Joe Wicks (coach)
British fitness coach, TV presenter and author
Joseph Trevor Wicks (born 21 September 1985), also known as The Body Coach, is a British fitness coach, television presenter, social media personality and author. His fitness method uses High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) 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. He has created a "90 Day Plan" with workouts and meals with portions tailored to the individual. 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 24 March 2020 for his second live stream.
Early life
Wicks was born in Epsom, Surrey to Gary Wicks, a roofer, and Raquel Mosquera, a social worker of Spanish and Italian descent. He grew up on a council estate in Ewell with his parents and two brothers, Nikki and George.
Wicks attended Blenheim High School in Epsom, Surrey and NESCOT technology college in Ewell. He went on to study sports science at St Mary's University in Twickenham.
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