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!