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Joe Wicks says Glastonbury Festival workout 'the best of my life' | Joe Wicks says Glastonbury Festival workout 'the best of my life' |
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Joe hosted a live workout at The Gateway on Thursday morning | |
Joe Wicks returned to Glastonbury Festival to lead a live workout for the third year running, describing it as "one of the best workouts of my life". | Joe Wicks returned to Glastonbury Festival to lead a live workout for the third year running, describing it as "one of the best workouts of my life". |
Thousands of people exercised alongside the fitness influencer at The Gateway stage on Thursday. | Thousands of people exercised alongside the fitness influencer at The Gateway stage on Thursday. |
"To see all those faces and the energy, this is what I live for," Wicks told BBC Radio Somerset. | "To see all those faces and the energy, this is what I live for," Wicks told BBC Radio Somerset. |
Wicks, who is also known as The Body Coach, became a household name during the pandemic when he livestreamed PE lessons to hundreds of thousands of people each morning. | Wicks, who is also known as The Body Coach, became a household name during the pandemic when he livestreamed PE lessons to hundreds of thousands of people each morning. |
Wicks, who has four young children with his wife Rosie, now has a following of close to five million people who watch the family's lives on Instagram. | Wicks, who has four young children with his wife Rosie, now has a following of close to five million people who watch the family's lives on Instagram. |
When asked if he had brought his children to Worthy Farm, Wicks replied: "Absolutely not." | When asked if he had brought his children to Worthy Farm, Wicks replied: "Absolutely not." |
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"I love them to death but I need a break, so we've spread them out among all our family because no-one's mad enough to have all four," he added. | "I love them to death but I need a break, so we've spread them out among all our family because no-one's mad enough to have all four," he added. |
"I think parents with kids (at Glastonbury) look so cool, but come eight o'clock at night when they get all grouchy, I want to go out dancing." | "I think parents with kids (at Glastonbury) look so cool, but come eight o'clock at night when they get all grouchy, I want to go out dancing." |
At the end of the workout he encouraged the crowd to take part in a dance | |
Wicks said he enjoyed hosting live workouts at the farm as it brought "a bit of energy" to the festival, especially when people "have had a late night". | Wicks said he enjoyed hosting live workouts at the farm as it brought "a bit of energy" to the festival, especially when people "have had a late night". |
He said he believes many people are now more health conscious and said the festival had "much more to offer" than drinking alcohol and eating food. | He said he believes many people are now more health conscious and said the festival had "much more to offer" than drinking alcohol and eating food. |
"More people are running 5ks at the festival and there are places like the Healing Fields where you can meditate, take part in breathwork sessions and have a go at yoga, it's like a holiday," he added. | "More people are running 5ks at the festival and there are places like the Healing Fields where you can meditate, take part in breathwork sessions and have a go at yoga, it's like a holiday," he added. |
Wicks has hosted workouts at festivals around the world but said Glastonbury had an energy "like no other". | Wicks has hosted workouts at festivals around the world but said Glastonbury had an energy "like no other". |
He added: "It's such a happy, energising place, the energy just can't be replicated anywhere else. It's wicked." | He added: "It's such a happy, energising place, the energy just can't be replicated anywhere else. It's wicked." |
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