Tom Holland posts 27-round 'Cindy' score

Men’s Health reported on August 5 that Tom Holland logged 27 rounds of the CrossFit benchmark workout “Cindy,” putting a hard number on a training clip that has been circulating online. The magazine framed the score against Holland’s boxing footage, which it said had also been drawing attention. Men’s Health said the CrossFit result may be the more notable of the two. (crossfit.com) The piece was published by Andrew Tracey in the outlet’s fitness coverage. (menshealth.com) ### What exactly did Tom Holland post a score in? CrossFit defines “Cindy” as a 20-minute AMRAP — as many rounds and reps as possible — of 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups and 15 squats. The workout is one of the brand’s benchmark tests and is scored by total rounds and any additional reps completed before time expires. A 27-round result means Holland completed 135 pull-ups, 270 push-ups and 405 air squats inside that 20-minute window. That arithmetic is based on the standard rep scheme CrossFit lists for the workout. (menshealth.com) ### How did Men’s Health describe the number? Men’s Health said Holland’s 27-round “Cindy” score was “even more impressive” than the boxing workout clip now going viral. The article presented the CrossFit number as the more revealing datapoint from Holland’s recent training footage. (crossfit.com) Andrew Tracey’s piece also set the score in a reader-facing challenge format, asking “How do you stack up?” That framing put Holland’s number alongside the benchmark workout itself rather than a film-promotion announcement or interview. (crossfit.com) ### Why is 27 rounds getting attention? Twenty-seven rounds in 20 minutes requires maintaining a pace of roughly one round every 44 seconds. Because “Cindy” uses only bodyweight movements and a pull-up bar, the score reflects sustained muscular endurance and pace more than a single max-effort lift. (menshealth.com) That is why the number travels easily in fitness coverage and social clips: the workout is simple to understand, but difficult to execute at that volume. Men’s Health has covered Holland’s use of CrossFit-style and bodyweight training before. (menshealth.com) A July 10, 2025 article from the same outlet said Holland used a fast 20-minute bodyweight CrossFit-style workout to build strength and stay in shape, and noted that his personal best was notable. ### Was this tied to Holland’s boxing clip? Men’s Health explicitly linked the “Cindy” score to boxing footage it said was going viral. The article’s premise was comparative: readers arriving for the boxing clip were told the CrossFit benchmark might be the stronger performance marker. (crossfit.com) The publication did not present the item as a new competitive CrossFit result or an official event score. Instead, it treated the figure as part of celebrity fitness coverage built around Holland’s training output and recognizable benchmark numbers. (menshealth.com) ### Where can readers check the workout for themselves? CrossFit’s workout page lists the prescribed version of “Cindy” as 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups and 15 squats for 20 minutes, with scoring based on rounds and reps completed. (menshealth.com) Men’s Health’s August 5 article is the outlet’s latest write-up tying that benchmark to Holland’s training clip and boxing footage. August 5 is the concrete publication date attached to the Men’s Health piece surfaced in search results, and CrossFit continues to host the benchmark workout instructions on its site for readers who want to test the same format. (menshealth.com) (crossfit.com)