Assisted pull-ups provide a unique way to enhance your upper body strength without the need for bulky gym equipment. Unlike traditional machines, which often isolate muscles in a controlled and fixed ...

Achieving a pull-up is a significant fitness milestone for many people. First one, then maybe five, 10 or more: "The ability to do pull-ups is, in my book, an impressive sign of fitness and not a ...

Pull-ups are notoriously hard to crack – in part, because they require a high level of full-body strength that takes most ...

Ah, pull-ups. They’re one of the most straightforward exercises around, and yet somehow one of the most difficult to do — especially with good form. They’re also an ideal way to improve your grip ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

A pull-up is an exercise where you grasp a bar over your head and pull your body off the floor but which muscles do pulls up work? Well, this is an exercise that uses multiple muscle groups – in fact, ...