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MEMBER PROFILE: ZACK DA SILVA

MEMBER PROFILE : ZACK DA SILVA

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A JOB?
My father and I have a small plant hire company.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRAINING AT CFJ?
Two and half years

WHAT ENCOURAGED YOU TO JOIN US WHEN YOU DID?
I have always wanted to compete in the Roof of Africa and the only way I would be able to do that was to improve my strength and fitness, no better way to do that than CrossFit.

ARE THERE ANY MEMORIES FROM YOUR FIRST DAYS THAT YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE?
Could not walk for a week….

WHAT IS THE COOLEST THING THAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED AT CFJ?
Smashing the CFJ 500m rowing record

WHAT CHANGES IN YOUR HEALTH HAVE YOU NOTICED SINCE STARTING CrossFit?
A lot stronger and fitter than I’ve ever been.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE NOT BUSY GETTING FITTER AT CFJ?
Working, Riding bike and I love spending time with my daughter at 6 in the morning.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE JOINING CFJ?
Ring muscle-ups and bar muscle-ups

LIST SOME OF YOUR CFJ BUCKET LIST ITEMS.
Butterfly pull ups
Handstand push ups
Pistols

WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO EAT OUT IN JOZI?
Don’t really have a favorite, but I do like Rossa pizza.

IF YOU COULD INVITE 3 FAMOUS PEOPLE TO DINNER, WHO WOULD THEY BE?
Micheal Schumacher
Sebastian Loeb
Valentino Rossi

WHO INSPIRES YOU AT CFJ AND IS THERE ANYONE ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO?
Everybody at the CFJ box is a inspiration.

TELL US AN INTERESTING FACT WE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU.
I ran 100m in 10.05sec

IN NO MORE THAN 5 WORDS, TELL US WHY YOU CrossFit
To improve my health

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