Hands up if you've ever stood beneath a pull up bar and felt, in a word, intimidated? I know I can't be the only one. While I workout regularly, I've always viewed the bar with a certain amount of ...

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 ...

Here's exactly what you're working when you hit the bar to do one of the most comprehensive upper body exercises ...

Mastering push-ups and pull-ups requires progressing from building strength to developing muscular endurance. Conquering your first repetition of these calisthenics exercises is a matter of strength, ...

Ahhh, that first pull-up feeling. I’d say it took me about two years from knowing what a pull-up was to being able to do one, which sort of just…happened, in September 2020, on my home pull-up bar.

In its simplest terms, the pull-up seems pretty basic: hang from a bar, then pull yourself up to it. It’s not complicated, but that sure doesn’t mean that it’s easy. In fact, this bodyweight, no-fancy ...

At the gym or in the wild, you will see many different ways to grip the pull-up bar. But which is the best way? The only solid answer is: It depends. A wide variety of grips can make your pull-up ...