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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!