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Posted by u/Voctave 4 years ago $

Athlean Xero
Good evening,

I was wondering if any of the people that have done the Athlean Xero
program or are in the midst of doing it, could shed some light on soem
questions I have before buying it:

1. Is stretching schedule included with the program?

2. Does Jeff provide a "food plan"?
3. Is this a suitable program for a beginner (i.e: a guy who can only do
20-30 pushups)?

Thanks in advance for the assistance!

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% [deleted] 4 points · 4 years ago

& I think Jeff is a smart guy and a fantastic marketer. I can't really say
much about his programs, but I would assume they aren't too bad
as his videos are typically really good. From what I can gather, he
used to be a physical therapist working with the New York Mets.
His videos also showcase proper form, and he makes many
important points involving preventing injury.

However, I have noticed he is out of his depth when it comes to

talking about gymnastics. Keep in mind as background before
taking his word as gospel. He doesn't see a point to muscle ups
and overall his knowledge of bodyweight training is a limited
compared to experts on YouTube or even the sub Reddit. That
being said he does seem to know his stuff that being said he does
seem to know his stuff with regards to lifting and baseball
conditioning.
 % Fragtag1 4 points · 4 years ago

& This guy is not my favorite. He has many videos I disagree with. For
one he thinks the muscle up is a pointless exercise and it will hurt
you, which is entirely untrue if the progression is approached
properly. He has a few other videos that make weird claims like
this. He does have a lot of good videos in regards to displaying
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