Brendan first started Crossfit in 2014, shortly after finding himself needing to shop in the husky section of a local department store. Having been a sub-par athlete his entire life he did not have high hopes about the supposed fitness fad, but to his surprise he saw noticeable results after only a few weeks of classes.

Though he ended up losing weight (and he now shops in the normal section of the department store), what’s most important to Brendan is what he has gained since starting Crossfit-friends, an appreciation and love of fitness and incredibly calloused hands.

Coach B, as he is colloquially known around the gym, loves running, pull-ups, rope climbs, telling bad dad jokes to a captive audience and lying on the floor motionless after a good workout. He dislikes thrusters, deadlifts, bad attitudes and being called Brandon.