast". This Morning – via YouTube.
  14. "Joe Wicks Questioned About His Romantic Life By Katie Price". Loose Women – via YouTube.
  15. "Joe Wicks: The Body Coach". Channel 4. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  16. "Joe Wicks". Meyer Group Ltd. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  17. "Joe Wicks' amazing journey from skint PT to fitness mogul with a £14m empire". Metro. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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  22. Barton, Merrilee. "Joe Wicks". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  23. "10 Instagram accounts to follow for fitness Inspiration". Harper's Bazaar. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  24. Lawrenson, Amy (3 October 2014). "Think outside the cereal box". Elle. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  25. "HIIT Home Workout for beginners". YouTube.
  26. "The Body Coach TV". YouTube. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  27. "Announcing "P.E with Joe"". The Body Coach – via YouTube.
  28. Association, Press (28 March 2020). "Joe Wicks to donate profits from YouTube PE sessions to NHS". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  29. "Joe Wicks on Instagram: "Words can't express how happy and proud I have felt every day this week as the nation's P.E. teacher. I've been overwhelmed with the…"". Instagram. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  30. "Joe Wicks' amazing journey from skint PT to fitness mogul with a £14m empire". Metro. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  31. "Lean in 15 - The Shape Plan". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  32. "Lean in 15 - The Sustain Plan by Joe Wicks". Pan Macmillan. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  33. [2020https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Wean_in_15.html?id=GcCEDwAAQBAJ&source=kp_cover&redir_esc=y 2020https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Wean_in_15.html?id=GcCEDwAAQBAJ&source=kp_cover&redir_esc=y] Check |url= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)
  34. "The Body Coach and new dad, Joe Wicks, reveals his family plans and weaning tips". HELLO!. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  35. "Wicks to Wean in 15 | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  36. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/joe-wicks-marries-glamour-model-17278458
  37. "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.
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