What’s a good conditioning standard for lifters?
Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi explains a simple but brutal benchmark: 50 calories on the Air Bike in under 4 minutes.
That level of work capacity is roughly comparable to a 225-pound bench press in terms of general strength standards. It’s achievable—but only if you train for it.
In this clip, Grant breaks down:
- Why lifters shouldn’t ignore conditioning
- The 50-calorie Echo Bike challenge
- Why most people burn out before finishing
- Interval ideas like Tabata (20s on / 10s off)
- How to build conditioning without marathon cardio
If you lift but want to maintain real-world work capacity, this is a simple test to try in your next workout.