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Joe Wicks: ‘My weakness is Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food so I don’t have it in the house’

The Body Coach, 32, on skateboarding to work, taking friends to Las Vegas and what he won’t have in his house
  
  

The Body Coach Joe Wicks
Joe Wicks: ‘I ride my electric skateboard to work.’ Photograph: Chris McAndrew/The Guardian

Sleep

I don’t have a TV or phone near me in the bedroom. I listen to Mellow Magic radio to get chilled out, and aim for eight hours. If you struggle with sleep, you’ll struggle with exercise and diet. I used to be terrible at getting up, but I’ve trained myself to be a morning person. I’m up at 7am and work out for 20 minutes before eating.

Eat

I eat three home-cooked meals a day, all prepared in advance. My ethos is to stay away from unsustainable low-calorie diets and aim for something balanced: loads of veg, protein and enjoy the carbs you love. Be realistic. I don’t count sugar or salt or grams of fat: it’s very restrictive and unenjoyable. For breakfast, I have oats soaked overnight in almond milk. For lunch, I eat one of my quick recipes; I’ll make it, then put it on Instagram. In the evening, I grill chicken and lots of veg. My weakness is Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food, so I don’t have it in the house.

Work

My phone is like my laptop. I work on it all day. I do a daily recipe and workout for social media, and document everything on Instagram Stories, including meetings. When I wake up, I check my notifications and bang out replies and tweets. I ride my electric skateboard to work and listen to the motivational podcast How I Built This, about entrepreneurs like Richard Branson. Anyone who is smashing it in life is usually really into exercise.

Family

I work with my brother and best mates, but I wouldn’t give any old plonker a job. With success, I’ve been able to spend more time with family and be financially supportive in a way I never thought I could. It was lovely to take friends to Vegas for my 30th; we try to have two trips a year. They’re the times you’ll remember, not the work.

Fun

I like going to the cinema or theatre, followed by a meal and cocktails. I’m typically home by midnight; I used to be a raver but not now, unless I’m on the boys’ trips to Vegas, Dubai or Miami. I went to see The Lion King recently. I gave my girlfriend my phone and she put it in her bag and I didn’t look at it until the next morning. That was really nice.

• The Fat-Loss Plan by Joe Wicks is out now (£16.99, Bluebird).

 

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