Sam- "Tight Back." Athlete - "Sam, I have no effing clue what you're saying...it sounds like you're saying pate and you haven't taught me how to do duck liver yet." Sam- "I don't speak French. Now throw that shit over your head."

- Sam, on the finer points of snatches (oh lala)
Thanks, Stephanie!

"I've never looked up the macronutrient details of beets because I hate beets."

-Sam to Jenn

"It's a good thing I was talking to someone or I would've thrown my fan at you."

- Sam expressing his displeasure at Jacki's lack of squat depth

"Change what's in your mind. You understand what I'm saying? Don't be soft. It makes me want to punch someone in the throat when people go soft on me."

- Sam ever so gently explaining how I need to approach the snatch

"Is that gonna blow your ass out?"

- Sam after I suggested going higher weight on goblet squats

Beth: "Feeling better today, Sam?" (after feeling crappy two days ago) Sam: "Oh, yeah." Marty "You can tell because he doesn't have an attitude this morning." Sam: "Suck it, Marty."

- Sam, charming as usual at 6am

"You're in my morning bubble."

- Sam to an athlete who dared stand as close as 4ft away at 6am wod (Thanks, Beth!)