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AthletesOct 27, 2026·6 min read

One chalk, every grip. Why pro athletes switched to Clean Chalk.

By Clean Chalk

POWER SLAP heavyweight champion Damien Dibbell chalking up before a match

A slapper, a powerlifter, an arm wrestler, a climber and a CrossFit athlete don't have much in common. Different sports, different hands, different ways to lose a grip. But when it has to hold, they all reach for the same chalk. Here's why.

POWER SLAP: cleaner than a bowl

In POWER SLAP, every strike starts with the hands. For years, athletes chalked up from open bowls – dust in the air, clumps on the stage, and the same bowl shared by everyone on the card. It was messy, and under the lights, messy shows.

So POWER SLAP made Clean Chalk its official chalk system. Its athletes moved off the bowls and onto the Pod: one controlled dose, no cloud, no cleanup. Your hand, your dose, your strike.

Damien "The Bell" Dibbell chalking his hands at POWER SLAP
Damien "The Bell" Dibbell – POWER SLAP heavyweight champion, 6–0 in title matches.

Heavyweight champion Damien "The Bell" Dibbell chalks up the same way before every match. When one clean contact decides the round, there's no room for guesswork in your hands.

Jaidan Fa'anana-Schultz chalking up before his POWER SLAP match
Jaidan Fa'anana-Schultz takes his dose before the coin toss.

Izzy Gomez – powerlifting

Powerlifter Izzy Gomez
Izzy Gomez – six world records and a 705 lb deadlift.

Six world records and a 705 lb deadlift. At that weight, grip isn't a detail – it's the whole lift. When the bar wants to roll out of your hands, you need lifting chalk that holds. Super Grip pairs pure magnesium carbonate with Grip-Fusion™ to lock the bar in and keep it there.Meet Izzy →

Michal Todd – arm wrestling

Arm wrestler Michal Todd
Michal Todd – 23 world titles, 36 national titles.

23 world titles in a sport where grip is the sport. In arm wrestling, too little chalk slips and too much turns to paste. Michal needs the same amount every match – and that's exactly what the Pod is built to give: a controlled dose, every single time.Meet Michal →

Ilona Coppin – CrossFit

CrossFit athlete Ilona Coppin
Ilona Coppin – 8th fittest teen in the world, 2025.

The 8th fittest teen in the world in 2025. CrossFit means high reps, fast transitions and a lot of sweat. Super Grip pushes back sweat so her hands stay dry from the first pull-up to the last, and the Pod rides along between stations without spilling a gram.Meet Ilona →

Ronan Mendoza – climbing

Climber Ronan Mendoza
Ronan Mendoza – V13 boulderer.

At V13, chalk has two jobs: hold when you pull, and let go when you move. Chalk that cakes or fades mid-problem costs the send. Super Grip grips when you pull and glides when you swing – the balance climbers spend years looking for.Meet Ronan →

Built for every grip

The roster doesn't stop there. Ndo Champ, an IFBB Pro on the Masters 40+ podium, trusts it under the bar. Chloe Narvaez trusts it on the rings and the pull-up bar in calisthenics. Coach Will Ratelle trusts it with the athletes he trains. Every sport. Every kind of grip. One chalk.See the full roster →


What they all have in common

Controlled dose. The magnetic Pod gives you exactly the chalk you need – no over-chalking, no walking across the gym between sets.

Amped grip. Super Grip is pure magnesium carbonate with Grip-Fusion™, built to absorb more and last longer. Made in the USA.

No mess. No bowl, no bucket, no shared tub. Just clean hands and a clean floor.

Whether you train in a garage gym or compete under the lights, this is gym chalk built for every grip. Hold nothing back.Shop the Pod →Shop Super Grip →

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