Matt Burley

Matt's Squatober 2018

Fundraising for No Stomach For Cancer
£310
raised of £1,000 target
by 18 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
In memory of Chris Shaw
We Support Research and Empower Families to Advance the treatment of Stomach Cancer

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Every kid should have a hero, I was lucky enough to have one in my family. My cousin Chris. 10 years older than me and most of the things I wasn't growing up, and quite a few I'm still not. Funny, athletic, strong, good looking, popular. He had massive charisma and managed to balance being truly humble with a streak of cocky charm. He was always an example to me. Tragically Chris lost a battle with cancer and he fought it all the way. He leaves a legacy in the hearts and minds of everyone he met, that was the strength of his spirit and joy for life. I'll miss you Chris but never forget you. 
In honour of Chris I'll be doing a challenge across the whole of October.

Basically, Monday to Saturday i'll be doing a "heavy" squat session so that will be 27 sessions. The primary goal is to complete it, the secondary goal will be to set a new personal record.

I did the same challenge in 2017 and added 7.5kgs to my PB and the total volume I lifted was over 44,000kgs. This year I aim to smash both of those targets.

Any donation will be gratefully received, alternatively if this inspires you to challenge yourself in some way but you don't donate that's fine.

You can do the same workouts by following @penandpaperstrengthapp on Instagram.

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About the charity

Our mission is to support research and unite the caring power of people worldwide affected by stomach cancer. The organization is also focused on advancing awareness and education about stomach cancer, including Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC), provide a support network for affected families, and support research efforts for screening, early detection, treatment, and prevention of stomach cancer. Stomach Cancer is currently the third leading cause of cancer death’s worldwide with 1,000,000 new cased diagnosed each year. Early diagnosis and awareness is vitally important to saving lives.

Donation summary

Total raised
£310.00
Online donations
£310.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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