Chalk My Back!: Recent Episodes
Abraham Assi, Anas Anbar, Joshua Del Rosario
3 buddies talking about getting strong and stuff. Hosts: @anasanber @abe.dontcount @joshuadelrosario
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!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys take a deep dive courtesy of Josh into the world of weightlifting and drugs and how the recent doping violations show just how much the US isn't as clean as athletes and lifters think. Along the way, we also talk about how public information can sometimes be funny and how you can find out who's clean in your respective strength sport and maybe how to contact them with just a quick internet search but you didn't hear it from our podcast. Abe gives us an update of how his training is going and his recent experience training with Rendy at Metroflex in Fort Worth and hints at a possible future episode with the man, the myth, and the legend. Anas also talks about a well known Canadian powerlifting who was caught cheating and gives us his hot take into what we should do with cheaters. Does the podcast finally get cancelled? Will Abe become a powerlifting robot terminator from the future? Does Josh finally admit that his pants are too tight? All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We cover all the national competitions coming up in powerlifting world! From PLA classic nationals to Super Mega Plus Ultra USAPL Nationals to DT USPA nationals and everything in between. Come join us as the boys banter back and forth and talk over each other for the best hour of your life while we also make borderline jokes that haven't gotten us cancelled yet! Abe, Anas, and Josh cover the PLA nationals roster as of February and discuss what powerlifting nationals may or may not look like in future coming competitions. We also give you guys the latest in anime spoilers cause we're transitioning to becoming an anime review podcast. Anas finally gives us an update as to where the anime tiddies are at POD? Does Josh bring his nice powerlifting barbell to the commie gym? Does Abe finally make his IPF debut? All this and more of this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys take a deep dive into the most controversial topic in anime world at the moment, anime tiddies! Just kidding we talk about the most recent seasons of AOT and Demon Slayer and give you our review WITHOUT SPOILERS of the current anime meta. Baki characters to JoJo's bizarre adventure memes to how Anas waits till seasons are completely released before he starts watching; we cover it all as we also go over Josh's commercial gym experiences and how he plans to use equipment in the his later powerlifting career. Abe and Anas also talk about Josh's extensive powerlifting shoe collection as well as how Josh is a nerd about powerlifting lore and history. Anas gives us an update on how he's working with a new coach and what he plans to do for his upcoming meet. Abe gives us an update on why he watches dubbed (I don't know what's wrong with him or who hurt him) anime and how he keeps up with all the anime meta. Does Anas finally make the transition to a bench shirt? Abe is going to place 1st at super mega weeny hut nationals? Josh moved his BDSM dungeon back inside cause he wants to hurt himself more for the gains? All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We cover everything as we go back to our roots having the three habibi's come together and just talk about whatever is on their mind. There are segments covering everything you needed to know about owning and taking care of a Rogue boneyard barbell as well as comparing the boneyard bar to other barbells that we've used in the past. Also we talk about the recent Hawaii meet and discuss if the future of all USAPL local meets moving forward are going to start looking like awesome vacation spots. Can Abe pronounce his favorite clothing brand? Anas gets us cancelled for the millionth time on the podcast? Josh actually has a cool special announcement and isn't trolling or instigating for once! All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We recap the 2022 Big Horn Bash hosted by Tommy Janusz held at the Houston Harte center at Josh's very own alma mater, Angelo State University. Abe and Josh recap their weekend trip to the fabled town of San Angelo and talk about all there is to do in this wonderful as well as cover memes from the trip and the save the best part for the middle, the meet recap. Along the way Anas gives us updates on what the future holds for CMB such as an invite only meet and shirts that are soon to be coming! Abe and Josh cover the Big Horn Bash from start to finish and give their honest critique about how the meet was ran, road bumps along the way, and some the top performances of the meet! Did Abe manage to get the Days Inn hotel door open? Josh still can't find pants that fit his dumptruck? Anas gets the CMB shirts out and ready hot off the press? All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! Anas, Josh, and Abe are back with a meet recap of the very first USAPL meet of the year! The POD Winter Seasonal which was hosted by our previous guest David Shelton. We cover everything that the meet did from the morning till the end and give you guys our opinion as to how the meet was ran and what some of the more notable highlights were of the meet. Abe talks about the 49 different jobs that he had at the meet as well as Anas and Vinh recap warm up room equipment, atmosphere, and Anas's performance at the meet. Along the way we also give you our take as to what some of the best parts of the meet were and some of the shenanigans Anas, Abe, and Vinh saw at the meet. Anas gives us a recap of how his athletes did and gives us a breakdown of his mentally going in each of his lifts. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys cover the TSS Texas Open Meet Recap and all the details that happened during this eventful day! Abe talks about the performance of both Mae and Ulises as well as covers some of the notable highlights of the meet such as Jesus folding a foldable chair and meeting Gage for the first time. Anas and Josh talk training with the patented Anas 2.5kg method and discuss how training has been for the both of them and what training might look like next year. Along the way we cover PLA nationals, going pro in the USAPL, more CMB guru predictions and wrap up our thoughts on this year's outlook of powerlifting as a whole. We want to give a special thank you to everyone who tuned in every Tuesday to listen to us as we wind down on making episodes for this season and as we are wrapping up and hope to come back to you guys next year with even more content! As always, tune in to us on Tuesdays during the winter season and follow us on instagram for the latest updates and when the new season will be starting. All this and more on the Season 2 finale of Chalk My Back!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we have on the owner of Texas Strength Systems Wes Zunker! We cover everything from Wes's origin story with powerlifting and his journey into the sport. Wes talks about how he started TSS as a need in the Texas Powerlifting space and as he kept diving deeper into powerlifting grew more into a role of support for local meets and collegiate powerlifting. Wes also gives us his take on the powerlifting world and where he sees his business taking him into this new era of powerlifting. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We take a look back at the first USAPL Pro Meet in Virginia and give our thoughts over the meet as a whole and what some of the best moments from the meet were. We cover the general performance of the lifters that competed and give you guys our take as to what future pro meets will be like and what to expect with lifters to come in the future. We also cover Heather Connor's most recent meet as she competed in the ABS meet and give you guys our thoughts about what this meet was like. Along the way Abe shares stories that aren't that funny as usual, Josh makes comments that aren't correct but no one listens to them anyways, and Anas speaks facts like a fax printer on steroids. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this Episode of Chalk My Back! Michael Seay joins the boys to talk about his meet prep for the USAPL Virginia Pro meet and how he plans to bring home the money and place top 3 at the meet. Along the way we get to know Michael's background with powerlifting and find out how he started with the sport and how he rose to the top of the 74's so quickly. Michael also gives us a glimpse into his previous training leading up to nationals and how his injury set him back and his mentality on how he and his coach Marcellus were able to craft a game plan to get Michael back into competition shape and get back on track with training. Michael and the Chalk My Back boys also discuss the nitty gritty with the upcoming Virginia Pro meet and give you guys the rundown on what to expect as well as give our predictions with who will come out on top. Along the way Michael shares stories of previous meets that you won't want to miss and gives us a preview as with what's to come with the upcoming meet as well as what he thinks is in store for powerlifting meets going forward. Will this be a new era for the sport of powerlifting and what's to come following USAPL pro powerlifters? Tune to all this and more wherever you listen to podcast. This is Chalk My Back!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys sit down and get to know the newest gym owners on the block the Panther City Strength Owners Gregg Wong and Robert Livingston! We get to hear their back story as to how they came about powerlifting and how the two of them became best friends and eventually came up with the idea to start a gym together. Gregg and Robert pass along lessons learned along the way as well as give their own take on what the sport of powerlifting and strongman are going to look like and become in the future. Gregg and Robert also give us their take as to what it takes to open, own, operate, and run a powerlifting/strongman gym and how to appeal to general population. Along the way we hear stories that make us laugh and even get a glimpse into a few life lessons that the two gym owners pass along in regards to their philosophy of training. Is Anas considering a career in meet directing? Abe making his Pro Strongman debut? Josh becomes a semi pro wrestler and starts a career in physical therapy? All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! Anas, Josh, and Abe return as a three piece and a biscuit to give you some updates from powerlifting world! We cover the latest news in terms of what Powerlifting America has put out and what this means for the landscape of international eligibility for United States lifters. We go over some of the more recent changes that has happened in the USAPL and how they propose the future of powerlifting should be and we cover the pro's and con's of each side with memes and laughs along the way that NO ONE LISTENS TO (but I digress). The boys also cover the "new old" weight classes that the USAPL has decided to use and who got canned in the process of converting the weight classes back to the old system. Does Abe still believe that John Haack is natty? Is Anas gonna acquire his IFBB pro card and jump ship to the USPA? Does Josh still think that he can become a RPS drug tested world champion? All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We have DFW's very own David Garcia come and join us on the podcast! We asked our audience as well as USAPL Texas for questions and you guys did not disappoint! He gives us his origin story with his start in athletics and powerlifting and how he came to become a strength and conditioning coach and even becoming an international powerlifting coach. David also gives a some tips and tricks as well as a peek behind what it takes to run a powerlifting meet and what it entails to be such a busy powerlifting and athletic coach. David owns his own powerlifting coaching service with Ray Williams and together the team form "Prime Predator Performance" which has a number of athletes as David likes to call them stretching from different parts of the world all the way to here in the DFW area. David also gives us a small glimpse into his daily life as well as what it takes to maintain his awesome hair! All that and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys take a dive into new experiences this weekend as Abe attended and helped at his first weightlifting meet! He breaks down his experience as well as the differences between what he saw with powerlifting and weightlifting, he also discusses learning about weightlifting strategies and how coaches and lifters can play with attempts to be able to guarantee more time to rest or the ability to take away someone's rest time. Anas takes us through the TSS H-Town showdown meet from when he left for the meet to what he experienced first hand as a coach and covers how each of his lifters performed and even opens up the floor for a discussion on what he thinks the coach/athlete relationship entails and ways to learn and enhance that experience to give his lifters the best possible chance to make PR totals. If you are one of Anas's lifters on team Ikigai you'll wanna tune in to this episode as Anas takes us from day 1 and 2 and gives each lifter an in depth meet review performance. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of CMB! We have the newest Texas Co-State chair join us to answer your questions that you asked on the Chalk My Back page! We cover everything from Keone's origin story with powerlifting and how his son Ty took up the sport later on in life. The boys also ask him some hard hitting questions about what Keone plans to do with USAPL TX and what the future of the USAPL holds in terms of not being affiliated with the IPF. Keone also talks about what he thinks the future of USAPL TX is and what his platform stands for and what he is going to do with his tenure as the Co-State chair. Along the way we cover Anas moving up to the 105 KG weight class, Abe again loves covering the Inzer knee sleeves and should just buy a pair, and Josh plans to move to the USVI so he can become a world champion. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys learn about more plates more dates Anas and how he got a juicy gym PR total! We also cover the 2021 Texas State Championship meet held this past weekend at Absolute Recomp where Josh and Abe began their professional commentary careers and the experience of what it was like to be commentators for all the lifters this weekend. We give a quick recap over how the meet went and some notable lifters that made such an impact during the meet. Anas gives a preview of his lifters and gives us a quick run down of how each of lifters are doing and coming up prepared for this meet! All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we cover the theory and ideas behind what we think the levels are in powerlifting strength standards. Join us as we take a dive into the many different nuances within these structured levels and what we think is the new meta in terms of how lifters are progressing versus when we first got started with powerlifting. David and the boys also talk more about fast food and compare diets to look like greek gods and what exactly training has been looking like for David in order to help boost his numbers through careful and concise planning when it comes to training. Tune in to see what exactly David has in store for us as he gives more tips on ways to hone in on your training in order to maximize performance while creating a solid no guess work program that will increase your numbers! All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys give a recap of IPF Worlds and who the top lifters in each of the open and some of the junior weight classes. We go over how each lifter lifts went and how they earned each placing as well as who we think the top contenders will be for next year's world's competition. We recap how the USVI team did overall and also discuss the Thor vs. Devon boxing match. Does Abe think he can be the next best clout boxer? Is Anas going to upset the 83 kg class and become the next world champ? Why is Josh not a PT yet? We cover all this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we got the best of the best food tier list coming at y'all (maybe) Abe, Anas, and Josh go over their best food places and compare what they think. Abe brings up the topic of all of us being jacked so we go over what pro diets we consume on a daily to look "jacked." We also cover the WRPF showdown meet and give our thoughts on all the records broken and the high points of the meet. If you're one of Anas's lifters that competing at the Houston meet in October you're gonna wanna listen to this one to see what's in store for the meet. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! You got questions and we got answers (maybe) for this week's QnA episode! We cover a whole range of topics such as small red tacos, top 3 fast food places, chiropractic stuff, Drake vs. Mr. West, knuckle sliming exercises, and how to ascend past humanity. Does Abe have a good tier list for food? What is Anas's secret sauce for pushing past your limits and becoming an anime character? Does Josh finally become a super athlete? The world may never know the answer to these questions but you sure can find out all this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We cover the essentials of tools physical and non-physical that you should keep in your powerlifting tool bag! Some of these tools the boys have learned along the way and some we have learned from our own training through trial and error. Anas and Josh a dive into how they mentally prepare for training sessions as well as Abe talks about some of the physical aspects of training he uses in order to give his training a boost. We share more helpful tips that can have a positive benefit on your training and can help to elevate your training to the next level. We also give a very quick summary of the IPF statement that was put out between the last episode and our take on it and what we think the future of lifting will be in this saga. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We cover the controversial topic of the USAPL suspension from the IPF. We cover all the "facts" and give you our take on the announcement and what the future of the USAPL and international competition may look like. Topics such as the "theoretical" cost of why a drug test has increased 20 fold, what kind of middle ground could have been met, and all the facts and details that have been shared on the matter. If you like a good old fashioned debate between two individuals and a guy somewhat moderating then you're gonna like this episode! The podcast dives into hot water as the boys start getting into deeper and deeper points and we want to see what you the audience think and who's side you're on. Do you think the USAPL should have tried harder to stay with the IPF? Is it a good idea to use the money to start giving back to the lifters? Anas is a double agent that works for WADA and is a IPF liaison? Abe is going to start competing in RPS meets? Would Josh make a good politician? All this and more in this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we come back to you with some tips and tricks to help benefit your training by going over some past cues given to us when we first started lifting and the implications behind them to what cues we use now and how to implement them into training sessions, we also discuss how training has changed within powerlifting and how research changes the landscape of how we perceive training. Along the way we also bring the usual humor and memes including why Abe dislikes SBD, Arnold being cancelled, tire track tattoos, who is the best mad scientist Duffin or Godfather Mike T? Body temperature regulation and body tempering, is breathing the new thing as if you don't breath everyday all in one podcast? Would you believe that we know how improve your powerlifting performance with these SIMPLE CUES? all that and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We bring you a fresh, off the press, off the cuff meet recap of Anas's TBS summer open meet! But first Abe has to get something off his chest and rag on his favorite powerlifting company while not doing his research yet again. After that we get into the heart of the episode and get you a summary of the high points and low points of Anas's meet experience. We cover his weight cut, how his recomp went and how he felt with each of his lifts. We go into each lift and how they felt and the event itself and how Anas thought the meet was ran. Anas gives us a breakdown into his attempt selection and how he and Chance formed a game plan to get him to his goal total. Anas also gives us a quick summary as to what he did in his training to get him to a 17.5kg PR total and how he did it with such little competition prep time since doing his last meet. We also cover future plans as to what he can do as a 74kg lifter and if he has any plans long term to move up a weight class. All this and more on this special preview episode of what's to come on Chalk My Back!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We go over the best moments of season 1 and the review the best parts of episode's 1 to 23. We go over all the content that we think really defined the podcast and where we finally got our footing and hit our stride with what kind of podcast we wanted to be. This episode we go back to the roots of just being Abe, Anas, and Josh and take a retrospective look into how much we've improved and go over all the topics that we've covered thus far. Abe gives us an update into the car barn BDSM gym, Anas gives us a slight update into his upcoming meet and Josh gives us an update with his school and typing progress. We also rate all the meme's covered in season 1 and give our hot take on all the content covered and give y'all a sneak peek into the new content coming in season 2! We also wanted to give a special shoutout to the our dedicated audience for sticking with us and showing us support throughout season 1 whether it was submitting questions on our QnA's or saying hi to us at meets or just listening to us every Tuesday. We want to thank everyone that made this podcast what it is and appreciate everyone that came on as a guest to give us their unique perspective. Join us in this final season 1 finale as we come to you guys, the fans, one last time for the season 1 wrap up and finale! This is Chalk My Back!
It's the final wrap up episode for the Dallas Europa on CMB! We cover the guys of the Dallas Europa meet with all the boys in the chat giving their honest opinions of each other! You guys are not gonna wanna miss this as we going over all the build up, all the drama, and the final results of the JD vs Josh battle. Junior and Abe give a recap of the warm up room and give their take on all the antics in the back room. Anas takes us threw the final run through of all the boys and how they did in the and we even get a rare glimpse into the elusive lifter and best athlete Calvin and how he did at his comeback meet. JD and Josh gives us some valuable insight into what they think of his entire meet prep and what their future goals are for upcoming meets. JD explains why he is so competitive and his reasons as to why he loves the aspect of powerlifting banter. As always we talk jokes, laughs, behind the scene stories that don't make it to social media and everything in between. All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! We go over day 1 of the Europa meet where Anas's lifters Shelia and Naji competed to kick things off. We dive into the weeks leading up to the meet and what struggles the girls endured while prepping for this meet. Naji goes over weight cutting and the differences between different training styles she's experienced and what Anas has helped her with differently with her training now. We also take a dive into why Shelia took an extended break from powerlifting and what she has done since her break to get back into powerlifting, she also gives us some background into her powerlifting roots and how she ended up becoming coached by Anas. Anas, Abe, and Josh also ask the girls what they thought of the meet, how it was run, and the overall thoughts of meet prep to competition and what the girls are going to do with any upcoming meets and future plans for their totals. Anas gives his perspective of each of the lifters and what they did right coming into this meet and what goals he has for both lifters moving forward. As always, along the way we share jokes and stories that happen behind the curtain of meet prep that don't get shown on social media. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we talk to the owner of the best powerlifting gym in central Texas, Tommy Janusz! Tommy was Josh's first powerlifting coach while Josh attended Angelo State University and has since gone on to open the largest strength gym in central Texas spanning strength sports such as powerlifting, strongman, and weightlifting. We take a deep dive into what got Tommy into powerlifting and learn his origin story with how he first got involved with the sport and how he came to establishing a successful gym and how he has had to adapt due to the pandemic. Tommy also gives us back stories into his International bench competition where he placed fourth and shares stories along the way that give us a glimpse into making the international, drug scandals, eating pizza and ice cream, and lifting with the Texas A&M team. Tommy also gives us a virtual tour of The Bar San Angelo and gives us a run down of future plans to come within his gym involving meets, expanding his space, and equipping his gym with better powerlifting equipment. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we get to talk to the creator, CEO, boss man, and all of the above of Spider Chalk! We can't say enough good things about Spider Chalk and how awesome James has been when communicating with us and how he even sent us a care package of his awesome chalk when he mentions that there is a chalk shortage, go figure. James and the CMB! boys go into depth into what makes a good chalk, what makes Spider Chalk the best chalk in the USA; the process, time and effort that James had to put in to reach his product the way it is now and everything in between. James talks about how his journey from being a Crossfit gym owner to realizing a chalk dilemma to how he brainstormed and came up with this fantastic product. James even throws the boys a few curve ball questions at the end of the episode so tune in to see what CEO boss man has in store for Anas, Josh, and Abe. All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! Abe, Anas, and Josh do a pre-meet breakdown of the athletes competing and the plan. We cover the JD vs. Josh Cortez side competition, and all the side competitions JD has with everyone else. Anas gives us a preview for what's to come with his lifters, and Abe discusses meet prep with Josh and what he's been doing to work around an injury in preparation for the meet. Josh talks about his time away from lifting and what he hopes to accomplish with this meet and future totals for the next upcoming meets. If you're one of Anas's many lifters you'll wanna tune in to this episode to see what he has to say about you. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of CMB! we have the legendary bench GOAT Mr. AOE J-Mike! We talk about his origin story of how he got into powerlifting and his athletic accolades in sports such as basketball, baseball, pool, and even pro skateboarding. J-Mike also gives some tips on what to do when trying to find sponsors and what to do and how to appeal to companies. We take an in depth dive into what his lifter mindset is and how he uses that to accomplish some extraordinary feats at his age and how he plans to advance within the sport of powerlifting. Jaisyn also gives us backstories to his business, his athletic career, and his life growing up and how it influenced him to be the kind of lifter he is today. Jaisyn also shares stories from his son's battle with brain cancer as well as the struggles he faced with A7intl. Jaisyn also gives us a look into what his future goals are with his clothing company and his goals within his other interest such as van life, creating a documentary, and a 900 lb pull. Also stay tuned to the full episode to get a special offer from J-Mike for being a listener of the CMB! Boys. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
On this episode of CMB! we do another QnA answering questions that you the fans posted on our IG page. We cover a plethora of topics including USAPL vs the IPF and more casual topics such as lazy Sunday and what we would be doing if we weren't powerlifting. Abe uses spider chalk exclusively for his sets, Anas would be a pro soccer player, and Josh would be a super roided weightlifter. We rapid fire questions such as Arby's, Sam's cookies, excel sheets, and Anas's internship. Neil from Boba Tea Protein said that he would sponsor the podcast so I have to include this in here so I can refer to it when he says he didn't say that (I also have screenshots). JD wants to know what happens when he puts bacon on Anas's skin, bonus points for anyone that knows the right answer (disrespectful). Abe's hype music is lame cause it embodies a combination of "Closing Time" and chill rap music, Anas has the best sad hype music lifter, Josh is the typical garbage music lifter. All this and more on this episode of Chalk My Back!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we continue the discussion with David, we discuss how David ranks against the top in his weight class and his future and long term goals within the sport of powerlifting. We also discuss in depth what it would take for David increase his rank placing among the top of the 83kg lifters and how he plans to achieve this goal. We take a dive into David's training blueprint and how he and his coach Sean communicate to create an effective means of training to maximize recoverable load and load management from the standpoint of learn what your body can do to tolerate volume. David also covers some valuable aspects of training that many intermediate and novice lifters can learn from to improve their own training and what they can start to implement in terms of variable tracking to get the most out of training. Along the way the boys talk topics such as popeye's and arby's, gifted lifters, and how keeping up with current training improves your own training. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys catch up with long time friend David and discuss many different topics from arby's to whataburger to what it takes to run a gym which he is part owner of Progressive Overload Dallas. David and the gang also discuss what it's like to be marketable in this modern era of social media and talk about ways to get more people engaged and how to attract more of an audience. We also learn a bit of the origin story of how everyone met and what lead them to keep powerlifting throughout the years. David also provides some deeper insight into why he decided to create POD and why he has continued this pursue into becoming the best powerlifter he can be. Tune in as we release this as a two part series and continue our discussion with David more next week in regards to training and where he ranks with the top in his weight class. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! the boys talk about what steps you should do if you want to consider self-coaching yourself. We also cover the ideas, principles, and guidelines used to help get you started into how to self coach and create a general plan to begin with. If you ever wondered how to program for your own progress then this is the episode for you. Anas covers the idea of goal setting and how goal setting can be useful in terms of self coaching and what ideas to use when applying the principles of general programming methods. Abe covers what it means to be a coach and what it means to be an athlete and how to be both at the same time and use both hats to identify good training habits. Josh covers what it means to be an athlete that coaches their own program and what to look for in terms of benchmarks in making gains. All this and more on this episode of CMB!
On this episode of Chalk My Back! we have long time friend Joey Nguyen DPT on as he talks about his time within powerlifting and his transition into weightlifting during PT school. We also discuss how Joey into lifting and how it has lead him to a career within his field and how through his journey has shaped a unique career path that gives him the ability to be the kind of physical therapist that he wants to be. The boys take a dive into what Joey would do to help strength with his background of information and his take on where the field is going and what makes him a great coach. Joey also drops knowledge on topics such as rehab, sick back pumps, how he found PT school as well as financial planning that helped him to graduate from PT school debt free. All this and more in this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! the boys do a recap of collegiate nationals going over some of the most notable lifts from their friends and some of the upcoming new lifters that are making a name for themselves in the USAPL. Josh also goes over a recent gatekeeping story that happened to him and Salma and her mom while playing badminton. Anas covers the bulk of the collegiate teams and which teams are doing the best in the sport and which Texas schools need to step it up in terms of competition. We also cover what "meme" lifting is and if it should exist in the powerlifting space? Is Anas upset that Abe keeps interrupting him during the podcast? Nah he just wants to move into Abe's new shed home gym. Abe for some reason keeps forgetting the pace of the podcast and goes backwards in topics. Josh still wants to play badminton after a "hardcore" athlete came up to him? All this and more in this episode of CMB!
In this episode we have our first guest Mikey P! Mikey is a long time friend and training partner of the CMB! gang. He is well known for being a great powerlifting coach who started his own business School of Mikey P! to start training powerlifting athletes and help lifters achieve their own goals. Mikey talks about some of the notable lifters he's coached as well as talks about his beginnings with the sport and how it has influenced him during different times of his life. We learn about how Mikey structures his training for himself and his lifters as well as talk about stories from his high school, time at Metroflex Arlington and Fort Worth, and with his college team at UT Austin. Join us in this episode as we take a deep dive into who Mikey P is and what his journey with powerlifting has lead him to become.
In this episode of Chalk My Back! the boys discuss what Anas thought of the April fools prank and if he preferred talking with your current hosts or if he wants the girls to come back and replace them. Does it really matter if Josh and Abe get recasted if no one listens to their opinion? probably. We originally wanted to talk about self coaching for the beginner lifter but then talked about something far more interesting. Gym barn? Servants... I mean employees? Lifting out in the boonies? Does Abe love his wife? (Yes he does) Eleiko? Rogue? What do all these things have in common? We take a deep dive into what the boys really want in a "home gym" and learn who has the most financial skill and intelligence (Yes you guessed it, it's not Abe). All of this and more in this episode of CMB!
In this episode, the GIRLS cover what it's like to be trained by your significant other, they also cover how training with your significant other has affected their own relationships. They also address the pro's and con's of lifting with their partners and the girls (and Anas) discuss if it was all worth it. Anas is single btw, applications are highly encouraged through dm's. You won't believe why Ruth can't forgive Abe, he probably left the fridge open. Is Josh still a horrible coach or is he the greatest coach of all time, you decide. Will Salma compete in a powerlifting meet before Neil even makes an "official" powerlifting total? Salma is also considered an "elite" level lifter, probably. All this and more in this episode of Chalk Her Back!
In this episode of CMB! our hosts cover all the topics and questions that you asked us on the instagram page as well as questions asked from their own DM's. We also cover a whole range of topics not particularly related to powerlifting but topics such as why we started the podcast and what it would take to get us (Anas) to stop podcasting. Does Abe drink milk or is he lactose? Does Anas coach world class athletes? Josh was weak at one point in his lifting career? Abe still weighs 185 which is also Anas's max bench in kilos. Anas starts a new fitness journey into becoming "monke." Join us as we discuss all that and more on episode 8 of Chalk My Back!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! the boys tackle the ideas and misconceptions that exist around powerlifting or general fitness. We give you our take into what we think is behind these ideas and what past stigmas or ideas have contributed to the idea that powerlifting is "bad" for you. Join us as we learn how communicate around these misconceptions, how to fix some of these misconceptions and even have a few laughs in between. Is Anas is on the "secret sauce?" Abe started his fitness journey as a "booty influencer?" Josh knows science but does he "science" and can he put science and fitness together? There was this one time Abe said something about fitness cigarettes but uses them to train his cardio now. Lifting weights means your jacked but only in Anas's case. All this and more in this week's episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! Co-Host Anas gives us his perspective of the Texas Strength Classic Meet and evaluates his performance. We also get an in-depth look at what his meet prep looked like leading up to the meet and his unique take on what he has been doing with his training thus far. We take a dive into the specifics of his previous training blocks, what his coaches have helped him with, what he is focusing on now and how he plans to prepare better for upcoming meets. Anas gives us some tips as well as small bits of information with training and meet day preparation which could give some newer lifters insight into a powerlifting meet. Does Abe use "fitness cigarettes?" Is Josh keeping Arby's alive by eating there daily? Anas's mutual meet handler part 2? Abe's got a picture of his "veins" on his onlyfans? All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we discuss the differences of training males vs. females in training and what these differences could mean for your training. We also talk about our early lifting influences and who or what influenced us to pursue powerlifting and start our journey into this strength sport. Does Abe bench with the 100 LB plates? Is Anas a competitive E-Sport athlete? Why is Josh a weak powerlifter and not a juiced up weightlifter? Anas played pro basketball before deciding to do powerlifting? Will we ever learn the true reason Abe deadlifts without a belt? All this and more on the episode of Chalk My Back!
In this week's episode of Chalk My Back! Anas, Abe, and Josh dive into the meme of a lifetime membership and discuss if this bargain of a deal is for you. We talk about the implications of what this year's nationals meet might have on the impact of how future meets are run and how the future of top level lifters will look in this new landscape. We also answer some of the questions that you the people asked us on IG and give our best answers (mainly Abe). How many lifetime memberships can Abe afford? (spoiler alert: more than you) Does Josh even know what the move is for the future of powerlifting? (spoiler alert: 25 G of protein per scoop) Bonus points to anyone who knows how many weeks out Anas is from the backyard invitational. Is Abe satisfied with how things are being run in powerlifting? If anyone knows Anas's top tier priority please DM us on IG and you might get a shoutout (Spoiler alert: if you answer powerlifting you get kicked from the team, we want wrong answers only) All this and more on this episode of CMB!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! The boys talk about their 2021 powerlifting goals, tackle the issue of the new proposed bench rules, and how to make powerlifting more viewer friendly. Does Abe have the best man made concrete plates? Josh is a chiropractic student or a powerlifting coach? Does Anas think it should be the fridge press instead of a bench press? Has anyone ever seen Abe smoking at a powerlifting meet? What do the boys think will improve the future of powerlifting? All this and more so tune in to find out!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! Anas unveils a special announcement for his powerlifting team, the boys give a quick update of their own training, we have an in-depth discussion of Arby's vs. Jack-In-The-Box and we have a discussion with Anas over what his plan is for his athletes at the Europa meet. Did a ghost take the boys' podcast audio? Why did Anas feel a dog near his butt? Team he who shall not be named? What is peak physical diet and who is gonna be the podcast's first sponsor? All this and more so tune in to find out!
In this episode of Chalk My Back! we get to introduce everyone to your hosts; talk about rookie powerlifting mistakes, who we are and how we met through the sport of powerlifting! Can Anas bench 185? Who was Anas's 1st powerlifting meet handler? What was Abe's 1st meet like and how many times did he fail a 500 deadlift? Does Josh even know how to have fun at a powerlifting meet? Josh and Anas started out as small bois? Tune in to this episode to find out the answers to all of these questions and more!