Here in GridCast Episode 18 we talk about Kids GRID using www.gridleague.com as a framework to design fun races for kids of all ages.  Actually, at CrossFit Impavidus (www.crossfitimpavidus.com) we attempted our first “go” at Kids GRID and it was awesome! We also discuss the emergence of young athletes hitting the GRID scene all because of functional fitness emerging a decade ago into popularity around the world.  In there we talk about Coulter Turchin, a new member of the Boston Iron (www.npgl.com/teams/boston-iron).  You can find Coulter on Instagram @coulterturchin … follow the youngest player in the NPGL!  Another young pickup was 19 year old Brooke Wells of the Miami Surge (www.npgl.com/teams/miami surge)! You can find her  on Instagram @brookewellss.  We also talk about another person who grew up in the functional fitness world and the sport of CrossFit, Alec Smith of the Baltimore Anthem (www.npgl.com/teams/baltimore-anthem). 

In Quadrant 2 we speak to our good friend, Alan Fitzpatrick from the good ol’country of Ireland!  Good God we need to go there!  He’s got some really exciting stuff coming out from across the pond.  Not only has he successfully introduced this awesome sport of GRID to Ireland, but he’s creating a freaking Amateur League as we speak!  What?!  That’s freaking incredible and we’re really excited to see it.  You can catch some info and its progress by going to www.thefilthy150.com. 

In Quadrant 3 we got to interview NPGL’s youngest player of the league, Coulter Turchin of the Boston Iron!!!  What’s his story?   Who does his programming?  Does he have a high school sweetheart?  Who’s he taking to prom?  Does he prefer blonds or brunettes?  What’s his daily routine?  What are his plans?  Get to know Coulter Turchin here!

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We speak to the commissioner about the 2015 NPGL draft.  We also interview coaches from the Miami Surge, the NY Rhinos, and the defending champs, the DC Brawlers to see how they felt and their thought processes behind their draft selections. DC Brawlers announce the retirement of Lindsay Menerey.

GridCast Episdode 17!

We have your friendly GridCast tip of the day!  This my friends, will help you in the long run…trust us.  When you haul equipment, you should use tie-downs! 

We were at the unofficial start of the season at the NPGL Combine in Washington DC!  We saw 128 athletes work their butts off for a shot to be a professional athlete!  The NPGL also gave us some sneak peaks on some new elements for the regular season matches. 

In Quadrant 2 we talked with Jim Kean, the CEO of the NPGL, and the Guru/Sultan/Sensei/Jedi Knight/VP of product development, Sean Buck!  They have some exciting news about a new tournament launching in Anaheim CA called the GRID Invitational.

In Quadrant 3 we talked to the sibling duo owners of the Miami Surge, Ruby and Mather Wiswal!

So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the shite-show!

Episode 16?!  Wow, time is flying by!

Q1 - I want to play GRID, and I know YOU want to play GRID, well guess what?  Www.gridleague.com can teach us how!  In Q1 we break down what the NPGL has recently released to teach us how to GRID at all levels with all types of equipment, at any location imaginable!

Q2 – There is a season…turn, turn turn.  We talk about the seasons of GRID in the minor leagues and the different rules among all of the leagues.  Does this need to be standardized?  Should there be a playoff structure that takes the best grid teams from around the country against each other?

Q3 – Sheila Barden from the LA Reign joins us to tell us how she became so mentally strong!  This firecracker lights up the GridCast and we couldn’t be happier to have her on the show!

Q4 – Heading to the Combine!  We’ll see you there!

From base camp (our GridCast studios), we stare down McKinley as the first week of

competition draws near.  Week one matches under the McKinley format require brute

strength and physical determination to summit the obstacles and claim victory at the top,

and we predict who we think will be victorious when the dust settles in San Jose, CA.

Do you watch any of the matches and races and wonder what the common denominator is

between all the different formats?  Well, at GridCastU we explain what each match

entails, regardless of which mountain you are trying to climb.

Our featured guest in Quadrant 3 is a former Reebok CrossFit Games competitor from

team Rockin CrossFit Honey Badgers, he is an award winning flight-paramedic from

Modesto California and a 16 year veteran for the Sacramento City Fire Department.  He

gives amazing hugs and always has a smile on his face, he is a 40+ athlete on the

San Francisco Fire, and an awesome dude, he’s Chad Augustin, you don’t want to miss

it!

Please remember to give us a 5 star rating on iTunes and share this with your friends,

keep the good vibes rollin’ in and keep sending in those questions and feedback.

Also, on the right hand side of our page (on the computer) or at the bottom of the scroll

(on mobile device) is a link for “World Class Weightlifting” by Barbell Shrugged.  We

partnered with them to bring you this awesome weightlifting package to make you a

better GRIDDER, functional fitness athlete, and weightlifter.  You don’t want to miss this

deal!

Until next time…Clean up your jerks and snatches, drink your beer in batches, and

always dominate your GRID matches!

Free Agents were signed onto the Baltimore Anthem and the Phoenix Rise. We discuss a change in roster in NY, and we interview the man, the myth, the legend, Dmitry Klokov.

This week on the GridCast we discuss the changes in the NPGL this year compared to last year.  Would the NPGL be where it's at today if it wasn't for the spectacle of last year?  We also talk about the minor leagues and it's impact on the sport of Grid.  In Quadrant 3 we talk to Nicole Capurso, former Division One Basketball Star for Hofstra, turned CrossFitter/Weightlifter/GRID Athlete who has also mastered the art of nutrition.  Donuts?  Yes Please!  Please head on over to iTunes and give us a 5 star rating, share the episode with your friends and #PowerSurge!

We attended the NPGL Pro Day hosted by Carolina CrossFit in Columbia, SC.  We discuss the draft and signing process, talked to a firecracker of an NPGL hopeful, spoke with the ever-entertaining and badass Andrew Rape, and spoke to Marshall Crown about the minor league system for the DC Brawlers.  Click the vid and join in the discussion.  Don't forget to go to www.thegridcast.com and sign up for our newletter so you don't miss anything coming from the GridCast.

In Episode 11 we are at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. Over 200,000 sports fans attend this event each year and we talked to Mark Cannella of Columbus Weightlifting, who is directs the  Arnold  Weightlifting Championships. In Quadrant 1 we focus on the list of NPGL athletes that are dominating the leader board of the CrossFit Games Open.  We also had a chance to talk to Olympian Weightlifter Holley Mangold in Quadrant 3, just before she competed. 

These NPGL Pro Days just keep getting better. At the Brawler/Anthem Pro Day we helped Baltimore announce the signing of athlete Alec Smith, we talked to Phil Pitsky and Nick Mann of the newly formed Mid Atlantic Grid League, and got to hang out with the with one of the coolest new members of the Brawlers...Ms. Becca Day.  Check it out and share with your friends!