{"id":154,"date":"2025-06-16T08:29:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T15:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/?p=154"},"modified":"2025-06-16T08:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T15:29:28","slug":"triple-bypass-to-five-chinups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/triple-bypass-to-five-chinups\/","title":{"rendered":"Triple Bypass to Five Chinups"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Triple Bypass to Five Chinups\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_F_GkEtkVAH8\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF_GkEtkVAH8%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F_GkEtkVAH8\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M45S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-06-16T14:00:31Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_F_GkEtkVAH8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF_GkEtkVAH8%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Triple Bypass to Five Chinups<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F_GkEtkVAH8\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF_GkEtkVAH8%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Triple Bypass to Five Chinups\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Mike Baird approaches his 70s with more vigor than most, having built substantial strength despite a history of cardiac procedures including triple bypass surgery and an aortic valve replacement. His three-year commitment to barbell training at Starting Strength Dallas has transformed not just his recovery capacity but his entire physical presence. This visible transformation even prompted a customer to mistake him for the bouncer rather than the bartender, a compliment Mike cherishes. *Connect With* #startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/startingstrengthgyms https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/starting-strength-gyms \ud83d\udd17 *Book your free 30-min session:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/free-session.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Own a Gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/own-a-gym.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Train at a gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/locations.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Coach at a gym:* https:\/\/www.startingstrengthgyms.com\/become-a-coach.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral \ud83d\udd17 *Shop for apparel:* https:\/\/store.startingstrengthgyms.com?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=video&amp;utm_campaign=ytreferral #startingstrengthgyms #startingstrength #strengthtraining #fitness\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Mike Baird approaches his 70s with more vigor than most, having built substantial strength despite a history of cardiac procedures including triple bypass surgery and an aortic valve replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His three-year commitment to barbell training at Starting Strength Dallas has transformed not just his recovery capacity but his entire physical presence. 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