If you’re someone who needs to be motivated while working out, or find joining in with a workout routine easier than making up your own, Joe Wicks is here to get you started with short exercises to get you feeling fitter in no time.
Joe Wicks, or The Body Coach, has been helping people smash their fitness goals and feel amazing, happy and healthy over the past 10 years.
You’d have certainly heard his name in 2020 when he became the nation’s PE teacher, helping kids and families stay fit at home throughout the pandemic.
But his accolades don’t stop there! Find out more about The Body Coach and how his DVDs, plans and YouTube channel can help you too, no matter your levels of mobility or where you are in your fitness journey.
Who is Joe Wicks?
In the early days, Joe Wicks started out as a personal trainer in Richmond, rallying people to join in with his early morning boot-camps and workouts.
A man on a mission, he joined Instagram to share his ‘Lean in 15’ recipes – designed to show how you can make quick, easy and nutritious meals at home in just 15 second videos.
With a growing following, he released his first online training plan, the 90 Day Plan which is packed with incredible recipes and training workouts focused around short High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT for short). To date, it’s seen over 600,000 people transform their lives without having to restrict.
With the Coronavirus pandemic, Joe Wicks launched PE With Joe - a daily live workout on his YouTube channel - to help kids and families keep moving and feel happier during the pandemic. In total, he’s had over 80 million views and raised over half a million pounds for the NHS.
For his incredible efforts, Joe was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s 2020 Birthday Honours for services to fitness and charity.
How can I stay fit at home with Joe Wicks?
Joe Wicks’ DVDs to get you moving in front the TV
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Joe Wicks The Body Coach Workout DVD
This DVD is packed with seven workouts that need no equipment whatsoever. As Joe Wicks' first fitness DVD, it has nearly three hours of fat-burning content included seven levels of HIIT workouts to try at home, warm up and cool down routines. All you need is a small space and some determination to get started.
One reviewer on Amazon said: “Excellent workout DVD, the best I have tried. Easy to follow but gives you a really good HIIT workout and loads of energy for the rest of the day. Great programme to stick to, only 20-30 mins per session depending on the workout chosen.”
Joe Wicks Lean in Fifteen Workouts DVD
Like his lean in 15 recipes, Joe Wicks shares quick, 15 minute HIIT routines you can do to squeeze into a busy routine, or if you don't think you have the energy to do longer. This Joe Wicks' DVD has eight, 15 minute workouts and a 30 minute winner's workout too if you feel like going longer. With warm ups, cool downs and Joe's own top tips for staying lean, there aren't any excuses as to why you can't give it a go!
One reviewer on Amazon said: “Bought this DVD during lockdown and I have found this fantastic! I was a complete beginner to fitness and finally decided it was time to sort my body out...the first week OUCH! all I can say is that my legs were killing me, but then it got easier and I love the fact that Joe keeps taking throughout as it keeps me motivated and I don’t feel like giving up when I’m sweating and aching, he keeps pushing you like a personal trainer would.”
The Body Coach TV YouTube channel for free home workouts
Joe Wicks YouTube Channel, The Body Coach TV has a whopping 2.73 million subscribers proving he’s the personal trainer of choice for those home workouts.
Back in March 2020, Joe Wicks was even awarded a Guinness World Record for "most viewers for a fitness workout live stream on YouTube", after achieving over 950,000 viewers on his second live stream.
While he may not be the PE teacher for the nation on the daily anymore, Joe Wicks still posts live workouts on his YouTube channel every Monday and Wednesday during the lockdown that are great to join in with on your own or with little ones. We love his Friday Fancy Dress streams where we also get the chance to workout with his adorable daughter, Indie.
Not only that, he also shares 15 Minute Low Impact Low Intensity Workouts for Seniors or for those less mobile and beginner workouts too. Great for those of us who are just getting started, or haven’t moved in a while!
We’ve picked some of our favourite Joe Wicks workouts below that are certainly worth a try:
The Body Coach App for a get-fit toolkit in your hand
As of this year, Joe Wicks has packed all of his knowledge, workouts and recipes into a handy app you can download to keep you fit and healthy.
Personalised to your fitness level and tailored to your meal requirements, you can generate an easy-to-follow plan in the palm of your hand. Train along with Joe’s workout videos, follow exclusive live workouts with the man himself and be a part of an exclusive Body Coach support group so you can make friends and help motivate others on their journey.