Kings of Grit in the media
No Limits Podcast
Ep. 8 James Lancaster - James Lancaster
March 8, 2019
James is a Crossfit athlete and founder Kings of Grit. KoG is a non-profit organization designed to prepare inmates for productive lives when their debt to society has been paid. Every week, James uses Crossfit expertises to teach and instill the critical values that society and employers demand.
Local Memphis
Crossfit Program Helping Inmates at Local Jail
June 29, 2018
One Memphian is working to help change the mindset of prison inmates waiting for trial.
For nearly two years James Lancaster has volunteered his time to coach and mentor men at the Shelby County Jail.
When you drive past the Shelby County Jail your first thought might not be of a gym. But behind the barbed wires and prison cells there is a workout regimen going on.
4Memphis Magazine
901 Superhero & 201 Kings of Grit
June 1, 2018
I don’t know much about most superheroes’ back stories, which can be quite annoying for whomever I’m watching the latest superhero movie with. “Is this a DC Comic character? Marvel? Why does that one hate the other so much? How did she get her superpowers anyway?”
Athlete Daily
The King of Grit: James Lancaster's Bold Plan
May 21, 2018
“When I joined Kings of Grit I found a way to embrace my SELF DOUBT and my FEAR and turn them into my greatest strengths…’I’ll never be able’ became ‘I’m doing this.’ ‘What if I fail ?’ became ‘When I succeed’. Being a King of Grit means reaching deep inside yourself and pushing your limits. Giving up is not an option.” —G Brown, 201 Polar inmate
Utzy
Interview with Utzy Athlete James Lancaster
November 13, 2017
This week we interviewed James Lancaster. He is a Crossfit athlete based out of the Central East. He is a Regional athlete with big goals for 2018!
Besides Crossfit, James is focused on making a big impact in his local community.
Crossfit Video
Never Quit: Crossfit Video Contest
April 13, 2017
“Memphis, Tennessee is one of the most crime filled cities in America. The jails are not places you would typically want to go to in a city like this. James Lancaster, of CrossFit Hit and Run feels differently. Lancaster visits the jail every Thursday to put a group of inmates through a CrossFit workout. The changes they see in their lives exceed far past the physical aspects.”