Want to test your upper-body strength? Here's how many pull-ups you should be able to do—and the best exercises to improve.

“Several factors can affect your pull-up progress, such as pre-existing upper body strength, grip strength, your total body weight or how frequently you can train and recover,” says Dr Oluwajan ...

Wherever you are on your fitness journey, the pull-up remains one of the most challenging – and rewarding – exercises you can ...

Strong Women trainer Risqat Fabunmi-Alade demonstrates this 3-move 10-minute back workout so you can get strong enough to do a pull-up. Hold a dumbbell ... muscles while you grip your dumbbells ...

Chin-ups and pull-ups emphasize muscle groups slightly differently; chin-ups use an underhand grip and are more front-shoulder and bicep-oriented, while pull-ups are more back-body and lats-dominant.

H ands 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 ...

If you’re convinced to add the best pull-up bar to your cart (and your home) first it’s important to consider type, weight capacity, and grip options. “Most pull bars will have a weight ...

Simply find or set up a pull-up bar and hold on tight using an overhand grip (palms facing away from you). Your arms should be shoulder-width apart - or slightly wider if that feels more ...

Why: The pull-up and the chin-up are well-known moves, and staples for lat development. Both moves are simple: You hang from a bar, with an overhand grip (pull-ups) or an underhand grip (chin-ups ...

How to: Set up a box or bench beneath your pull-up bar, at a height that enables you to grip the bar and jump up, touching your chest to the bar. Each time you jump, try to hold yourself above the ...