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Justin Thacker is the founder of The Lab. His passion is helping others live happy and fulfilled lifestyles by implementing nutrition, psychology, and exercise as part of a balanced lifestyle. Justin believes that prevention is the best medicine and urges you to let diet and exercise be your pill. CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING Registered Dietitian/Licensed Dietitian Master's Degree in Nutrition and Physical Performance Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist ACSM Certified Health Fitness Instructor USA Weightlifting Club Coach Certified NASM CES Corrective Exercise Specialist Biosignature Level 2 Practitioner Crossfit Level 1 Certified Parillo Performance Certified Personal Trainer Over 30,000 hours working in the field since 1999 & HUNDREDS of success stories! EDUCATION Saint Louis University, St, Louis, MO Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Masters in Nutrition and Physical Performance (in progress) RELEVANT HONORS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIFTS (all lifetime drug free lifts!!!): Snatch: 142.5 kg (313.5 lbs) Clean and Jerk: 180 kg (396lbs) Deadlift (sumo): 405 lbs x 19 reps at 181 lb bodyweight Deadlift (clean grip): 625 x 1 at 190 lb bodyweight Straight Legged Deadlift: 500 lbs x 5 reps at 195 lb bodyweight Clean and Jerk (training): 390.5 lbs at 187 lb bodyweight Snatch (competition): 297lbs at 187 lb bodyweight Power Squat: 550 lbs at 181 lb bodyweight (knee wraps and belt) Olympic Squat: 550x 1 _ 200lbs, 462 x 5 reps at 187 lb bodyweight (no belt, no wraps, no suit) 1/4 Squat: 980 _ 187lbs Log Press: 300 x 1 _ 200lbs Stone Load: 330 _ 200lbs Bench Press: 1 Million Pounds! Front Squat: 440x 1 _ 200 lbs, 418 lbs x 2 reps at 187 lbs MAJOR COMPETITIONS, HONORS, AND RESULTS: 2nd Place at 2010 Olympic Weightlifting National Championships in the 94kg Class 4th Place at The NAS 200lb Strongman Nationals (after under 6 months of training for the sport) 1st Place at Monsters of the Midwest Strongman Competition Participant in the 85kg weight class at the 2006 U.S. Nationals Arnold Classic Weightlifting Championships 85 kg bronze medalist 6th place finisher in the 85kg weight class at 2005 U.S. Nationals Olympic Trials Qualifier 2004 5th place finisher in the 85kg weight class at the 2004 U.S. Nationals Collegiate All-American in the sport of Olympic weightlifting Arnold Classic Weightlifting Championships 85 kg gold medalist Missouri Valley Collegiate male lifter of the year Silver medalist at the U.S. American Open USA team member for the Criollo Cup in Puerto Rico Silver Medalist at the U.S. American Open Bronze medalist at the U.S. Nationals 2002 USA team member for the Guatemala Cup in Guatemala Bronze medalist at the U.S. Nationals 2001 USA Junior National Champion 2001 Silver medalist as a USA Junior Pan Am Team Member AAU Junior Olympic National Champion 1999 EXPERIENCES Nutritional counseling experiences range from weight management, many clinical settings such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, celiac disease, hepatobiliary, and various settings ranging from WIC, corporate wellness, bodybuilding, weightlifting, powerlifting and many other focuses in sports nutrition. Training experiences range from mixed martial artists, minor league/collegiate baseball, minor league and collegiate hockey, college basketball, collegiate/super league rugby, Olympic weightlifters, bodybuilders, power-lifters, strongman competitors, figure competitors, military personnel, and figure/swimsuit models.

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