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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One PT claims to have a solution, describing it on Instagram as an ‘innovative and effective way you can practice pull-ups even if you don’t have access to a bar.’ The exerc ...