The gold standard bodyweight exercise is notoriously tough. Here's what you need to know about nailing solid reps.
Need a little help getting up to the bar? Here are the building blocks of one of the toughest moves in the gym.
Many people—including the US Secretary of Health and Human Services—perform their pull-ups incorrectly. Here’s how to properly reap the rewards of the exercise and avoid injury.
Achieving a pull-up is a significant fitness milestone for many people. First one, then maybe five, 10 or more: "The ability to do pull-ups is, in my book, an impressive sign of fitness and not a ...
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 ...
Mastering a pull-up isn’t just about brute strength—it’s about proper technique. Even if you’ve been grinding through upper-body workouts and practicing your reps, even seemingly teensy form mistakes ...
This is part of a continuing series on the best strength training exercises. The first in the series is the pull-up. Expert: James Villepigue, CSCS, author of The Obstacle Race Training Bible: The #1 ...
It's time to hit the gym—with a new workout! Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin recently shared a simple workout that gets her ready to hit the slopes. The athlete was strong as ever and so toned as she ...
a certified personal trainer and co-founder and president of fitness at VICTRESS MVMT, a fitness training facility in Lincoln, Nebraska “A true bodyweight pull-up can be considered the holy grail of ...