For the 3rd year in a row Isaac Pitt has hosted and competed in the Australian Grip Sport Nationals. He joins the show to give us some insight on the highlights and behind the scenes breakdown of the action. The Overall Winner for the women's podium was Megan Galvin followed by Sarah Rodwell and Alison Dann. On the Men's side Declan Wright was crowned champion with Isaac Pitt and Lachlan Simms completing the podium. The lineup was full of veteran lifters and many newcomers showing great potential. The Australian competition scene continues to improve and the future of Grip Sport in Australia looks bright!

After 2 days of battling with some of the strongest grip sport athletes in the world a North American Champion has been crowned. Joining the show is the Men's Overall Podium finishers to give us the details of their competition experience. Hear about what events went well, which ones didn't go as planned, and each athlete's strategy and decision making that landed them in the Top 3 against one of the strongest rosters ever assembled.

Eric Roussin joins Zach Mullins of The Grip Show to discuss the events and standings from this year's North American Grip Sport Championship. Congrats to Jaland Worley and Tammy McClure for their performances and becoming the current North American Champions. Tune in to hear about the big lifts the athletes pulled off and find out all the details that the spreadsheet can't tell you.

The Women's Overall Podium joins the show to give us their perspective on the recent North American Championship (GSI) hosted by Jeff Peterson. From the initial event announcements, their training leading up to the event, and an event-by-event breakdown of the competition... tune in to hear more about these athletes and how the action unfolded.

Jeff Peterson joins The Grip Show again to talk about some of the behind-the-scenes decisions and details while preparing and running the North American Championship this year. This interview covers the planning, challenges faced, and a brief overview of the competition action. Jeff explains some of his vision for the future competitions and the evolution of Grip Sport.

2026 Canadian Grip Sport Nationals was held in Calgary, Alberta by Jason Steeves. Events contested were the 2" Saxon, 2" Napalm Nightmare, Horne Top, Moon Top, and the Sledge Choke. Eric Roussin joins the show to give us the results and updates. Congrats to all lifters and hope to see you at North Americans!

Jedd Johnson and Jason "Madkow" Matkowski join the show to cover the recent results from this year's U.S. Grip Sport Nationals. This event was held in St. Clairsville, OH and contested Silver Bullet, Euro Pinch, Andrew's Axle, 2.5" Jug, and was finished off with a 28 item medley.

Mike Saffell of Saffell Performance Training joins the show to discuss his experience with training athletes and touches on some of the methods he uses to optimize their performance. Other topics include: Top 5 Metal/Rock bands all time, his early days of discovering Grip Sport, traveling to Russia as a part of Armlifting's Team USA, jumping in the mosh pit at age 47 and much more in this episode of TGS.

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