About The Author

We all have a story to tell, but the one by Iztok Plevnik is likely to be more compelling than most. This elite bodyguard and energetic entrepreneur has been trusted to protect Popes, Presidents and celebrities, and has already accomplished a great deal more than most plan for their entire lifetime.

Iztok is a founding partner of Z7 Force Protection, a premium personal protection service for high-profile personalities and corporations. As a former Slovenian military bodyguard, he was well prepared to take on this new role. He has extensive weapons training and served in the Special Forces. His other qualifications in the field include skydiving, knife and close quarter combat instruction, and stunt car driving. Iztok, a 5th degree black belt martial arts expert, also trained with legend Joe Lewis and found time to be named European Kick Boxing Champion in 1994.

Iztok is amazingly well rounded, with competitive experience as a professional indoor football player, trained jazz ballet dancer, deep-water scuba diver, and accomplished equestrian. He also speaks four languages including Slovenian, English, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian.

It would be a crime to be so fit and not to show off the results just a little. Iztok did not disappoint. As a former model with New York’s famed Wilhelmina Modeling Agency, his work has been seen in ads for clients such as BMW, Bud Light and Nike.

What does credit with helping him sustain the energy to accomplish it all? It’s simpler than you might think – a commitment to an easy-to-follow diet and fitness plan that makes sense.

Iztok’s book, The Bodyguard Diet: The Life You Save May Be Your Own, was inspired while working as a personal trainer for a variety of clients ranging from the physically challenged to elite athletes. He was intent on perfecting meal plans that stressed the importance of balancing carbohydrates, protein and fat, even while trend-followers were avoiding carbs at all costs. His healthy lifestyle is the common thread that has powered him through his diverse collection of life experiences.

The world will get to know author Iztok Plevnik even better as the star of the new reality series called The Protectors. The Discovery Channel is currently working on the docu-drama so that viewers can get a look inside Iztok’s clandestine world of high-level bodyguard missions.

The author currently resides in Miami Beach, Florida.