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!