The biggest challenge of doing pull-ups is performing the first one, which is a pure strength exercise, and this single pullup tends to take the most time to develop for most people. However, ...

The pull-up is one of the most recognized and respected upper-body strength exercises on earth. If you’ve ever seen a training montage in film or television, you’ve probably seen the lead character ...

It’s hard not to admire the people who can do a pull-up. After all, it’s an impressive feat of upper-body strength. That may ...

It's easy to assume pull-ups are all about the arms—but the real engines behind a strong, controlled rep are the back and shoulders. In fact, if you’ve ever tried (and struggled) to get your chin over ...

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This is a workout I recommend when people are having trouble improving their two-minute push-up tests and pull-up reps. The first pull-up and push-up are a strength exercise, but to max out these ...

But lifting your entire body as you dangle from a bar is no easy task, which is why pull-ups can be, well, hella intimidating. Still, don’t shy away from the challenge—they’re infamously tough (and ...

It can be easy to confuse chin-ups and pull-ups. After all, they tend to be used interchangeably during gym chat about ...