3 buddies talking about getting strong and stuff. Hosts: @anasanbar @abe_assi @josh__delrosario
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The Federation has opened the far reaches of the galaxy to exploration, with the Starship Excelsior as its standard-bearer. These are her stories. Find special episodes and bonus material at starshipexcelsior.com.
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Dear Family, is a love letter to our complicated families and achieving mental wellness meant to stop us from writing ourselves and our loved ones off. Join Rachel Steinman- a writer, educator, and mental health advocate, along with her inspirational guests to find community, healing, understanding, and compassion. Feel like you're eavesdropping on an intimate and raw conversation between close family members or best friends, who we all know are your chosen family anyway. Besides practical a ...
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In this episode, guest Jamie Smith of Melbourne Strength Culture joins Anas to discuss some of the tenants of his coaching philosophy and key ideas that can help lifters to guide their training into the next level. Anas and Jamie delve into topics such as how to optimize variables within your training and how you can structure your own framework as…
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How to Manage Training and Gather Meaningful Data to Keep Improving With Powerlifting Ft. David Shelton
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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…
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The Secret Exercises To Unlock Your Potential!
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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…
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Yubari protects a young witness from the Orion Syndicate. (The Odyssey, Episode V)(22 July 2024)By Starship Excelsior
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Is Movement Underrated in Powerlifting? Ft. David Shelton
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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 …
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The Rachels- Why Friendship is the New Marriage and Golden for Mental Health
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Rachel Winter and Rachel Steinman are best friends, co-authors, and co-hosts of this special collab between the Dear Family, Podcast with Stay Forever Gold. Rachel Winter is a writer, director, and an Academy Award®-nominated producer for Dallas Buyers Club. She produced LeBron James’ biopic, Shooting Stars, and produced and directed the audio dram…
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Underwood defends his old friend. (The Odyssey, Side Quest I)(26 December 2023)By Starship Excelsior
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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 migh…
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Season 5 Episode 6 The Other 2023 Raw Nationals Recap
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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. D…
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The stranded Excelsior crew frays under the pressure of the ancient past. (The Odyssey, Episode IV, Part II)(18 September 2023)By Starship Excelsior
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Season 5 Episode 5 Nevin Saju DPT Joins the Chalk My Back Boys to Talk About His Business Revenant Physical Therapy
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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…
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Season 5 Episode 4 Bathroom Breaks, Mae's A Pro, Anas and Raw Nats
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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 d…
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Season 5 Episode 3 Abe's Powerlifting and Finance Tips Get Together!
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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 mor…
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Season 5 Episode 2 Anas's Background and How He Got Into Becoming a Powerlifting Coach
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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…
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Season 5 Episode 1 Josh's Deep Dive From the Start of His Powerlifting Journey and Take Aways From Balancing School, Multiple Jobs, and Working Towards a Career
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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 …
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The ship: critically damaged. The date: very, very wrong. (The Odyssey, Episode IV, Part I)(20 May 2023)By Starship Excelsior
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Season 4 Episode 12 Anas Recaps Michelle's Meet, Josh Recaps Helping at a Local Meet, and Abe Recaps Handling Long Distance Coaching and Future of the Podcast
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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 i…
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Season 4 Episode 11 Anas and Josh Recap Collegiate Nationals Experience, USAPL Raw Nationals Cap and Bans, and More!
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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 …
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Season 4 Episode 10 Collegiate Nats, Mike O' Tren's Secret Sauce, and CMB Discusses ASMR and Future Content
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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…
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Season 4 Episode 9 Josh's Return Meet After 4 Years at the USAPL Spring Open
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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 train…
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Season 4 Episode 8 Sheffield Recap, Metroflex Forth Worth Clash of the Barbarians, and More IPF Drama
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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 …
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Season 4 Episode 7 Joey Vs. Marcellus, Anas and the Arnold, and the New TSS Houston
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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 wei…
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Season 4 Episode 6 Sheffield, Upcoming Arnold, and PLA Nationals!
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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 …
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Season 4 Episode 5 Feat. Calvin Aka Squat Senpai Visits Korea, Trains at Train True, and Maxes Out His Bench Press Multiple Times a Week!
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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 tra…
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Season 4 Episode 4 CMB Meet Coming Soon? Powerlifting and Commerical Gym Memberships, and Anas's QnA!
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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 …
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Season 4 Episode 3 The Boys Chat it Up with Special Guest ChatGBT! and Anas's Arnold Meet Prep Sneak Peek
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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; ChatGPT! 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 th…
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Season 4 Episode 2 USPS Powerlifting Debacle, Collegiate Nats and the Anas OF Saga Continues!
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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 busine…
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Season 4 Episode 1 New Year New Me, RALF, Paid Friendship and Much More!
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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…
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Audio commentary about our first Boxing Day special (and contest winner). Featuring Mike Hennessy, Chris Chan Robertson, and James Heaney (Audio Commentary #5)(26 December 2022)By Starship Excelsior
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Season 3 Episode 34 Two Meet Recaps in One? TSS Open and North Garland Classic Plus More!
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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…
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Season 3 Episode 33 The People's Champ Morgan Aquino Joins Us To Talk SoCal Powerlifting, "Training", Anas Origin Stories and More!
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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 o…
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My So-Called High School Rank- Documenting Teenage Loneliness and College Admission Pressures through a Musical
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My So-Called High School Rank, premiering on HBO and HBO MAX, is a special documentary that gives an unfiltered view into the private loneliness and pressures of teenage life. This was especially true in March 2020 when students were forced to settle into new realities, feeling isolated and frustrated with so much out of their control. This timely …
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Season 3 Episode 32 Newest Gear From Us to You! CMB Shirt Drop, Black on Black Stacks, and Sewer Rats and the Saga of a Stolen SBD Belt!
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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 …
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Season 3 Episode 31 Mitch Zaplatosch AKA Zaptrainer Joins Us To Discuss Hydration, H20, and Sodium and Application to Meet Day Performance!
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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 researc…
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Season 3 Episode 30 Joesph Abdin Attorney At Law, Personal Trainer, and Big Brother Cast Member!
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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 dee…
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First, cast out the plank from your own eye. (The Odyssey, Episode III)(26 October 2022)By Starship Excelsior
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Season 3 Episode 29 Carolina Primetime Meet Recap feat. the conclusion to Zaw's Lunch Money
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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 …
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Season 3 Episode 28 Tabouleh, Sambousek, Manakish Plus Caroline Primetime Lunch Money and POD Bathroom Origin Stories
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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…
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Season 3 Episode 27 Killed By AI and Overcoming the Curse of the Feet
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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 …
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Season 3 Episode 26 The TBS Open and Primetime Meets feat. Josh Cortez, and The Corrupted Strength Seminar Recap (Anas's Perspective)
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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 …
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Season 3 Episode 25 IPF Rule Changes For Le Benchpress!
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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 …
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Season 3 Episode 24 Weighted Dips to Dipping Out in Stylish Singlets and Getting Shadowed Banned to Who Got Beef?
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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…
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Kevin Hines- Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Jumper Saved by a Sea Lion Becomes Inspirational Storyteller and Filmmaker with Message of Hope and Resilience
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Kevin Hines is a storyteller, best-selling author, global public speaker, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. In the Year 2000, Kevin threw himself off the Golden Gate Bridge in an attempt to end his life. He needed his immense mental pain to end but regretted his decision the moment he jumped. Many factors contributed to his miraculous surviv…
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Season 3 Episode 23 The Cheater Bench, Club4, and Pause Squats Galore!
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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…
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