Remember the elementary school fitness test, where you had to hang from a bar while your gym teacher judged your entire existence? For most kids, the pull-up bar was a place of glory or sheer ...

It requires great strength to do a pull-up, making it a challenging move for many, but it's a powerful exercise to master ...

Many people struggle with pull-ups at first, but with practice, this exercise can be rewarding and can build upper-body pulling and grip strength. Fortunately, you can still build the necessary ...

When it comes to the ultimate test of upper body strength, there’s no better bodyweight exercise than the pull-up. However, despite their excellence for size and strength, trying to yank your ...

Maintaining a firm grip helps you perform better at the gym and in everyday life. We spoke to experts about why it matters ...

If you’ve ever attempted a pull-up, struggled, and thought, Nope, not happening for me—you’re not alone. But what if we told you there’s a better, strategic way to build the strength, control, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever watched a badass woman at the gym effortlessly crank out multiple pull-ups and thought, I ...

Of any calisthenics exercise, pull-ups are the most difficult to perform and see improvements without significant time and effort. Your pulling muscles (biceps, latissimus dorsi, rear deltoids, ...

While it’s true that pull-ups are, indeed, an extremely advanced exercise, it’s also true that learning how to do them unassisted – regardless of where you currently are in your training journey – is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Strength training in general has big benefits for women over 50, from preventing muscle loss and ...