Episode 31: The Inspiring Story of Team USA Weightlifter Abby Raymond

During this episode you’ll learn about:

1. Abby Ramond Team USA weightlifter [:30]
   • Journey into weightlifting [1:15]
2. Positive Testing [2:04]
   • Turning the experience into a learning opportunity [3:30]
3. Working along USADA [4:02]
   • Promoting clean sports and telling her story [4:30]
4. Finding Thorne [4:49]
   • Testing methods and ensuring supplement safety [5:25]
5. Testing positive for banned substances and athlete eligibility [6:07]
   • Failed doesn’t always equal cheating, could mean contamination [6:33]
6. Accidental dangers of exposures [8:27]
7. NSF Certified for Sport [9:46]
   • Trusting Thorne supplements [10:40]
8. Favorite weightlifting moments [11:15]
9. Paris 2024 Games [12:00]
   • Focusing on the process [12:15]
10. Training routines [13:11]
11. Recovery and nutrition [13:58]
    • Using Thorne products for recovery [14:43]
12. Being a role model for young athletes [15:21]
13. On life outside the weight room [17:29]
14. Questions from the community [19:39]
    • How has Covid-19 impacted the sport? [19:43]
    • What supplement stack do you use for weightlifting? [21:18]
    • What does your training routine look like? [21:50]
    • How do you change the perceptions of Olympic Weightlifting from being a male sport? [22:54]
    • What advice do you have for a young girl looking to get into weightlifting? [24:47]
    • Who are the women athletes that have inspired you?
15. True Sport Anti-Doping [26:20]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

1. How Does NSF Protect Athletes?
2. Certification by NSF International Explained and What Certification Means For You
3. Introducing Sport Bundles: Products That Work Better Together

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