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 h...

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 antic...

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 wit...

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 powe...

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...

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 mee...

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...

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 fir...

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 bluep...

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 a...

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...

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...

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 te...

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 wit...

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 someth...

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...

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 worl...

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 eve...

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 wi...

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...

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 peo...

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...

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 sha...

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 star...