Dr. Kelly Starrett
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Podcast Appearances
That's why classic strength and conditioning is all the same.
Front squat, back squat, lunge, pull-up, bench.
Those are all tests.
I've been on every continent except Antarctica.
Everyone knows what a push-up is.
That is our universal expression of shoulder extension in a short lever position.
I don't need a bunch of tests.
I need to see how well and how much range you have in a push-up.
Oh, isn't that so simple?
I've done Cindy more than any other workout in the history of the world, everyone.
Cindy is the best workout.
So it's five pull-ups, 10 push-ups, 15 air squats.
You can do it on the minute.
You can do it as many rounds as you want.
You have 10 minutes.
You have 15 minutes.
That body weight volume is excellent.
put a bike on it for two minutes, do a round, put a bike on it, do three rounds.
We call it Cindy-ish.
And pretty soon you can rinse, wash, repeat that combo forever.