GC #32 | Kilimanjaro Predictions | Celtic Fire vs. All of Ireland | Lindsay Menerey DC Brawlers

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Episode-30-Photo- MenereyThe DC Brawlers are in town using Impavidus Gym to train for the upcoming matchup in Washington DC on August 9th.  While they are in town, we thought it would be best to catch up with last year’s NPGL fireball, Lindsay Menerey.  Lindsay was an incredible bodyweight specialist for the DC Brawlers last year.  This year she is an assistant coach as she has transferred from an athlete to a coach.  Hear why she made the decision to leave her athletic ambitions in her past and into coaching others to be successful competitively in the NPGL.Continue Reading …

GC #31 | GRID Athletes Beat Up From The Games? | Brawlers vs. Anthem Breakdown | Taylor Drescher LA Reign

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Episode 31 PhotoMan oh man, the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games looked really rough and it took its toll on the athletes. Danny and Conan had their first lovers quarrel on the show because of the games and the safety of the athletes. Danny thinks there are plenty of different ways to test fitness without the detriment to the long-term health of the games athletes. Conan simply says “Suck it up buttercup.” Why does he feel this way? Here’s a quote from Tony Budding from 2009, one of the guys responsible for starting the CrossFit games, and also the dude who started the sport we all love, GRID … “The winner of the CrossFit Games has the right to say, I am the fittest person on the planet. That has to be a grueling test. If it’s not, then it’s not a legitimate test of the fittest person…there is a chance you may die.”Continue Reading …

GC #30 | Is There A Lull? | GRID Invitational | Nick Urankar Miami Surge

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Episode-30-Photo-UrankarDanny is beautiful in his GridDress but it’s getting a little worn as he’s waiting for the next games to start. He’s dressed for the “ball” but nowhere to go. So, we wait patiently for the matches coming up in the beginning of August. But in the meantime, it is really fun to watch these matches show up on television. Continue Reading …

GC #29 | Kona Has Huge Stones | GRID Invitational | Ryan Elrod DC Brawlers

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Ryan ElrodBlain McConnell has got nothing on our Nae Nae, so watch us whip…whip.

During quadrant 1 we demonstrate the huge Elieko Soft Stones that will be used in the Kona matches in Anaheim California.  Watch as Danny demonstrates movements using the soft stones while Conan gives the play by play.  These soft stones range from 75 lbs all the way up to 250 lbs.  We share with you the comparison between the atlas stones and the soft stones next to each other so you can see how this will effect the teams in Anaheim.  These balls require big strength with a huge wingspan.  People who are great at fast, functional fitness movements with short levers won’t typically be great at the huge soft stones.  This is reminiscent of the 10’ burpee ring-touches.  So, are teams diverse enough to handle this type of requirement?

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GC #28 | New LA Coach | GRID Invitational | Mike Abgarian Boston Iron

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Holy obnoxious outfit Batman! Conan is quite bright on Episode 28 of the GridCast! On today’s show we talk about the coaching change for the Los Angeles Reign. Will this matter for the team? The Reign has a difficult road in front of them. Their easiest match has already passed us by with the Miami Surge as they now face the Phoenix Rise and the San Francisco Fire in the following match-ups. However, we at the GridCast believe LA has made the right decision because change needed to happen. Continue Reading …

GC #27 | Week 2 Matches | Team GridCast | Will Hall San Francisco Fire

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Episode-27 Will HallConan and I can now marry! Yay! However, I don’t think our wives would be too happy about that…so we won’t…but, thank goodness legally we could. Love wins.

We were asked multiple times when people can watch matches online. Well, we have something better, they will be on NBC Sports on July 14th and July 15th from 6:30-8:00 EST and July 21st and 22nd from 6:30-8:00. So set your DVR’s, watch them live, or wait another month after they air, and then you can catch them online.Continue Reading …

GC #25 | Season Kick-Off with Jeremy Jones | Drew Canavero | @ the SF Fire Haus

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Episode 25 Photo Drew CanaveroThe first week of the second season of the NPGL is now done and in the books!

We make 2 huge announcements on the start of the show.  Announcement number one is TEAM GRIDCAST for the Grid Invitational and we also announce the addition of a podcast to our network called GridCastU, teaching YOU how to be get better at GRID.  Look for that show in the upcoming weeks.
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GC #24 | Updates live from Training Camp | Amanda Goodman Phoenix Rise

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Episode 24_AmandaPhotoConan “The Caitlyn” Bruce and Danny Cox talk about the mini camps and training camps going on in San Jose for the NPGL.  Every team started training at different times and we talk about the number of impacts this may have on the first matches coming up.  Baltimore has been in training camp since Tuesday, June 2nd, and that unit is running and operating like a close-knit team.  The Los Angeles Reign has also been working around the same time frame in Los Angeles.  That means they have started to figure out that just putting star athletes together does not make a team.  Continue Reading …

GC #23 | Grid Athletes in the Games | Training Camps | SAGL Champions | Elijah Muhammad

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Episode-23-Photo-EZHoly crap we’re tired. Our box, Impavidus Gym is in the middle of a huge move. That is the reason why we’re a little behind bringing this to you. But as you can see from the video, the space is massive and it’s going to be an incredible venue.

In quadrant 1 we give shout outs to the NPGL athletes who made it to the Reebok CrossFit games from the Regionals. We also go into week 1 predictions and we dabble into the training camp routine.Continue Reading …