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In this episode, guest Jamie Smith of Melbourne Strength Culture joins Anas to discuss some of the tenants of his coaching philosophy and key ideas that can help lifters to guide their training into the next level. Anas and Jamie delve into topics such as how to optimize variables within your training and how you can structure your own framework as well as resources to use to get ideas to create your training model.

In this mult-part series; David and Anas take a deep dive into the main points that can help you manage training and find trends within your own training to help keep you lifts progressing. David and Anas go over the how having wide training experiences and a longevity mindset can be more beneficial for long term progression and how all this can be used as meaningful data. They talk about the progression from block to block and how most lifters that still make progress within powerlifting are the ones that rebound from injuries and continue to learn from their mistakes. As always listen to us every week and tune in for new episodes!

Block structure, personal experiences, and how to set yourself up with secret exercises in order to achieve your powerlifting potential! Anas and David take another deep dive into how to troubleshoot training resources and how to see trends in movement and how to get the most out of your training blocks. They also compare past methods seen in their experiences and how programs now address modern problems. As always tune in to Chalk My Back every Tuesday!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! Anas and David talk about problem solving and movement as it relates to powerlifting as well as how one can find issues in their own training to be able to make progress. As Anas and David delve deeper into movement constraints and issues they also give personal examples as to what they've seen as coaches and what problems they've encountered with powerlifting athletes. Tune in and as always this is Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! Anas and Abe talk about the recent news and talk about the events that have been occuring between Israel and Palestine. Anas covers the history of the conflict with how it started and arose and how the territory came to be while Abe gives us the context and more current events and how they tie in what the news might talk about. Join in as we discuss a topic that is dear to the hosts and as always tune in to us every Tuesday wherever you listen to podcast.

It's been a while CMB gang but we're back with a banger for you guys! In this episode the boys go over some life PR's as well as recap raw nationals. Anas gives us the play by play as to his entire experience as well as some behind the scenes of the meet that offers some unique perspective as to what the whole experience of raw nationals is like. Does Josh get his pro card? Abe is now a world champion? Anas is Mr. International using his pro card to get into the mother land? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode we are joined by Nevin Saju a DPT who specializes in helping those who want to get back to either lifting to their fullest or being better at their respective sport! We also get into his origin story with how he started PT school his why and how he got to where he is in his Physical Therapy journey. Along the way Nevin gives us some personal insight into how he treats his patients to how he found powerlifting and then some personal life details that influence what he does in his own training and his how he views the physical therapy space as a whole. Does Abe finally get to chalk some cheeks? Anas gets into the rice and beans of pain science? Josh is now a full fledged PT and a chiropractor? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode we discuss where we've been for the past couple weeks since our last upload as well as what we've got planned for the future! Josh talks about a recent home project while Anas gives up a meet recap for his athlete Mae at the TBS meet. Along the way we discuss commentary that we did for equipped nationals as well as future plans to do more commentary to bring you the fans more CMB takes!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We finish the three part series of diving into each of our host and what their own respective journeys through powerlifting have been. Abe closes out the series with a look into his start with powerlifting and how powerlifting flows in different priorities and how to balance lifting, friends, being a father and more! Tune in as we give you the keys to finding how to fine tune your schedule to fit whatever busy life you might have as well as how to prioritize lifting to your lifestyle if you are feeling like you don't have the time or at a low point in your lifting career. Abe finally does a strongman competition? Anas is a Pro USAPL commentator? Josh is back on the good good? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We get to hear Anas's journey with the beginning of powerlifting and what motivates him now being a pro powerlifter. Anas gives us the origin details as to what first got him into lifting, what he thought of the layout of powerlifting as he started and how the community has evolved ever since he began. Josh and Abe also ask him questions along the way in terms of his first plan with his career, what he does with his free time, and how his training philosophy had changed or how it has adapted as he becomes more and more in tune with his training. Will Anas become one of the top 75kg lifters? Does he finally give us the secret sauce stack? What is being a pro powerlifter like? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We take you guys through the first of our three part series into a more personal dive into our journey with powerlifting and how it has changed throughout the various stages of our life. Josh talks about the beginning of how he first started powerlifting and how it helped shape his personal and life goals the more and more he found ways to integrate powerlifting into his lifestyle. Along the way Abe and Anas also ask pertinent questions to what he thought was the future of his career after working for so long, what the impact of having a coach can be to your training and more! Join us as we keep taking a deep look into the lives of our hosts for this ongoing 3 part series.

In this episode, the boys have been steady busy with lots of handling and helping lifters in their own aspects as in this episode we give you guys an update as to what we've been up to. Anas starts us off with giving a quick recap as to how his lifter Michelle did at her meet in Austin and what some of the takeaways are as a coach to work on with improving her performance come time for Raw Nationals. Abe tells us what how he was able to handle an out of state lifter and make sure that his first meet was smooth and Josh gives us some insight into judging and loading at a local meet here in the area. Will Abe change the rules of the sumo deadlift? Anas stops by the Eleiko headquarters and gets them to sponsor the barn? Josh is now a supertotal athlete? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! Josh and Anas recap the days that they were at collegiate nationals here in Arlington. Anas who was coaching a few of his lifters as well as others recaps the day and how his lifters did and what the take away was with how the meet was run and how his overall experience was. Josh also gives his experience of being the Technical Controller during his session and some of the more notable highlights of working that position. Abe gives us an update on what happened within the USAPL regarding its decision to ban a certain state and how this could impact powerlifting plus the boys talk about the sudden capacity limit of raw nationals. Did Abe finally sign up to do a powerlifting meet? Anas is now gonna be a DT USPA athlete? Josh finally got his Pro Card? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We get down to discussing Collegiate Nationals as this weekend it is being held in Arlington Texas! Josh talks about what he's gonna be doing to help out and we see if Anas and Abe have athletes competing or if Anas still hates collegiate nationals. Abe talks memes in the fitness world and how his feed is populated with nothing but shirtless, suspect, videos of Mike O' Tren. Anas gives us an update of his ASMR channel, future content, and when he's gonna start taking fast food orders and turn POD into a restaurant. All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We get to hear Josh's meet recap and return to the platform after 4 years. We discuss training leading up to the meet and and Josh was able to do to come back to the platform strong and ready and the strategies he used to get him meet ready. Anas and Josh have an in depth conversation as to how his blocks and training were structured and what other lifters can use if they also face the same problems of having a busy and inconsistent work balance life. The boys then talk about meet day and how the day when for Josh and we get some insight into how he performed for the day as well as some take aways points for next meet. Does Abe finally come out of powerlifting retirement? Josh is still a hardcore kid? Anas is finally doing a bodybuilding show? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! we review and cover the IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships which was the biggest payout meet in IPF history! We give you our takes and go over some of the highlights of meet and what the boys thought overall of the meet. Also this past weekend Josh attended the Clash of the Barbarians meet and Forth Worth to help out a friend for meet day handling and he gives you an overview as to what Metroflex has been up to. Along the way Gaston from the IPF drops by to say hello to his favorite hosts and wish the best for his favorite powerlifting podcast as we weigh in and give you some news regarding the most recent developments in the South Korean branch of the IPF. Anas finally rejoins the USPA and plans to take gear? Abe becomes the new president of the IPF Korea federation? Josh finally competes and puts his money where his mouth is? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We get to have a chat with Anas about his most recent performance at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus and how he felt about this meet. Anas gives us the breakdown about how he felt throughout prep and what he expected to hit at the Arnold versus the meet day performance. He gives us the details behind his weight cut, attempt selection, and overall readiness coming into the Arnold and what he could take away from doing better at this meet. Anas also talks about his trip to TSS Houston for the Rising Tide meet and gives us his opinion of the new TSS location. The boys then cover the most recent powerlifting drama that involves Joey Flexx and the Swolefessor (Marcellus) and as always we give you our takes that no one asked for mixed with memes , jokes and factual speculations. Does Abe admit that he is an elite Joey Flexx athlete? Anas is secretly part of Joey's amateur team? Josh got all kinds of fat and is now a 120+? all this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode we cover some of the biggest upcoming meets such as the Sheffield which is going to be one of the biggest IPF money meets of the year! Anas also gives us a quick update of his almost finished prep for the Arnold and what he plans to try and hit and his plans for this upcoming meet. The boys talk about the most recent Nationals that happened in Austin Texas being Powerlifting America's Nationals and recap the winners of some of the classes as well as which lifters have secured their spot for the world's team. Anas is gonna be a world renowned professional RPS lifter? Abe is gonna be the newest CAT II IPF judge? Josh is finally starting his cycle and is gonna be bigger than Arnold? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We have on our long time friend Calvin come on the podcast and talk to us about his most recent trip to Korea with his girlfriend Mae. He discusses the many facets of Korean culture that differs than American culture and highlights some of the differences with lifting culture as well. He also talks about how he trained at a powerlifting gym Train True and gave us his experience with how Koreans see powerlifting and talks about what USAPL Korea is like at Train True. Anas is planning on doing a meet in China and taking all their national records? Abe is becoming an Oklahoma lifter? Josh is now the best pokemon trainer that ever was? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back the boys have a chat about potentially holding a meet this year? Would you guys be interested in having more competitions in the DFW area hosted by your favorite podcast? Also we cover Anas's brief thoughts going into the Arnold this year and what some of his base expectations are. Along with the topics of gyms, we also take a dive into commerical gyms and how they operate to run a for profit model. Want to learn more about Anas and how he structures programs or how he analyzes data for prespective lifters? He goes into the topic of what questions to ask him on his own Sunday QnA's so be sure to tune into that every week! As always tune in to us every Tuesday for the latest CMB releases and listen to us wherever you listen to podcast!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We take a slight detour in the guest that we usually have one and bring on something that we've never had on before; ChatGBT! That's right, your favorite fitness cigarette podcast is getting some AI help to make content for this episode and we take a deep dive into whether on not AI could replace powerlifting in the form of programming, coaching, and even doing someone's meet prep. Does ChatGBT do all the things that humans can do but better? Also we take a quick look at Anas's previous block to see what kind of gems we can deduce and he gives a few more gems for those of you interested in trying to improve your own powerlifting training. Does Abe finally get his home gym a combo rack? Josh is now a certified home gym weightlifter? Anas finally has his named spelled right on the spotify page? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode we cover the most recent drama unfolding within the USPA federation. We go over all the research instagram videos and non speculative information to give you guys our non biased completely fact based opinion! Also since we are now transitioning to becoming a news podcast we give you guys the most breaking news with Anas's new business venture. Can you hire him to come guest lift at your gym? We he be offering "exclusive" content behind a pay wall? Or will Anas squat 800 and pull 850? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! we're back for the 2023 year with some new ideas and shirts in the works for you the CMB gang as we kick off this year with getting to know what the boys are deciding to do for new year goals. We learn a little bit more about Anas and his mysterious family and what he plans to do outside of powerlifting, Josh gives us his numbers goal for the new year and what he plans to do with the new home gym and Abe gives us an update of what the podcast has in store for this next upcoming year. We got the jokes, the drama, and all things to get us cancelled as we come into the new year so make sure to tune in to us every Tuesday wherever you listen to podcast!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We give you guys a two for one meet recap of the meets that have been happening the past two weeks in Texas! The boys have been busy as Anas has been coaching his athletes from the TSS Open in San Antonio all the way to Josh helping Salma with her first meet at the North Garland Classic. We give you guys the behind the scene details and what we thought of the meets in general and what happened to all our athletes first hand from a coaches perspective. Along the way we give you the typical cancelable jokes that haven't got us any comedy gigs yet and we find out how far we can push the boundaries with our AR jokes. Abe starts his journey to become an iron man athlete? Anas benches more than Thor "the mountain" bjornsson? (of course he can) Josh becomes the first ever super pro powerlifting athlete? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! we have Morgan Aquino come on the pod to discuss his latest meet and chop it up with the boys! Morgan gives us his perspective over SoCal powerlifting and how much it has grown since he started competing in the sport. We talk lifting origin stories and how he met Anas at nationals and how he solidified himself as one of the top 66kg/67.5kg lifters in the nation. Along the way we talk sewer rat jokes, who is more yoked, and our powerlifting GOATS and who we watch when it comes to elite level powerlifters. Does Anas finally accept that he's one of the best 75kg lifters? Josh is making the cut back to 75kg? Abe hasn't even weighed 75kg since who knows when... All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We give you the latest update to a story that maybe some of you have followed with a stolen SBD belt at a gym that won't be named anymore in the description (hint: it's infamous for having stuff stolen here cough cough). We cover the in's and out's of all the drama and evidence that has surfaced on IG and give you guys our important two cents and the exciting conclusion to the story of said SBD belt. We also finally have a shirt drop that we will open up for release so be on the look out for that, we will also be having more drops in the future so please if you want to support the podcast and have more awesome content be made consider picking up a shirt to support Anas's dream of having an eleiko barn home gym. As always we update you guys on the latest powerlifting drops and "news" and give our own CMB take! Anas is finally gonna become a Titan sponsered athlete and come out with his own custom hamburger singlet? Abe is gonna train for a bodybuilding show using his home gym? Josh cashed out on the newest SBD drop? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We have on speical guest Mitch Zaplatosch to discuss his introduction into powerlifting, his recent meets, and how his master's education and his current PhD research has an impact on the application of using hydration to benefit sports athletes. We have an in depth conversation over how Mitch conducted his research and what he looks for in his own research to be able to apply this to athletes such as endurance athletes and even strength athletes. Mitch also gives us his take over some basic guidelines to follow in terms of hydration for everyday training and meet day performance as well so if you are a powerlifting athlete that struggles with finding guidelines to follow for hydration then you'll want to take notes on how it's done and how you can use sodium to potassium level ratios, optimal water intake for recomping weight and more! Does Abe finally get a PhD in home gym bodybuliding? Anas gives us the keys to optimal meet day performance? Josh is finally opening the store for shirt orders? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We have our first guest for season 3 Joesph Abdin joining Abe and Anas for this week's episode! Joesph talks about his origin with powerlifting with the FIU team and his journey with getting into law school and how he was casted for Big Brother and how he balances being a trainer a lawyer and lifting. We take a deep dive into what fitness means to him and what his relationship with lifting is and how it impacts his life. Along the way we give you guys the usual fitness banter and CMB jokes! Josh has a PhD? Anas is moving back to Jordan to become a pro soccer player? Abe finally bought a pair of Nike Air Monarchs and is gonna increase his dad strength? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We give you guys the exciting conclusion of the much anticipated Zaw lunch money saga! Anas takes us through his Caroline Primetime meet experience starting from the drive to the meet to hiking the Carolinas and everything in between. Anas gives us the inside scoop as to how well he thinks the meet was run and how much he thinks the improvements from primetime meets has increased from year to year. He also gives us his training rundown and how he was able to prep for this meet as well as how it was to coach Zaw and possibly sabotage him to take his lunch money. Along the way we cover the usual memes and strange oddities of powerlifting and give you guys a glimpse as what's to come with future meets. Does Anas finally decide to have kids? Abe is the next one to earn a pro card out of the CMB hosts? Josh is now a millionaire PT? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys take a slight detour from the usual powerlifting cancellation talks to mention some of our favorite Arab and Lebanese dishes. Catch Abe and Anas talking about opening a restaurant, Josh talks about the great customer service that Lebanese places offer and we cover all the in's and out's of what makes great middle eastern food. The boys also discuss the upcoming Caroline Primetime meet that is coming up this weekend and discuss some of the lifters and what Anas's plan is coming into this meet. Is he gonna sweep all the pro checks clean? Is he here to take Zaw's lunch money and dip? He's here to smack some dads and take babies? Maybe all of the above? Also included at the very end of the episode we of course give you guys the memes, the tales, and the details of how POD's bathroom keeps evolving. All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We take a look into how our host Abe used the Juggernaut AI programming to help him peak for a mock meet! He gives us all the details including his opinion and insight into how this could help the future of coaching and programming for powerlifting. We also break down the pros and cons of using something like this to either aid your training or to use as a stand alone coaching application and give you our CMB rating as to whether it's worth the bang for your buck! Also we discuss a reoccuring topic of Joesph our DPT friend who recently had a weightlifting meet and Josh goes over how he thinks he performed and how Joey may have finally overcome the curse of his last weightlifting meet. Anas finally puts in his bid to become IPF president? Abe is the next lifter to put up a 2k plus total in sleeves? Josh finally accepts that he's a rich PT millionaire? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode the CMB gang tackles everything Houston this past week with the TBS Open and Primetime meets which Josh Cortez of New School Strength competed in as well as coached some of his athletes. Josh gives us a meet recap of his athlete's performances and what his own meet prep was like going from doing 4 meets in a year to having the time to sit down with his powerlifting coach Marcellus and come up with a solid game plan for meet day. Josh gives us some insight into his own training as to how he was able to increase his total by 50 pounds and what tips he used to ensure a solid meet day performance. Anas covers his athlete Mae and her competition day performance as well as gives us his perspective of the Corrupted Strength Seminar. He covers what the highlights of the seminar were and what he and Josh think are the future of having content like this are for the powerlifting space. Along the way we have the usual laughs, jokes, memes, and as per usual it wouldn't be a Chalk My Back episode unless someone gets upset and tries to cancel us! We got all this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We discuss the most recent change that has happened to affected IPF powerlifting athletes with changes to the benchpress. Not in on the loop or haven't been on IG in a while? Well we got you with the best facts no opinions or printers as we give you all the need to know with the changes happening starting with the bench press rule changes. We also take a small recap of USAPL and IPF L's throughout the course of the rollercoaster break up and give you guys our valuable 2 cent opinion on what the landscape of powerlifting is like before and after the rule changes. Abe becomes an IPF benchpress specialist? Anas is cashing out his USAPL Pro Card for all the Lifetime membership jackets? Josh is now moving up to the 100kg weight class? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back we take a deep dive into the meme of bench press being replaced with weighted dips? Is the IPF seriously serious about having lifters do weighted dips or are cheating bench presses here to stay? Along the way we cover everything from meme singlets to ROI for powerlifters so you don't wanna miss what kinda juicy bits and details we have to say on this episode. Abe gives us the "Texan" rundown of powerlifting finance and who would back him up in a street fight. Anas tell us what it's like to be a USAPL Pro cashing out 100k a month and gives us the details of all the cues and tools you need to know. Josh is apparently making bank and is a millionaire now? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We discuss the recent controversy addressing the bench press arch and what the IPF is trying to do to change the rules regarding extreme bench press arches. IPF wants a flat back bench? Head is now allowed to come up off the bench? Abe can turn into a pretzel and has an "above average" bench press ROM? We also talk about how Anas recently started doing some of his accessory work at a local normie gym and what he thinks some of the benefits of going to this gym are. Indestructible belt squats, the best back machines, and probably weird stuff going on inside the sauna is probably what goes on but we still talk about what machines are OP and what sucks about going to a normie gym. Towards the end of the episode we also cover your responses about how long Anas can hold his double bodyweight pause squat at the corrupted summit! Josh becomes a normie gym expert and transitions to bodybuliding? The bench press rule change was made specifically for Abe and his "above average" bench press? Anas is heading to Houston to take a nap under a barbell? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys discuss Anas's recent announcement about being a part of the Corrupted Summit in Houston! We pick Anas's brain as to what the challenge he's gonna do and what his strategy is to take home some prize money. Anas also gives us a breakdown as to what to expect at the summit and we give you guys our comparison as to what this could mean for powerlifting seminars and events like this in the future. Along the way Abe is still not convinced that these could be worth the money so Anas and Josh try to convince him that powerlifting events do warrant the price tag. Abe also gives us a quick CVS story where we talk about hoochie daddy shorts and customer service. Josh gives us an update to PT school and what that could look like for his future as well as what his seminars will look like. All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We give you our thoughts on the American Pro Meet and what we thought were some of the high points of the meet and what could have been improved on. We also go over some of the more notable moments and some of what we though could have been questionable calls and what judges should do in that situation. With the rising cost of living and things getting more expensive, the boys talk about what the price of powerlifting seminars should be and what an acceptable price is to charge lifters; spoilers there is no right price. Towards the end of the episode we also revisit barbells being stolen and debate as to which podcast host was correct. Anas lets us know that he has working cameras at his house and that nobody is stealing his stuff? Abe becomes the first lifter on team CMB to become a USPA elite level lifter? Josh finally speaks up on the podcast for more than 5 minutes? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys take a dive into the USAPL and talk about the upcoming Carolina Primetime meet and how Anas and Zaw are gonna duke it out to see who takes home the money. Will it be the Texas boys taking home all the paychecks and cashing out or will the Carolina Hometown lifters show out and take all the stacks? We also cover the recent news of the USAPL announcement of how you can be eligible to set world records in the USAPL and how this could impact world records set in other federations. We talk about another reoccurring topic on the podcast which seems to come up quiet a bit with a certain gym and what we think the running jokes mean in the powerlifting community. At the end we cover some of the questions that you guys asked Anas and talk about what we think about powerlifting priorities and the meaning of why will still continue to lift many years later. Anas has enough lunch money to clean out the cafeteria? Abe is starting a garage gym review youtube channel? Josh has finally completed his "PT" degree and has reached max level average gym lifter? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys discuss the recent SBD release and give you our two cents and only our two cents with no facts or printers! We also give you an update on the highlights of The World Games going on in Alabama and give you our own commentary on everything from the camera angles to the location and everything in between! Abe gives us an update on his mic and why the last few weeks we haven't got an episode out to you guys due to "technical difficultes". The boys also discuss their own training and answer some of you guys; the audience's questions that you asked on our IG page. Abe cries about his favorite and most beautiful athlete retiring from powerlifting? Anas is going to be an SBD sponsored athlete? Josh fucked up and uploaded the wrong audio file to the podcast? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back we got your in depth "professional" overview mainly of our opinions of IPF Worlds! We give you our own shitty recap of the bits and pieces that we were able to tune in to and as always everyone can catch these hands. We cover everything from the carpet being covered in everyone's fluids to the quality of the stream as we spare no expense at covering all the little details but still missing the entire meet. The boys then talk about training, the pursuit of gains, and what Anas has been doing since becoming a certified Pro. We also have a healthy and totally needed discussion about obscure weight classes and what should be done with them. We discuss the pro's and con's of being too small or too heavy and give you guys our opinion as to what weight class Abe should be in. Josh finally did some research and became a smart doctor? Anas retires from powerlifting to pursue being a chef? Abe prefers working out in casual business polos and thongs in his home gym? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

We got recaps, on recaps, with a side of more recaps on this episode of Chalk My Back! If you were a lifter that competed in the UBU USAPL meet this weekend you'll wanna listen to this one to see us talk about your performance. Abe, Anas, and yes even Josh showed up this weekend to watch some big boy weights being lifted! Abe and Anas give you guys a quick overview of what they thought were the highlights of the meet and what they thought of the meet in general. The boys go lift by lift as the meet progressed and give you guys a behind the scenes as to what we saw in front of and behind the literal curtain at the Europa. Anas gives us a breakdown and meet recap of how his lifters and how they performed across the board and some notable moments that he recalls from the meet. Abe gives us a meet recap of how some of his lifters that he handled went and again we poke fun at our own fed and make some jokes along the way to keep you guys entertained. Josh somehow found his way into the anime part of FanCon and gives you guys the keys to make big and juicy PRs? Abe finally owns a pair of New Balance Grillmaster Dad 7s? Anas took all the money for being a Super USAPL Pro lifter? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode we get Anas's thoughts and feelings on his most current performance at USAPL Mega Nationals! We also get you guys caught up on what Abe and Josh have been doing since it's been a while since we've put out a new episode. We get Anas's thoughts on what his performance felt like and what the nationals experience was like this year and what it feels like to be a fresh USAPL Pro! We cover everything and anything from the time Anas left Texas to the time he left Las Vegas. Tune to to hear what he thought about the entirety of the meet. As always tune in to us every week to wherever you listen to podcast! Does Abe finally do a meet, Josh is finally finishing PT school? Anas is cashing out his Pro card and is now a USPA Pro Elite? All that and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We cover how the USAPL is recently starting to have meets in Australia and what this could mean for the federation. The three amigos then cover their own training and how it's been going; Anas covers how his training has been since the lead up to Mega Nationals being held in Vegas, Abe talks about how acquiring new home gym equipment has been helping his training and Josh covers how his recent training has been and how visiting other powerlifting gyms in the local area has been. From Panther City Strength to Heavy Drop Gym, Josh talks about his recent visit and how powerlifting has been growing as a whole in the community. Does Abe finally compete this fall, Anas is gonna earn his USAPL Pro card and change his instagram bio? Why does Josh still continue to be a powerlifter? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! the boys cover some of the most recent updates from Absolute Recomp from barbells being taken from the powerlifting section to some of the members talking about what the current climate and culture is like at AR. We also discuss what the owner is doing to fix the problems that are being addressed and give you guys our two cents or whatever about the matter. We also talk about the options that arise from gym competition and how this could create more gyms in the area that means competition means better gyms for lifters. Also we have a brief mention of the Texas State Championships where one of Anas's lifters Brain won best lifter and was given a competition eleiko barbell as a prize, showing that USAPL Texas is stepping up the types of prizes given out at local meets. Does Abe finally decide to do a competition to earn his eleiko barbell? Will Anas make the switch to Powerlifting America? Josh is going USPA and buying a deadlift and squat bar? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys have Ty Denges who is Keone's son join us on this week's episode to discuss his journey throughout the powerlifting landscape. Ty also gives us his back story into how he got his start into lifting, gives us a home gym origins story, and describes his life outside powerlifting. Ty gives us his why into why he continues powerlifting and what drives and motivates him to keep competing in powerlifting as well as basketball. Ty tells stories about lifting, basketball, commercial gyms, and the list goes on and on. We even hear about a few coaching gems from Ty and what he plans to accomplish in his respective sports. Does Abe finally decide to do a competition or will he go full time dad? Anas is forever eating awesome food and Abe and Josh wish they could eat dinner with him every Tuesday. Josh is just an old head now who tells stories about "back in my day". All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! Abe and Josh bring back a guest who is one of the legends in the realm of Texas Powerlifting, Keone Denges of Denges Powerlifting to discuss his recent decision to make the transition to Powerlifting America! Tune in and see why he chose to step down from his co-chair position for the USAPL and what he thinks the future of this decision will be for him and his son Ty. He also talks about why he decided to step down from the position and his philisophy behind what drives him forward in the sport of powerlifting and what he is going to do moving forward for Powerlifting America. Keone also gives us some insight behind what he thinks is going to be the future for both of these federations and how the split will impact the sport as a whole and which federation to look out for as a newer lifter coming into powerlifting. Along the way we bring you the patented CMB jokes and flair along with the best banter that powerlifting friends bring to a podcast. All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! the boys cover all the national meets that happened this past weekend from Colleigiate nationals all the way to Powerlifting America Nationals! Anas gives us a recap of what it was like to travel to Chicago and coach his athletes as well as the good and the bad that happened along the meet journey. We also cover what we were able to catch during the livestream for Powerlifting America's Nationals and cover what we think the direction both the USAPL and PLA are going to take in this new powerlifting landscape. Does Abe finally do a meet this year? How will Anas do at super mega Nationals this year? Does Josh finally graduate this year? All this and more on this episode of CMB!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! the boys cover what the podcast has helped them with and some tips and tricks for getting started if you ever want to create your own podcast. Josh covers how some of his classmates and friends ask him what it's like to have a podcast and to publish content every week. Abe gives us more diet food tips on what to eat in terms of the best of the best food options. Anas lets us know what to do to combat trolls that put mean and stupid comments on your powerlifting bench videos! We all collectively come together to give you guys our input into what is more impressive in terms of squat and deadlift numbers. Do commie gyms know the difference between real strength and cheating on the bench press? Probably not. Does Anas mix gatorade with his unflavored protein powder? Will Abe finally get a steak from Texas Roadhouse? Does Josh even know what it means to be strong and not a fat loser? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys tackle if the Tonal workout mirror is for you and what the pros and cons. Is using workout technology that is new and cutting edge with our limited knowledge for you? Find out on this episode! Pain, depression, and how much fun do powerlifters actually have training for their sport? Abe, Anas, and Josh also provide some commentary coverage of all the cool and neat sub-fringe sports at the Arnold Classic. Slapping which was included for the first time at the Arnold was one of the sports that really caught the interest of the three hosts and we give you everything you need to know about how to training and prepare for slap boxing. We also discuss some spicy memes that came from the Arnold Classic such as Logan Paul, Xtreme is spelled wrong, and Abe eating grilled chicken at Texas Roadhouse. Abe wants you guys to drop a comment if you enjoy steamed veggies with grilled chicken! Anas is powerlifting and training for mas wrestling and slap boxing? Josh wants to become a living meme or cancelled or both? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! we catch up with the owners of Compound athletics Mike and Taylor as they share their unique experiences with us and how they came to owning one of Fort Worth's coolest gyms around the block! Mike and Taylor give us the background behind how they acquired a gym and how their own respective journey's in the fitness space lead to them moving all around the United States and ending up here in Fort Worth buying a CrossFit box and turning it into Compound Athletics. Join us as they describe what their gym is and how Mike and Taylor's philosophies influence how they train others and how they found their own passion with creating a gym that fostered an environment in which they help others in their own unique way. Along the way we cover the usual CMB jokes and even come across some borderline "cancelable" topics. Can Abe do an entire CrossFit workout? Josh wants to buy bottom of the barrel CrossFit equipment? Anas has his CrossFit Level 1 cert? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!

In this episode of Chalk My Back! We bring you the Texas Strength Classic Meet Recap hosted by Wes Zunker former guest on the podcast that was held at Texas Strength System in San Antonio, Texas. Anas gives you latest and greatest recaps this side of Texas and even talks about some of the insight that happens behind the scenes at powerlifting meets. Join us as we listen to his journey from Dallas to San Antonio and what he experienced from staying in a BnB with no earplugs, to a 4 flight platform meet, to everything in between! Just as we usually do Anas gives us the funny parts of handling athletes at powerlifting meets while giving a meet recap of his athletes. Abe gives us the details to a super secret new gym around his part of the woods for anyone that lives close to the Fort Worth area as we give lifters more options for their powerlifting gyms just in case a certain powerlifting gym gets too busy. Josh becomes an all time world record holder in the bench press? Abe opens his own garage gym to the public and starts strongman training? Anas has transcended the level of regular powerlifting gym enthusiast to meet handling god (no pun intended). All this and more on this episode of CMB!