Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About the Olympics with Wes Barnett

In this Performance Edition of the Thorne Podcast, we’re joined by former Olympic athlete Wesley Barnett to talk about his experiences as a weightlifter, and then as an administrator at the U.S. Olympic Committee, and what it meant to represent Team USA.
 
During this episode you’ll learn about:
Wes’s Olympic experience [0:50]
Competing as a clean athlete in an era of performance enhancement [2:03]
Searching for clean supplements [4:14]
Understanding competition bans [4:45]
Logistics of training and planning for the Olympic Games [6:35]
7-year plans [8:44]


Looking toward the future of sports performance [14:30]
Taking care of the basics [14:54]
Recovery focus [16:13]


Questions from the community [18:20]
What is the Olympic athlete village like? [18:25]
How many statues of Wes? [20:47]
What it means to represent the U.S. in the Olympics [21:48]
Wes’s favorite city to compete in and favorite meals [23:22]
Do athletes know when someone is using PEDs? [26:53]
Wes’s favorite supplements from Thorne [30:31]
Healthy aging formulas [30:52]
Crucera-SGS [31:38]


Behind the scenes stories of the Olympics [32:08]
Race to the best facility [33:18]
Leaving a lasting impact [34:37]
Being good citizens [35:38]





Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:
One Dream: Gold Medalist Gail Devers Shares Her Inspiring Health Journey
My Thorne Story: Long-distance Runner Jordan Hasay
One Dream: Ajee' Wilson Shares Her Health and Wellness Habits
Episode 13: Olympian Wes Barnett Talks Nutrition
How Does NSF Protect Athletes?
 
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