Joe Wicks launches animated characters he hopes will encourage children to keep fit
Wicks said the Government-backed Activate project aims to 'make movement fun'. In each clip Wicks' character performs various exercises accompanied by new animated characters known as the Activators.
The first episode has been released on The Body Coach YouTube channel, with more episodes to be released each week over the school summer holidays.
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