GC #52 | Mid-Atlantic Grid League Competition | NPGL 2016 Season Announcements

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What an exciting show this week. We attended the Mid-Atlantic Grid League’s (MAGL) inaugural event!

The MAGL held it’s first ever GRID competition at their Northern Virginia venue located at Impavidus Gym. What was REALLY cool about this event is that it was comprised of “recreational” level athletes.

The MAGL has two separate divisions, a semi-pro and a recreational level. They took the opportunity to expose the sport of GRID to a level of athlete we really haven’t seen yet in GRID competitions. This tournament was open to teams made up of everyday athletes from a gym. The results were everything BUT average or everyday. With a packed house of spectators, athletes, referees and volunteers, the MAGL put on an awesome event.Episode 52

We had Janice McLean, Director of the MAGL, as a guest host to talk to participants in the tournament and hear about their first experience with GRID. Stay tuned to their website for more info on the upcoming semi-pro competitions scheduled for April and June.

We lead off the show giving some thoughts and analysis of the recent NPGL announcement of the 2016 season. Don’t miss it!

Mentioned In This Episode

Mid-Atlantic Grid League

Janice McLean

Chuck Rockwell

Brad Bunde

Brandan Jones

Ashburn Assassins

NoVa Hooligans

Noelle Konieczny

Snatch Mafia

NPGL

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GC #51 Garrett Smith | Baltimore Anthem | Maryland Knights

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This week we sit down with Garrett Smith, Head Coach of the Baltimore Anthem, at his training facility in Crofton CrossFit located just outside Baltimore, Maryland.

Coach Smith and the Anthem had a rough introduction to the NPGL last season. He tells us what was like to bring a brand new franchise into the second season of GRID.

Make sure you go back and check out Episode #5 where we first interviewed Coach Smith about his plans for the team. He talks in this episode about lessons learned and what the plans are going forward.Episode 51 Garrett_youtube

We expect to see good things from the Anthem in the 2016 season and Conan has gone on the record to say he thinks they’ll make it to the playoffs.

We also catch up on the Maryland Knights, the amateur GRID team owned and operated by Garrett. The team began in the SAGL and has now moved to the MAGL. Look to see the Knights competing in the April 17-18 amateur GRID competition held by the MAGL at Impavidus Gym in Northern Virginia.

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Baltimore Anthem

Garrett Smith

Maryland Knights

SAGL

MAGL

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GC #50 Ruby Wiswall | Miami Surge | Florida GRID League

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Our 50th episode!

Ruby Wiswall, Co-Owner/Operator of the Miami Surge, joins us on this week’s episode. We caught up with her in Philly, PA, which is the area she and her brother Mather, GM of the Surge, hail from. We’ve had them both on the show before on Episode #17, make sure to check that one out too.Episode 50 Ruby 2

Micah Macbeth of CrossFit 215 was kind enough to let us crash his box for the afternoon. If you are ever in Philly, then make sure to stop in. Micah also happens to be GM of the Philly Bulldogs, an amateur GRID team in the Mid-Atlantic Grid League (MAGL).

Ruby took us on a journey from owning a Philly area functional fitness competition league to running a professional GRID team. We also got into some of the exciting details of the Florida GRID league and it’s plan to spread the #GospelOfGrid.

We got word that the NPGL will be announcing a lot of information about the 2016 season…VERY soon. So make sure you are following them on social media, checking-in on their website…or you could just get it ALL from their new app.

Lot’s of great stuff packed into one show. Check it out, share it with your friends and we’ll see you soon!

Mentioned In This Episode

Miami Surge

Florida Grid League

Mid-Atlantic Grid League

CrossFit 215

Philly Bulldogs (MAGL)

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GC #49 | Ian Berger | Andrea Ager | New York Rhinos

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This week Conan and Tyler check in with Ian Berger and Andrea Ager of the New York Rhinos. The two were taking a break from training at CrossFit Dynamix in Astoria, New York. They are both part of the “super” Team Dynamix. Check out Episode 47 if you missed it where we talked about the team as a whole and their quest to win the CF Games.Continue Reading …

GC #45 | Recreational Grid?? | Amateur Leagues Update | Alison Scuds of the Anthem | Conan is AWOL

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While Conan is sipping on Mai Tai’s in the Dominican Republic, Tyler and Danny pick up where he left off.  We needed a camera person for the show since Tyler wanted to have his moment to shine.  So, we were able to find a local professionally trained actress to hold the camera and give us a few lines…so Rachael Boardman was able to make her vocal cameo on our show.  We are so grateful she was able to help us out on such short notice.

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GC #44 | Grid at your gym! | Ken Battiston of the Champs, DC Brawlers | Match of the Week Analysis

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This week on the GridCast we got to sit down and talk with Ken Battiston from the back to back NPGL champs the DC Brawlers. He told us how its been a little tricky getting back to a full training schedule since the season ended, especially after opening his own affiliate Crossfit Skyfall. I’m sure all the listeners that own their own gym know all to well that its all about prioritizing time even if that means not getting to do all the workouts you’d like, but from what we’ve seen online he is doing a pretty good job. Continue Reading …

GC #43 | Joshua Arcona and Luke Espe from the Baltimore Anthem | MFLH Invitational | MAGL Tournament

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This week on the GridCast we talk to Joshua Arcona and Luke Espe from the Baltimore Anthem. They discuss what they will be focusing on the offseason to prepare for Grid speed, how to last longer in the matches, and they help amateur athletes with what they can do to prepare for the pro days early next year.

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