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July 2020 | REDONLINE.CO.UK

The success of these sessions has
been, in Joe’s words, ‘totally mad’.
In a matter of days, his channel’s
subscribers rose from 800,000 to
more than 2m. ‘I want to change
the culture of fitness within the
household,’ he says. ‘I want parents
to wake up, get up with their kids,
do a little 15-minute workout before
school and change the way they feel.
It’s about mental health, feeling good
and feeling happy. And the fact that
that’s now happening is fantastic.’
Here, Joe shares a quick HIIT
workout to raise your heart rate and
your mood. Each of the exercises
should be done for 30 seconds, with
a 30-second break in between. Repeat
the circuit three or four times.

GARDEN CARDIO

BY JOE WICKS, AKA THE BODY COACH

When the coronavirus lockdown hit, Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach, became the

nation’s PE teacher. Every weekday at 9am, his cheeky charm and infectious energy

has been streamed live on his YouTube channel, from his home to yours.

1 Squats and

lunges

Strengthen your quads and

glutes by alternating these two

lower-body moves. You should feel

some heat in those legs!

2 Plank

Try planking on either your

elbows or your hands. This

one really strengthens the

abdominal region.

3 Push-ups

Whether you choose to do full

push-ups or do them from the

knees, these are a great exercise

for the upper body, including your

triceps, shoulders, chest and core.

4 Mountain

climbers

Hold the mountain-climber position

and drive your knees close to your

chest to work your shoulders, abs and

arms. Add cardio by interspersing the

mountain climbers with standing up

and running on the spot.

5 Boxing

A fun one to finish. Stand on the spot

and do a series of fast punches. This

move elevates your heart rate and is

guaranteed to get you feeling good.