About Scott

Scott Shetler holds a degree in Health and Physical Education and is certified as a Personal Trainer (CPT) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also a certified Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) instructor under Master Jesse Tsao of Tai Chi Healthways, a Westside Barbell Special Strengths Coach, and a World Kettlebell Club (WKC) Master Trainer and certified kettlebell lifting coach.

​Through his company, Extreme Performance Training Systems, Scott works with competitive athletes across a wide range of sports as well as dedicated fitness enthusiasts. He has presented at seminars, clinics, universities, and conferences on health, fitness, and strength and conditioning.

Scott’s expertise has been featured in numerous print and online publications, and he has authored several books, including Kettlebell Conditioning for MMA and Other Fight Sports, Kettlebells for Sport, Strength and Fitness, Abundant Health: Fitness for the Mind, Body, and Spirit, and Eat Plants, Lift Iron (co-authored with Stic of Dead Prez and Afya Ibomu). He has also produced three training DVDs, with additional projects in development.

As a former strength and conditioning contributor to Fight! Magazine and Physique MMA Magazine, Scott also served as the Kettlebell Training Specialist for Tapout’s Virtual Training Center.

In addition to coaching, Scott has competed in both powerlifting and kettlebell sport, and continues his study of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Taijiquan. Over his career, he has trained athletes at all levels in football, MMA, track and field, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, volleyball, baseball, softball, wrestling, basketball, powerlifting, kettlebell sport, and more.