Joe Wicks (coach)

Joseph Trevor Wicks MBE (born 21 September 1986), also known as The Body Coach,[1] is a British fitness coach, TV presenter and author.[2]

Joe Wicks

MBE
Wicks in a promotional video for Soccer Aid
Born (1986-09-21) 21 September 1986
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 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.[5] 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.[6] He is a Channel 4 television presenter with his own show The Body Coach.[7]

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.[8] The award was presented to him virtually due to the pandemic.[8]

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.[9] He grew up on a council estate with his parents and two brothers, Nikki and George.[10] Wicks attended Blenheim High School in Epsom, Surrey[11] 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.[12] After realising it was not his ideal job, he became a personal trainer for the next five years.[12]

Wicks has been a guest on several UK daytime talk shows, including Good Morning Britain, This Morning, Loose Women and Lorraine.[13][14][15][16]

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.[17]

Wicks launched a range of kitchenware in 2018.[18]

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.[19] He has amassed over 3 million followers on his Instagram account.[20]

He launched a website called The Body Coach where he sells his kitchenware and a range of fitness/nutrition plans.[21] [22]

Wicks has been recognised by several major publications, such as Harper's Bazaar, Elle UK and Forbes for his online fitness efforts.[23][24][25][26]

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.[27] The channel has amassed over 2.2 million subscribers and more than 128 million views.[28] Wicks also topped both the YouTube charts as the number one trending and breakout creator of the year.[29]

On 19 March 2020 Wicks uploaded a video announcing that he would begin to produce "P.E with Joe" videos on his channel.[30] 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. [31][32]

In November 2020, during the second UK National Lockdown, he produced a series of videos called “Wake up with Joe”[33]

Books

In 2015, Wicks published a cookbook named Lean in 15: The Shift Plan which sold 77,000 copies in its opening week.[34] He released a further two books in the Lean in 15 series, including Lean in 15: The Shape Plan, released 2016 [35] and "Lean in 15: The Sustain Plan", also in 2016.[36]

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 [37] and focuses on 'weaning babies onto solid food and recipes for time-pressed parents'.[38][39]

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.[40]

Personal life

Wicks married glamour model Rosie Jones in June 2019.[41] 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.[42]

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 ISBN 9781509800698
(Paperback, 240 pages)
Lean in 15 - The Sustain Plan: 15 Minute Meals and Workouts to Get You Lean for Life ISBN 9781509820221
(Paperback, 240 pages)
2017 The Fat Loss Plan:100 Quick and Easy Recipes With Workouts ISBN 9781509836079
(Paperback, 240 pages)
Cooking for Family and Friends: 100 Lean Recipes to Enjoy Together ISBN 9781509820252
(Hardback, 240 pages)
2018 Joe's 30 Minute Meals: 100 Quick and Healthy Recipes ISBN 9781785175121
(Hardback, 240 pages)
Veggie Lean in 15: 15-minute Veggie Meals with Workouts ISBN 9781509856152
(Paperback, 240 pages)
2019 Veggie BBQ: 10 Brand-new Lean in 15 Recipes ISBN 9781509856176
(E-book, 32 pages)
2020 Wean In 15: A book of baby meals ISBN 9781529016338
(Hardback, 240 pages)

References
  1. Companies House (16 January 2015). "Joe Wicks Ltd". Retrieved 21 September 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 says being made an MBE is 'a dream come true'". The Independent. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  7. "Joe Wicks: The Body Coach". Channel 4. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  8. Johnson, April (15 April 2020). "Joe Wicks lands Guinness World Record with workout live stream". Yahoo! News.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. Nightingale, Laura (23 December 2016). "Kids get good food and exercise tips from The Body Coach". getsurrey. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  12. Heritage, Stuart (18 June 2016). "Meet the Body Coach, the man with the million-dollar muscles". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  13. "The Body Coach On How To Eat More And Lose Weight". Good Morning Britain – via YouTube.
  14. "Joe Wicks' Meat Free Bolognese". Lorraine – via YouTube.
  15. "Joe Wicks' OMG French Toast". This Morning – via YouTube.
  16. "Joe Wicks Questioned About His Romantic Life By Katie Price". Loose Women – via YouTube.
  17. "Joe Wicks: The Body Coach". Channel 4. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  18. "Joe Wicks". Meyer Group Ltd. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  19. "Joe Wicks' amazing journey from skint PT to fitness mogul with a £14m empire". Metro. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  20. "Joe Wicks (@thebodycoach)". Instagram. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  21. The Body Coach (2020). "90 Day Plan / The Body Coach". The Body Coach. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  22. The Body Coach. "Welcome / The Body Coach". The Body Coach. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  23. "Top Influencers of 2017: Fitness". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  24. Barton, Merrilee. "Joe Wicks". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  25. "10 Instagram accounts to follow for fitness Inspiration". Harper's Bazaar. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  26. Lawrenson, Amy (3 October 2014). "Think outside the cereal box". Elle. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  27. "HIIT Home Workout for beginners". YouTube.
  28. "The Body Coach TV". YouTube. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  29. "📈 The #1 Trend of 2020 & 2021". ViralWeGrow. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  30. "Announcing "P.E with Joe"". The Body Coach – via YouTube.
  31. 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.
  32. "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.
  33. "Joe Wicks is back for second lockdown with 'Wake Up With Joe'". BBC. 3 November 2020.
  34. "Joe Wicks' amazing journey from skint PT to fitness mogul with a £14m empire". Metro. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  35. Wicks, Joe. "Lean in 15 - The Shape Plan". Goodreads. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  36. "Lean in 15 - The Sustain Plan by Joe Wicks". Pan Macmillan. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  37. Google Books (14 May 2020). Wean in 15. ISBN 9781529016345. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  38. "The Body Coach and new dad, Joe Wicks, reveals his family plans and weaning tips". HELLO!. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  39. The Bookseller. "Wicks to Wean in 15". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  40. Hogan, Michael (13 November 2020). "Children in Need 2020, recap: Joe Wicks and Marcus Rashford are heroes of 40th telethon". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  41. Randell, Louise (29 June 2019). "Joe Wicks marries glamour model Rosie Jones in fairytale woodland ceremony". Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  42. "No. 63142". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B71.
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