Love and Fencing: From Olympics to Medical School

Olympic fencing power couple Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt have learned a lot from balancing competitive fencing and medical school. Hear what they have to say on this episode of The Thorne Podcast: Performance Edition.

During this episode you’ll learn about: 

1. Olympic fencers Lee Kiefer and Gerek Meinhardt, who completed part of medical school while competing [00:00:31]
2. Kiefer’s early fencing background and how it led her to Thorne [1:10]
3. Meinhardt’s early fencing background and how it led him to Thorne [3:39]
4. What led Kiefer and Meinhardt to each pursue medical school [8:47]
5. The parallels between athletics and what Kiefer and Meinhardt have learned in school [14:05]
6. What they’ve learned about health and wellness to support their post-fencing careers [18:28]
7. Questions from the community [22:23] 

• How do I find out more about fencing and what skills do you need to fence? [22:29] 
• What’s your favorite city to compete in and what’s your favorite city to eat in? [26:11] 
• How challenging was pausing your medical studies to focus on your Olympic careers? [27:35] 
• What have your previous Olympics changed about how you’re preparing for Paris in 2024? [33:21] 

• What’s your ride-or-die supplement? [36:13] 

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:  

• Olympic Champion Lee Kiefer Pursues Longevity Beyond Her Golden Legacy 
• Olympic Fencer Gerek Meinhardt Puts Aging ‘En Garde!’ 
• Episode 57: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About the Olympics with Wes Barnett
• Protein’s Effect on Sleep and Muscle Recovery
• Three Nutrition Considerations for the Endurance Athlete and the Strength Athlete
• USA Fencing
• Lee Kiefer Thorne Collection
• Gerek Meinhardt Thorne Collection 

 
Links to products mentioned in this episode: Iron Bisglycinate, Whey Protein Isolate, Magnesium Bisglycinate 
 

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