What is it about pull-ups that makes them so impressive, and why do so many lifters judge themselves based on how many they ...

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, ...

Virginia MacColl learned how to do pull-ups for the first time in her 60s. Now, she's an American Ninja Warrior competitor ...

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, ...

As running is primarily a legs-based activity, it’s easy to think that upper-body exercises such as pull-ups serve no usefull purpose. But that’s just not true. A strong back and core – crafted by ...

Pull-ups are one of the most effective upper-body exercises out there. They target your lats, biceps, shoulders, and core all at once. You don't need any fancy equipment or a gym membership. But if ...

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 ...

People often associate building strength with big weights. That’s one way to go about it, but it’s not the only way – and there’s one exercise that shines as an example of a move that breaks the iron ...