See How This Adorable Border Collie Helps His Owner Stay Motivated While Working Out

Jordan Claes
Mackenzie George holding her border collie, Rocky, up to the camera.
instagram | @mackenziegeorge_

Finding the motivation to drag yourself to the gym isn't always easy — especially in the cold winter months. That is unless your furry best friend also has a penchant for fitness.

That's certainly been the case for Mackenzie George — a Division 1 soccer star and the proud owner of Rocky the border collie. Together, Rocky and Mackenzie push themselves to the limit and love nothing more than going for runs on the treadmill.

Mackenzie George Is A Division 1 Soccer Player For UTK's Lady Volunteers.

Mackenzie George sitting on a bench, wearing her UTK team jacket, sitting beside her border collie named Rocky.
instagram | @mackenziegeorge_

This past season marked Mackenzie's fifth year playing for UTK. This highly decorated Forward was selected "Big West Freshman of the Year" in 2018, was named to the All-SEC First Team in 2021, and ranked #42 this past season on Top Drawer Soccer's "Midseason Top 100." Suffice it to say that there's nothing Mackenzie loves or enjoys more than being out on the soccer pitch, save for maybe one thing — her dog, Rocky.

Rocky Is An Adorable Border Collie And An Athlete In His Own Right.

Mackenzie and Rocky on UTK's sport campus.
instagram | @mackenziegeorge_

In the off-season, Rocky serves not only as Mackenzie's best and most loyal friend but also as her strength and conditioning coach. Her social media is littered with workout videos wherein Rocky is helping her to dig deep and be the best version of herself.

During a recent evening trip to the gym, Mackenzie and Rocky were delighted to find the place was empty. And being that there wasn't anyone around to complain about it, Rocky decided he too wanted to go for a run on the treadmill.

"He Insisted On Walking On His Treadmill For All 6 4 Min[sic] Runs," Mackenzie Captioned Her Video.

Young woman running on the treadmill in a sweatshirt beside her border collie, who is also running on his own separate treadmill.
TikTok | @kenzandrocky_

Rocky happily jaunts alongside his owner as Mackenzie works on her interval training. It's clear from the video that Rocky wasn't intent on breaking a sweat but still wanted to get his daily steps in while he still had the time.

Mackenzie's followers absolutely ate it up. The video of her and Rocky's workout quickly went viral on TikTok — racking up over 600,000 plays with nearly 68,000 "likes" in just a matter of days.

"Omg This Is So Cute. If I Walked In [On] This My Jaw Would Drop," Fellow TikTok User @David4president commented.

"This dog goes to the gym more than me," joked @meredithk11.

Not only does Rocky enjoy running on the treadmill but he's also a fan of the stairs as well. In another video that shows Mackenzie climbing the stadium stairs, Rocky's speed and agility are on full display. While you can see Mackenzie struggling as she reaches the top, Rocky simply yawns and takes each step easily as if out for a stroll.