Dr. Sean M. Wells - Double Crossed: A Review of the Most Extreme Exercise Program

Double Crossed: A Review of the Most Extreme Exercise Program

nd Edition

By Dr. Sean M. Wells, DPT, PT, OCS, ATC/L, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

The ideas presented in this book are the opinion of the author unless otherwise specified through specified referencing. The author presents these opinions without any affiliation to any trademark, registered, or licensed organizations or brands. If a brand or trademark name is used within the referencing of this book, it is solely for the intent of the author to ensure proper citations according to the most current version of The Chicago Style of Writing . The author has no financial interest in and is not affiliated with any extreme exercise organizations or its affiliated subsidiaries, merchandise, or ideas.

Copyright 2014 by Sean M. Wells
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof
may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever
without the express written permission of the publisher
except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Printed in the United States of America

First Edition, June 2014
Second Edition, November 2014

E-pub ISBN 978-0-9904358-3-9

Wells Physical Therapy, LLC
1575 Pine Ridge Road Ste. 20
Naples, FL 34109

www.double-crossed.com

Acknowledgments

To Rebecca for her integrity, faithfulness, and love; To Logan the little agent of change.

Thank you to my friends and family I swear I am not a hermit!

David Lee, thank you for your amazing work with the layout of this book. Sonja Putsay, thank you for the help with the images.

To my mentors: Joel, John, Dave, and Amy you inspire me.

To my clients and students: you are my drive to learn more.

About the Author

Dr. Sean M. Wells, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC/L, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

Dr. Sean Wells has a passion for health, sports medicine and evidence-based practice. He serves clientele from professional and Division I athletes to top Fortune 500 company executives.

Dr. Sean Wells holds a Doctorate of Physical Therapy, is a Licensed Athletic Trainer as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Personal Trainer. Sean is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and The National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has taught sports medicine and exercise physiology at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He has published in national and international journals and holds symposiums on aging, orthopedics, and wound care. Dr. Wells is also a contributing author for EBella and Muscle and Fitness Magazines, as well as Livestrong.com He is active with research in long-term stroke rehab, osteoporosis cases, and aging models.

Dr. Sean Wells is the owner and operator of Naples Personal Training located in Naples, FL. His center is renowned for its excellence in fitness and rehabilitation. He enjoys training with his wife, adventuring to the beach with his son, and helping others live healthy lifestyles.

Preface

I originally published this book in June 2014 with the intent of educating the masses of the risk of a fast-growing extreme exercise program. In my first edition I cited current research, anecdotal evidence, and provided scientific theory as to how a specific extreme exercise program could seriously harm you. Can this program help you? Sure. You can lose weight, gain muscle mass, but most exercise specialists across the world are asking: at what cost? I am happy to say it only took 4 months for my book to scare this companys legal and business team into finding a way to stop me.

I cannot name the name of the exercise program for their legal team will likely shut down my printing company on grounds of trademark infringement as they did in October 2014. If you are picking up this book and are still unsure of the companys name, I am positive you can infer it from the title Double-Crossed. If you still are struggling at identifying this extreme exercise program continue reading and search the sources I have provided below. Throughout the book you will see my citation of X-Company. This will be my only means of addressing this extreme exercise program without infringing on their trademark rights.

After X-Company used a false trademark infringement to shut my book down, I realized the opportunity for me to add additional data and publications to my book. As such, you will find even more current research and up-to-date news. This shows my dedication to remaining current with the literature and evidence.

Probably the key purpose of this second edition is to ensure I can enact my freedom of speech a God given right of all Americans. We all should be able to freely publish a book, whether positive or negative, about anothers concept or product. This stems further discussion, debate, and potential progress. Doing so can also provide further divide, which is something I am not interested in creating.

During the four months of open publication I received much feedback. Some of the positive feedback centered on the need for more regulation in the fitness industry and how my book covered multiple areas of this extreme exercise program. I received feedback from those participating in X-Companys exercise program, some of whom are my friends. Several agreed that the extreme exercise program was not quite-right for everyone or was a good addition to a traditional exercise program. They saw major limitations in the exercise program, knew it could be better, and even cited that it grew out proportion from how it was meant to be started. A significant portion of those exercising in X-Companys program provided little meaningful discussion or feedback. Again, the purpose of this book was to not drive a further wedge between traditional exercise and X-Companys exercise it was to start the discussion for a better future for everyone.

I hope you enjoy this second edition and that it paints a path for lifelong health and safe exercising for you and your family.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: What Is X-Company?
• The Journey
• What Is X-Company? Defining the Indefinable
• Chapter 2: The Cult
• Caveman
• You Big Pussy
• Haters and the People of X-Company
• Circular Injury Management
• Chapter 3: The Design, the Dollar, and the Diploma?
• Program Design
• Pre-exercise Screening
• Group Exercise
• The Company
• Training the Trainer
• Chapter 4: Uncle Rhabdo and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Burn
• X-Company-Induced Rhabdo
• The Research
• Rhabdos History
• The Exercise Intensity, Scaling, and Progression
• Weighing the Scales
• Progression or Regression?
• Chapter 5: Killer Moves
• Olympic Lifts
• Gymnastic Moves
• Health, Functional, and Sports Performance Training
• Chapter 6: Special Populations
• What About the Children?
• The Coach and Life Coaches
• Making the Move to Getting Them Moving
• Chapter 7: A Cross in the Road: X-Companys Future
• What Now?
• Before You Exercise: Tear-Out Sheet to Take to the Box

Introduction

X-Company is a global phenomenon. Some may call it a workout, a way of life, a fad, or even a cult. Regardless of what you call it, each year nearly 1 million people participate in X-Company in some capacity. The entity X-Company has grown at a blazing rate with over ten thousand centers in eleven years.

Growth and interest in an exercise-related activity is fabulous news for many Western countries that are struggling with obesity and chronic health issues. Countless research articles and scientists have pointed to the benefits of physical activity and exercise. However, most if not all of these esteemed researchers have examined traditional exercise modes and routines, not X-Company. Thousands of subjects over the course of several decades have been tested, measured, and progressed on many of the traditional exercise methods within the scientific literature. Is X-Company too young to be held equivalent to these traditional exercise methods? Have its methods and safety been properly vetted? As an exercise specialist and researcher, I believe, based on research and sound exercise theories, that X-Company is not the remedy for our health crisis. Sure, you might lose weight and gain strength doing X-Companybut at what cost?