\n George Holland, 14, originally from Yarm but\u00a0now living\u00a0in Ingleby Barwick, is a\u00a0rising name in the world of youth fitness and is even sponsored by global fitness brand Gym Shark.\n<\/p>\n
\n Known online as George Lifts, he\u2019s racked up nearly 150,000 followers across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube by sharing his training routines, motivation\u00a0and progress.\n<\/p>\n
\n \n He started hitting\u00a0gyms and\u00a0posting videos just for fun. But his dedication and personality quickly caught attention.\n<\/p>\n \n Now, he’s sponsored by Gym Shark and is one of the youngest athletes the brand has ever worked with.\n<\/p>\n \n \n His journey hasn\u2019t been without challenges though. With age restrictions at many gyms, his parents joined\u00a0him to supervise his training.\n<\/p>\n \n His dad even started working out too, keen to spend time together as George\u2019s routine often kept him out from school until late.\n<\/p>\n \n \n At just 14, George has already competed in his first bodybuilding competition and was\u00a0hitting unofficial lifting records at 12 and 13.\n<\/p>\n \n \n He walks to school every day\u00a0and is preparing for his GCSEs in two years.\n<\/p>\n \n His family say they are incredibly proud of what he\u2019s achieved with George saying\u00a0the turning point for him came when Gym Shark first reached out.\n<\/p>\n \n He said: \u201cI never expected anything like this to happen, it was just something for myself and a bit of fun.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cWhen Gym Shark got in touch, I couldn\u2019t believe it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\nOne of the UK’s youngest bodybuilders George Holland from Yarm (Image: GEORGE HOLLAND)<\/em><\/span> George said what began as a casual interest quickly grew into a serious passion. After watching Love Island a few years ago, George decided he wanted to build a physique like the contestants.\n<\/p>\n
George after his first ever competition (Image: GEORGE HOLLAND)<\/em><\/span> Each month, he receives new gear from the company and shares his official discount code, GEORGE10<\/em>, with his growing fanbase.\n<\/p>\n
George after his first ever competition (Image: GEORGE HOLLAND)<\/em><\/span> Behind the online success is a focused and hardworking teen with\u00a0George at\u00a0school during the day\u00a0and then hitting the gym on the evenings.\n<\/p>\n
George after his first ever competition (Image: GEORGE HOLLAND)<\/em><\/span> He won the NABBA North Britain Teen Bodybuilding competition and is now looking to the future.\n<\/p>\n