Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Another reason to have one at home? For one, working on pull-ups can be ...

A one time intimidating bit of kit, pull up bars are having a resurgence thanks to their do-anywhere type of nature. Whether you pop it in your kitchen doorway, bedroom entrance or mount it on a ...

There are tons of ways to strengthen your upper body by using all sorts of dumbbells and kettlebells and bands. We know this already. So I'm here to tell you to set those aside and forget about that ...

You do not have to do hundreds of daily pull-ups and push-ups to improve your fitness test scores. Many do, and while they find success up to a point, following this routine for too long will ...

If you have ever hung from a pull-up bar wondering how people make it look so effortless, you are definitely the only one! Pull-ups are one of those exercises that truly test your strength, ...

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 ...

Esther Smith, DPT, Cert. MDT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has specialized in treating athletes, specifically rock climbers, for the last decade. She is a storyteller, a mountain athlete and a ...

If you're getting ready for a military program, you're most likely to find a fitness nemesis in one of two places: running or pull-ups. Statistically speaking, those are the two things with which most ...

Key Point: Pull-ups are essential to building strength, require no expensive, specialized equipment, and offer scalable and customizable options for beginners up to advanced pull-up practitioners. If ...

The trick is to break the movement into pieces and train with patience and deliberateness. Credit...Alana Paterson for The New York Times Supported by By Christie Aschwanden I’ve always loved pull-ups ...