The Founder
That’s right, it’s the 40th birthday of your very own CrossFit West original Founder Mr Sam Radetsky! We expect and encourage you to give him a hard time about it every chance you get. Be sure to come by and join his classes tomorrow and wish him a happy birthday. In all seriousness, we all have Sam to thank for founding our awesome gym 2 years ago. And those of us who were there in the beginning were literally dragged over to the “CrossFit Corner” at Gold’s to give it a try and thus have amazing stories and life experiences to show for it.
Sam is a great person and coach with a numerous life experience that shape him. In his life Sam has been a high school history teacher, a collegiate and 3 time All American Water Polo Player, has a black belt in several martial arts as well as studied and competed in martial arts intensively in Japan, he is a level 2 CrossFit Coach and holds both CrossFit Barbell as well as CF Football Certs; he is to co-owner of both CrossFit Los Gatos and CrossFit West Santa Cruz and is married to his beautiful wife Emily.
Not bad for an old geezer Sam! We wish you a very happy birthday and many more happy years to come!
Workout:
Deadlift
5RM
10 Rounds
5 KB Snatch R (2 Pood/1.5 Pood)
5 KB Snatch L (2 Pood/ 1.5 Pood)
10 Box Jumps (20)
Happy birthday Sam!!!
Happy B-Day Sam! I still remember when I was working out at golds and you walked over and invited me to try a workout with you. It was a half Cindy, and my life has been changed for the better ever sense. I wish you many more fit birthdays to come!
Happy Birthday! We back down to 32 yet?
Happy Birthday, Sam!! Thanks for all of your training!
Happy Birthday Sam! Hope you have a great day.
I guess I will concede and allow you to be Sam #1 this week, being that it is your birthday and all!
Yeah!! Happy birthday, Sam! Thanks so much for all you do for us.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAM!!!!”
Happy Bday old geezer! I still remember you being mean to me at the Cat about 12 years ago! Love those old memories!
Dang 40 that’s old. Welp I believe I saw centrum silver on sale at longs today.
Happy B Day Remember you are not old you are just getting started and for us 40 something year olds Thanks to you and crossfit we are doing great and I feel like I did in my 20s only stronger Thanks Sam Aand Happy birthday youngster
Happy birthday Sam!
Happy Day Dude!
Happy Birthday Sam. Man oh Man. Thank goodness Kyle went to PCS and met you. Some paths are just meant to crossfit…I mean cross. Thanks for all you have shared….with us all. Forty-it’s just starting to get good!!
That’s a pretty badass picture of you, Sam! Happy Birthday, and thanks so much for being a great teacher
Bon anniversaire Sam,
Some guys decide to buy a new car when they turn 40 and you decide to get a new box.
It feels like it will be all our birthday pretty soon.
Thanks for sharing.
Happy belated birthday Sam!!! Back at Gold’s (about 2 years ago), you told me you were 30. A year ago, I learned that you were actually 36, but then later you admitted to being 34. Are you really 40?