Ep.#53: Scott Shetler lost 50 lbs in 4mo w/his Abundant Health Plan, is the Kettlebell Specialist for TapOut's VTC, co-authored a book w/UFC, WWE, Hip Hop, Strength & Coditioning plant-based athletes & more for a great cause - 021314

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 websitesLinks & 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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