Feb 13, 2014
Scott Shetler (http://scottshetler.com) is the creator of the
Abundant Health Plan, which helped him lose 50 lbs
in 4 months, as well as a strength & conditioning coach, author,
animal welfare advocate, speaker, and the owner of Extreme Performance
Training Systems, & is based in Atlanta.
Scott has served as strength & conditioning contributor to
such publications as Mixed Martial Arts magazine, Fight! Magazine,
and is the Kettlebell Training Specialist for Tapout's Virtual
Training Center program
During Episode #53 of the Live Life
Aggressively podcast, Scott joins Mike & Sincere to discuss:
- Mike's Las Vegas debauchery tales of the week & why Skype did not approve
- Scott's shares his training journey from his time spent in the Navy, to bodybuilding, to his own biz/training today
- What role did Charles Poliquin, Dave Tate, & Louie Simmons play into Scott's training
- How does Scott effectively combine kettlebell lifting principles with powerlifting principles
- How did Scott lose 50 lbs in 4 months
- Did Mike really come out of the closet?
- Scott discusses how he effectively combines traditional internal martial arts practices such as qi gong & tai chi with his daily training program
- Scott shares the benefits of green smoothies and some of his favorite smoothie combos
- Scott discusses what meditation is and what is isn't, and how you can incorporate it into your daily practice
- Why time can be the enemy of achieving goals
- What are deficit deadlifts, are they a more valuable training method compared to conventional deadlifts, and how to add them to your training
- Sumo deadlifts vs conventional deadlifts: which is better and for whom
- How Scott helped Stic.man of Dead Prez gain 20lbs of muscle w/o supplements
- The importance of corporate wellness programs and what are the pros and cons
- What Scott learned from former UFC fighter Shane Carwin in terms of effective strength and conditioning training for MMA
- Scott discusses his book project that he co-authored with Mac Danzig (UFC), Amy Dumas (a.k.a. Lita of the WWE), Mike Mahler, Sabina Skala, Stic.man of the hip hop group Dead Prez, & more, in which 100% of the proceeds supports Mercy For Animals and their efforts to help prevent cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies
- Mike & Sincere announce the line-up for their
upcoming Las Vegas workshop experience &
how you can grab a special VIP discount registration before the
info goes live on their websites
Links & Resources mentioned in the show:
- "Plant-Based Performance: A Compassionate Approach To Health & Fitness:" http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/sshetler http://www.plantbasedperformance.org/store.html
- Mercy For Animals: http://mercyforanimals.org
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