“UnSchaikable”

RED Friday this week is a special workout dedicated to a family friend of our member Thea Zunick @thearachel. Thea shared this story of her friend Danny van Schaik who lost his battle with cancer on December 18, 2020.

Danny was originally diagnosed with cancer at age 11 and beat it. When he was first diagnosed, the family created a mantra, which ended up on wristbands, called "UnSchaikable" after the family's last name, which is van Schaik.

The cancer came back, this time much more aggressive and ultimately nothing could be done to help. During his time in remission Danny was an avid gym goer rebuilding his body, one of his proudest moments was an 11 minute plank!

“UnSchaikable”

4 Sets

Plank 1 Minute and 11 Seconds

Then..

11 Bar Facing Burpees
12 Shoulder to Overhead (115/85)
18 Push Ups
20 Reps of “X”

Set 1: X = Power Cleans (115/85)
Set 2: X = Wall Balls (30/20)
Set 3: X = Pull Ups
Set 4: X = Thrusters (115/85)

*Start Each Round with Plank

Danny wanted to leave a legacy supporting a philanthropy called Baking Memories, which helped him the first time he was diagnosed. If you would like to donate to this cause, the website for this small operation is
www.bakingmemories4kids.com.

Rest in peace, Danny. Your strength and bravery will always be remembered at the Riv.