Happy Birthday, Brendan!!!
Happy Birthday to one of the best coaches in the whole entire world!
I think it’s safe to say that we’re all better for knowing him. He absolutely loves being in the gym teaching and encouraging everyone to become better. I couldn’t imagine him doing anything else.
His effortless demos of Muscle-Ups, box jumps & burpees are jaw dropping and completely entertaining. I swear when I see him pull himself up over the rings so easily it makes my head spin.. He makes it all look so easy!! To top it off, he looks like a mega hottie while he’s doing it!
His HUGE personality and crazy comments make us cringe sometimes but laugh all the time. He has his very own way of putting things, doesn’t he?!? I hear some of the things he says and think to myself that I’d get smacked in the face if I said that!.. But he get’s away with it because we know behind that devilish little smile are the best intentions.
Happy Birthday to an incredible athlete, enthusiastic coach, hottest hottie and the love of my life.
YAY Brendan!!! 😀
– <3 Allie
Strength WOD:
Shoulder Press
3-3-3-3-3
Cash Out:
AMRAP in 7 Minutes:
250m Row Sprint
25 AbMat Sit-Ups
…Rest 1 Minute…
AMRAP in 7 Minutes:
30 Double Unders
12 Toes to Bar
– A
Happiest Birthday B-boy!!!!!
awww.. happy birthday mega hottie!
Clearly my wife isn’t the only CFM spouse concerned that I regularly start sentences with, “Brendan says I should…”
Happy birthday, B. Thanks for your zany advice and cold hard stares when I’m making an ass out of myself with the bar. It might not look like it (yet), but I’m really trying hard. Thanks for building a great community.
(95)-(100)-(105)F-(95)-(95)
3 + 200
4 rounds (2 DUs!)
BTW – special thanks to Big Mike for the nutrition book – and for always leading the 6 AM charge.
SP – 135(5)-145(3)-150(3)-160(PR attempt, fail, 2), 145(2). I never knew you were supposed to breath out and in on top. I need to work on this.
AMRAP 1 – 3 Rounds + 7 sit-ups.
AMRAP 2 – 3 Rounds + 16 Dubs.
My favorite Brendan quote(s):
Brendan to woman in our gym having trouble getting full ROM: “Are you a runner?”
Woman: “Yes.”
Brendan: “You gotta stop doing that.”
Woman” “But I like to run.”
Brendan: “What are you running from?”
Press: 115-125-135-140(2)-95(5)
Your not going to Pr every day, and cannot beat yourself up when you just come in and train.
AMRAPS: 3 rounds and 250 meters (sub’d GHD’s for situps– tired of the ass rips) and 3 rounds and 20 doubleunders.
Brendan: Happy Birthday. My favorite quote is, “Do you know what it means when you can’t set up the racks? It means your not strong…” Love you pal. I wish they could bottle your enthusiasm. I would pay any price.
happy birthday, brendan. lol @ the CFM (free) soft-core porn. is that sweat or baby oil?
SP: 52-57-62-67-72(PR)
sweatbox: 3+500m+15 situps; 2+9 K2E
I honestly thought ELove posted todays wod when I first saw it…. My bad.
i feel like this blog is NSFW today. can’t really open the page with the kids around…Actually, I am teaching sex ed later this afternoon….
135(3)-140(3)-145(2)-135(3)-145(total fail)
I agree with Mike, you can’t PR every day. My PR was 150(3) and I even got 155(1) a few weeks back. I was shooting for 155, but it wasn’t in me today.
row WOD: 3 rounds + 100M
T2B WOD: 2 + 4 t2b
So I get up at 5:00 AM to grab some water. Wasn’t feeling my best after a few extra cocktails commiserating over the Devils performance last night.
Then I make the mistake of checking my computer to see todays WOD….
Is this Brokeback Metropolis???? Are they shooting a remake of Zoolander???
And then below the disturbing picture, I find myself reading a lovesick teenagers diary entry. I have to say, I started getting the douche chills.
Everyone please limit the lovesick puppy dog comments on the blog today. I’m still a bit foggy and really trying to hold down my breakfast.
Oh, and I’ll be hitting the 5:30 class, so please, bring the paleo diet birthday cake and party hats to the later classes.
Sunshine on 3!
Happy Birthday, Coach B!
52-57-57-57-60(PR). In retrospect, maybe I would’ve gotten 62. Hard to tell with the press, though, and I’m tired coming off of last night’s deads etc.
2+row+10 situps.
2+10 DUs.
Happy Birthday, Brendan!
Still on the shoulder recovery train…
Squat 5 x 135, 5 x 145, 5 x 155, 5 x 165, 5 x 175, 5 x 185
Tried to be smooth with good ROM
AMRAP 1: 4 Rounds + 15 m Row
AMRAP 2: 3 Rounds + 60″ DUs
Subbed GHD for Toes to Bar
Still working on getting DUs without bringing my heels up
I also thought elove posted today’s WOD until the font color changed – Maine Yankees never change colors in their love letters.
Happy Birthday Brendan – we’re lucky to have you at CFM. Thanks for everything & best wishes for an awesome year.
Geeze, Brett. You seem tense. I think it’s time to get one of those massages with the happy ending that you love so much.
Not judging.. everyone has to take what they can get.
No Cake For You!
😉
SP – 135(3)-145(3)-150(3)-160(fail), 145(3).
AMRAP 1 – 3 Rounds + 7 sit-ups.
AMRAP 2 – 2 Rounds + 4? T2B.
65-70-75-75-80 (1 rep then fail) Booo. I blame it on the morning
3 rounds exact
2 rounds plus 10 DU’s
I love playing favorite Brendan quotes. Obviously mine is in relation to burpees when the advice is to ‘Get your dick in the dirt’ Hmmm
Happy Birthday!
@ Allison – I really like your suggestion and am going to forward it to my girlfriend.
I think it is great that you are a cool enough girl to think guys in relationships should be able to get HE massages by random girls. Brendan is a lucky guy! Let me know if you want to talk to my girl about it. Just tell me when so I can be in another zip code, and away from sharp objects.
Oh, and thanks for making me laugh today.
Happy Birthday Brendan! Thank your for all of your help and time. In honor of your birthday, I will be taking a rest day.
135-140-145-140-135(2)
3 Rounds + 50m row
4 rounds + 30 Double Unders
Happy birthday B
When Brendan was teaching us the hollow rock – “Once this becomes too easy you should increase the time – *looks around room* – I don’t think any of you are gunna have that problem.”
105(3); 115(3); 115(3); 120(3); 125(1).
3 rounds plus 110m
3 rounds plus 36 reps.
Happy bday B-boy!
50, 55, 60, 65, 70(1), 67PR
3 rounds & 3 rounds
checked off my 60 day goals – have achieved a dead hang pull-up and have finally been able to string together 10-12 DUs!!
Favorite Brendan quote:
“If you’re not fit to live, life will take you out.”
SP: 90(3)-95(3)-95(3)-100(2)-100(3)
AMRAP 1: 3 + 267
AMRAP 2: 4 + 31
Happy Birthday Brendan!
Happy birthday Brendan! You’re a great coach and a great guy. I feel so lucky to be able to train with you. Enjoy the day!
Press: 165 (tie of my 3RM) and–more importantly–heavier working sets than last time. Hit 2 singles at 170 at the end in hopes of a PR; ERoc crushed it today.
Metcon: 4 rounds/5 rounds
Thanks ELove!
bboy, can we get an equivalent pic/post on allie’s bday?!
Topless Birthday Photos all Around! Wait until you see mine.
Enjoy the day Brendan, Happy Birthday ole timer!
Big AM crowds this morning, glad to see the rain didn’t keep you away.
5rnds for time of:
2 rope climbs, seated start
5 cleans, 185
30 ghd sit-ups..22:18..this wiped me out.
Couldn’t resist sharing my fav B-boy moment:
Skinny V approaching lower pull-up bars.
B: Veeekram, those low bars are for women and children. Are you a woman?
Skinny V: Nope.
B: Are you a child?
Skinny V: Um, no.
B: Get to the real pull up bars.
Good times pressing with PMidg
135(3)145(3)155(3)165(3)170(3) P.R.!
Amrap #1 4 rounds
Amrap #1 5 rounds + 34 reps
Happy Birthday B-boy, we have learned a lot from one of the originals of CF, we are all lucky to have you at Metropolis.
“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.”
John Wooden
Happy Bday Brendan! Left Coast style!
You are part of the inner circle now at Metropolis.
Also, it’s my dog, Benny’s, birthday too! He’s 7 today.
I have been noticing that people are referring to the lower pullup bars as the “girl” or “woman” bars. I take offense to this because I use those bars! So please call them the “Jared” or “Jared and woman” bars.
I use them too my fellow shorty…. and I will not call them the “Jared” bars.
Favorite Brendan moment was probably when he made me do the name game everyday for like 3 weeks because (in my opinion) he didn’t know everyones name yet. Only reason he knew my name was because I asked him to stop calling me Brad.
55×3, 60×3, 65×3, 75×3, 80×2
4 rounds plus one
Forgot to count on the second AMRAP
Happy B Day Brendan!
42-42-42-47(fail)-44
amrap 1- 3 rounds
amrap 2- lost count (2 rounds plus something)
Enjoy ur bday Brendan !!!
60(3)-65(3)-70(3)-75(3)-80(3)
then tried 85. got 1 two times. oh well.
AMRAP 1: 3 rounds even
sprints up hill to 3rd subbed for row because of hip and lack of rowers!
AMRAP 2: really not sure if i did 3 rounds + 6 T2B or 4 rounds + 6 T2B. damned math.
happy birthday brendan
Thank you guys for all the kind words. It has truly made my birthday so much more special to hear from you all. I am really lucky to be a part of this amazing community and I couldn’t imagine training anywhere else. You have all made me feel so at home here by welcoming me in to your gym like you have and I want you all to know that I love you and look forward to many years of hard training and good times. Let’s all work together to keep taking our box to higher and higher levels. You all rock…. BOOM
Allie,
It goes without saying but I love you so much and you are everything I have ever wanted in a woman. You give me more love and happiness than I could possible deserve and I am beyond lucky to have you. You have strength and beauty like no other and you’re perfect for me.
Love you
B
at home-
press: 90(3)-95(3)-100(3)-105(3)-110(3)
way sore from yesterday. will sub couch+modern warfare for metcon.. show those 9 year old kids who’s boss
Happy Birthday and thanks for your guidance!
Happy birthday Brendan! Hope you had an awesome day!
57-62-67-72-77×1 then push press for last 2
3+80 meters
2+31 with knee ups
Bboy, I won’t say favorite BG quote since I plan on making it famous by publishing all of the hilarious shit you say as my own original humor. Just kidding… kind of. However, I will say that the hour plus spent at CFM is the best part of mine, and many other’s, day and you’re a HUGE reason for it. We fucking love you man. Looking forward to years of kick-ass training and laughs.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday B!
press: 57-57-62-67-72(1)
i still have wimpy shoulders 🙁
met cons:
3rounds+row
*misspoke at the wrap-up. realized i only rowed a total of 4 times
3 rounds + 30DU +11 T2B
xoxo,
DT
Now that I finished reading the script above for this years final episode of “The Bachelor” I’m having a tough time recording my WOD. I read the script again while playing endless love in the background. All he had to do was stick the landing with the big fat diamond and I might have convulsed in hysterics….
With tissue in hand, and eyes moist, here are my scores for the day:
Shoulder Press – 95(3)-100(3)-105(3)-115(3)-125(3) PR
DU and t2b – 3 rounds, practice DU’s and half t2b were k2e
250 m row and 25 situps – 3 rounds, row, 6 situps.
Happy Birthday Brendan!
Shoulder Press:
135(3) 145(3) 150(3) 155(3)PR 135(3)
Metcon 1: 4rounds + 45m
Metcon 2: 2rounds + 8 T2B (T2B were more like KTEs at the end)
Happy birthday Coach B!
70-75-80-80-85(2)
1 – 5 rounds + 8 T2B
2- 2 rounds + 16 sit ups *very concerned with getting an ass berry, so was a little conservative
Happy birthday Brendan!
a smattering of front squats with Metropolis 1.0-not-the hubby-who-is-playing-call-of-duty-Mike’s press’ weights
AMRAP 1
3 rounds 74m
AMRAP 2
subbed 24 leg throws and 25 sit ups
many rounds
Thanks Stef
Happy Birthday Brendan!
Shoulder Press:
65-65-70-75(PR)-75
Metcon 1: 3rounds + 50m
Metcon 2: 3rounds + 27DU (2nd set of DU’s went unbroken – that’s a PR)
Shoulder press: 42, 52, 57, 62(PR), 57
1) 2 rounds + 5 sit ups
2) 4 rounds + 11 I can’t even call them knees to elbows…knees to as high as they’ll go. Subbed 1 min of double under attempts.
All of my least favorite things today- which is exactly why I came!!
Happy birthday Brendan!!
Happy Birthday Brendan!
Reading this blog was definitely a highlight today (after the WOD of course)!
55#-55#-55#-60#(only got 1 rep, push-pressed 2) – 55#
3 Rounds even – ab mat sit-ups suck – apparently I have an “ass-berry” now…
3 Rounds + 6 toes-to-bar.
My abs are destroyed already. Hope nothing makes me laugh tomorrow b/c it is going to hurt…
105×3 115×3 125×3 135×3 145×3 (5# pr)
3 rows + 210 meters, but I think I may have miscounted
3 rounds even my abs were shot after the first amrap
3 x 60
3 x 65
3 x 70 (I think that’s a PR)
3 x 75
2 x 77 and 1 push press
5 situps short of 3 rounds
3 rounds but don’t have DUs
115,125,130,135,135(2),135(1)
4 rounds + 63 meters
6 rounds (much harder after met con 1….)
Happy Birthday B Boy!
I am ready for an abs contest when you are!
hairy > smooth
55-60-65-70(pr) -80(F)
Dropped back to 70 x 1
Get to remember to stay tight
2+10 sit-ups
1 min du practice
3 rounds
Knees to elbows
Happy birthday Brendan and Benny
135-155-155-155-165
3 rounds a piece for the metcons
125-135(2)-130(2)-125-130
Taking to much time with the bar overhead, didn’t feel strong tonight.
3 rounds + 150m row
4 rounds + 30 DU’s. All DU’s felt great tonight, safe to say I finally got them.
115, 125, 130, 135, 140
3 rounds + 80M Row
4 rounds and 20 DU’s
Happy Birthday Brendan
45-50-55-60-65 (2)
2 rds + 20 situps
3 rds flat – is it better to have loved and lost (DUs) or to never have loved at all??
Happy Birthday Coach B!
Today also marks my 1 year Crossfit anniversary. So much to say…I’m constantly amazed at all the things that I and all you athletes at CFM can accomplish. Thanks for being such an awesome community!
95, 105, 115 120 (PR), 115
Tried for 125 but failed, had to go back down to 115 for the last set.
3 rds + 210m
3 rds
Scaled the DU’s to as many as I could do in 1 minute.
Happy Birthday Brendan!
Happy Birthday Brendan!
55-60-65-70(f)-65
1) 3 rounds + 140 meters
2) 3 rounds of trying to do double unders + 5 knees to elbows
55-60-65-70-75(1)
Major plateau. Breeze through until 70. Thanks for the advice for next time E! Makes so much sense. I will break this plateau!!
1) 3 rounds + 150 m row
2) 3 rounds + 35
I actually enjoy 250m row. I can actually (almost) keep up! Anything more and I get left in the dust. Sprint!
60-65-70-80-85 (PR)
3 rounds + 70m row
2 rounds + practice DUs + 6 knee ups
65-70-75-80-85 (1), then 80 (2) just to finish it out
3 rounds + 150 meters
3 rounds + 4 T2B
Happy Birthday Brendan!!! Thanks Eric for the great coaching
Forced rest day due to bad allergies/cold. Doctor tomorrow morning, hopefully back at CFM tomorrow night.
Happy Birthday Coach B! Best wishes for an amazing year ahead!
And thanks to everyone for sharing their favorite Brendan quotes – it hurts to breathe, but the pain from laughing has been totally worth it!
Pushup progression.
4 rds &100+ meters. Went real hard on this one and it felt gooood.
Like 1.5 rounds. T2b aint poppin off w so long off the shoulder
Happy bday Brendan! I fucking love you man. We all do. Your energy is straight fire all the time. Its motivating and awesome.
While we’re on these mushy subjects, big ups to elove for putting this metropolis thing together. Although we all thank him once a month or so, its not all dollars and cents. Metropolis is for sure the best part of my day.
Also.. Sandy.. what?
press: 90-95-100-105-110
1) 3 rounds + row + 5 situps
2) 2 rounds + DUs + 4 T2B… i think
Mush: HBD Brendan – hope you enjoyed it!
WOD: 145-165-185-205(2)-205(2)
Metcon 1: 3 rounds + 250 meter row
Metcon 2: 3 rounds + 30 dubs, all T2B strict because I cannot kip – on the man’s bar, gonna start to use the girl bar going forward, get my numbers up!
Happy Birthday Brendan!!
Thank you for all the great coaching and energy!
80-90-100-105-110 (PR)
WOD 1: 3 rounds + 250 M
WOD: 3 + 6 T2B
70-75-80(F)-75(2)-75-65
3+40m
3+35
sucked on shoulder press – down 10# from PR a few weeks ago. Still feeling effects from DL’s yesterday – my whole right side hurts. Actually did T2B the whole time on AMRAP – yay 🙂
Thanks BBoy for all you do and Happy Birthday. I agree with Jeanine, my fav quote, “Get your dick in the dirt!”
Happy birthday Coach. Lay off the baby oil though 😉
85-95-100-100-105 press…shoulder twinge in warmup, now a bit painful
frankly
3rounds+7situps….went off too fast at 1.29 pace (that’s what she said)
2 rounds + 7 t2b…fuck dubs
75
85-90-95-100-105. 4 rds and 3 rds on the metcon.
Brett your a pleasure to lift with and Patrick you kept a MEAN pace on that metcon. Working out with you both is a blast.
Shoulder Press 3 RM PR Progression
4/13/12 – 95 lbs
5/1/12 – 100 lbs
5/15/12 – 105 lbs
??? – 205 lbs
Bboy – you’re the man. What I like most about your style is you make me feel like you have a personal stake in my progress as an athlete. That’s a rare talent and you are using it to help people. It doesn’t get any better than that. Happy birthday bro.
DT – Chris played the name game and thought Sandy’s nickname was “DT.” Hilarious….on so many levels.
Happy bday Brendan! hope it was an awesome one… thanks for all the energy you bring on a nightly basis…. and thank you elove for not making a blooper reel out of my toes to bar tonight… one day i’ll get there… 75-85-90-95
WOD 1: 3 rounds
Happy Birthday Coach B!!! Thank you for all your tips, guidance, and motivation. You da man!
Today’s thread is freaking hysterical to read through! Awesome sauce.
Press: 105, 115, 125, 130(PR), 135(2) fail.
Metcon 1: 3 rnds + 100 meters on the 4th row
Metcon 2: 2 rnds + 10 T2B’s
Happy Birthday Brendan! Thanks for all you’ve done for the gym, and for me personally. I’ve seen my attendance increase at the gym and my WODs have gotten a lot more accomplished thanks to your great coaching.
Tonight was another battle with 120 pounds as I keep stalling at 115 on the press.
100-105-110-115-120 (fail)-115
3 rounds even on the first metcon.
2 rounds + 5 toes to bar on the second.
Happy Birthday, Brendan!! Thank you for your awesome coaching and dedication.
60-65-70-75 (PR)-75(last one push press)
3 rounds + 225 row
3 rounds + practice DUs + toes to bar and knees to elbow
Also, got some DUs for real!
mainsite photo…..woah, coach B has comp!
42-47-52-57-62(2) (wouldn’t have gotten the 2 without crowd support)plus a failed push press then 10 @42 to finish it out.
Amrap #1 – 3 to a tee
Amrap #2 – 3 with 1 min cap on DUs and something floppy resembling knees to mid-torso area
Happy Birthday B. Hope it was a fun one.
bowling for work!
happy bday B!!
105-115-125-130(fail)-125
Amrap #1: 3rds + 250m row
Amrap#2: 3rds, +30 DU + 8 T2B
125, 140, 155, 165(1), 160(2), 155(3)
3+6 sit ups
5+18DUs
Happy Birthday Bboy…hope u had a great day!
Nicola-congrats on your 1 year!
23 more posts to go we can do this!!!!
Thx Tommy…21 more to go!
20…..
i wonder what the wod will be tomorrow….
also why is the mainsite lady wearing those funny pants? dont really seem functional for overhead squats.
Those “shorts” look functional for some things…
http://www.crossfit.com
135,145,155,160,165(2+1),170(2)
3+23
4+1
135,145,155,165(2+1),165(1)
3+125m
3+30DU+4T2B
Hi Brendan!
Sending you love & belated birthday happiness from Santa Cruz. So happy things are going great for you at Metropolis. They are very lucky to have one of the greatest CrossFit coaches!
Love ya,
Tammy 🙂