From Overweight to Fittest in the UK: Zack George PH187

Pursuing Health

Julie Foucher MD, MS

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Zack George finished the 2020 Open as the Fittest Man in the UK and 26th worldwide, but hearing this accomplishment, you would never guess how far he’s come. As a child, a steady diet of sweets and fast food led to him being extremely overweight and self conscious. With the support of his family, he was slowly able to transform from a kid who hated exercise to one of the most athletic teens in his school. Fueled by the knowledge of how much better he felt living a healthy lifestyle, Zack has made it his mission to inspire others to do the same. In addition to training for the 2021 CrossFit Games, he coaches others at his affiliate, CrossFit BFG, works with remote clients, and has just written a book based on his personal mantra: Start Where Others Stop. In this episode, we chat about how making small changes can lead to dramatic results, why it’s important to surround yourself with the right community, and why it’s never too late to set big goals and chase them down.

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0:00.0	It doesn't matter what age you are, what gender you are, what size you are.
0:08.2	If you want to start your fitness journey or any journey in your life, it's never too
0:12.0	late to start that journey.
0:14.8	And it's a book about a lot about my experience of growing up and what I've been through
0:19.9	as a kid because, like I said, a lot of people who know me now would never believe what I've
0:24.5	been through as a kid.
0:26.1	They just would assume that I've always been naturally in great shape and always been
0:31.1	happier how I look.
0:32.6	So it's a lot about my past and growing up, but then it's a lot about giving people
0:36.4	the tools to go set, to achieve goals that they want to achieve and not be scared of aiming
0:45.6	high.
0:47.6	Hello and welcome to pursuing health.
0:53.2	I'm Dr. Julie Fouche, family physician and former CrossFit Games athlete.
0:57.5	Here I bring you information and inspiration to help bridge the gap between fitness and
1:01.7	medicine and support your journey toward your healthiest self.
1:05.2	In this episode, I sit down with Zach George, who earned the title of fittest man in the
1:09.2	UK in 2020.
1:11.4	Zach wasn't always so fit or into training.
1:13.6	As a child, a steady diet of sweets and fast food led him to being extremely overweight
1:18.1	and self-conscious.
1:19.8	But with the support of his family, he was slowly able to transform from a kid who hated
1:23.5	exercise to one of the most athletic teens in his school.
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