1000 Pull-Ups for Cancer Research (Oct 31) IG: @PRINCE_ZENDER

By Harris Zender

1,000 Pull-Ups in 1 Day: in Honor of Haji Tahir

My late grandfather, Haji Tahir, was one of the first figures in my life to show me the true meaning of strength and discipline. He fought a long, courageous battle against multiple types of cancer, including prostate and lung cancer. Though he beat it back for years, cancer ultimately took him from us.

What 

  • The Challenge: Attempting 1,000 pull-ups in 1 Day. Every $1 donated serves as a symbol of 1 clean rep toward completing the goal.

  • Date & Time: October 31, 2026

Why

  • To Honor His Legacy: This is a tribute to my grandfather's resilience, driven by the belief that love gives our strength a deeper purpose.

  • To Push Beyond My Limits: My training is built around heavy power and low-rep maxes rather than endurance. Pushing through 1,000 pull-ups is a deliberate step far outside my comfort zone to match the scale of the fight against this disease.

  • To Fund Vital Research: Temporary pain on a pull-up bar is nothing compared to what cancer patients face. By raising funds for Cure Cancer, I want to support critical research and put physical fatigue into perspective.

How

  • The Build-Up: I will be live-streaming and documenting my entire training journey leading up to October 31 to raise as much awareness as possible.

  • The Event: This challenge is open to everyone, come down, show support, or hang out! Snacks and hydration will be provided, but make sure to bring your own as well.

Where Your Money Goes (The Impact Menu)

  • Any Amount: Every contribution counts. Whatever you can spare directly supports the mission and helps drive cancer research forward.

  • $25 Donation: Provides resources to help people in the workplace support a colleague diagnosed with cancer.

  • $50 Donation: Ensures a specialized cancer nurse is available on 13 11 20 to offer practical and emotional guidance.

  • $100 Donation: Helps fund vital laboratory experiments and contributes directly toward backing the next major research breakthrough in the lab.

  • $900 Donation: Gets you right near the finish line of my 1,000-rep goal while providing substantial financial backing for early-career researchers unlocking pivotal cancer discoveries.

Beyond the numbers, this is a reminder to show up for the people in your corner because love demands action, not silence.

Please consider making any amount of donation or sharing this page to help me reach my target.

Thank you for your support.

Much Love
Harris Zender

My Updates

Episode 2 out now @prince_zender

Saturday 10th Oct
1000 pull ups, this time its the why. Stay tuned for part 3.

Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd-yqxHPpaf/

Episode 1 out now at @prince_zender

Saturday 10th Oct
Documenting my journey of 1000 pull ups, through raw intensity and pure grit with no strategy. 

Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd0WiU5voW7/

Circle of Friends that Pushes you to greater heights!

Wednesday 30th Sep
Big Shoutout to Jacob Carnegie, Eriks Reinfelds, Blake Bensom and Jackson Wait for pushing to me to strive for positivity

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Steve Crawford

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Babak Moini

Who doesn't love a pull up?

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Times Ticking

Thanks for letting us hang with you

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Anonymous

Goooo Harris

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Lewis And Dawn

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Benjamin Malbec

5 x 10 easy

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James Taylor

Legend!

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Anonymous

Always striving and inspiring 🔥

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Anonymous

As someone who lost relatives from cancer, Thank you for doing this Z!

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Anonymous

We’ll make it $1000, please do 100 pull ups bro😎

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Tatam Family At 356

Incredible feat for a worthy cause. Good luck!

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Hast!

Semoga berjaya Harris!

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Felice Lim

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Anonymous

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Smrithi

you’ve got this!!

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Jackson Wait

Awesome work mate

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Anonymous

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William

Send it brother!!

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Tal Ram

Ach sheli, super proud of you. I know your mindset and I know you’re gonna crush this goal. Stay inspired king

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Eriks Reinfelds

cure that shit

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Dante Deangelis

keep rolling twin. you’re an inspiration.

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Kian

You got this king 🙏

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Anonymous

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Blake

Keep inspiring 🤝

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Sid Grover

This is beautiful my bro, keep pushing and we are all with you

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Rachael Bodley

All the very best Harris! You are a machine :) Cancer research and funding needs all the help it can get - so a big thankyou!

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El Padre

Proud of you!

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