Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pull-up is one of the purest tests (and flexes!) of strength out there—no machines, no momentum, just you versus gravity. It’s ...

It's easy to assume pull-ups are all about the arms—but the real engines behind a strong, controlled rep are the back and shoulders. In fact, if you’ve ever tried (and struggled) to get your chin over ...

Your chest may not be the first muscle group that comes to mind when you think about pull-ups—but if you want to lift your body with control, you can’t skip it. A strong chest helps you stabilize your ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. “Be able to do a ...

Pull-ups are impressive, which means that for many athletes, they’re aspirational. If you can’t do one, odds are you’d like to. If you can, maybe you’re gunning for the single-arm or weighted ...

The muscle-up remains one of the most iconic milestones in calisthenics, yet many enthusiasts stall at the transition phase ...

Recruits of Fox Company perform two sets of 30 pull-ups followed up by sets of push-ups and crunches during a physical fitness session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 28, 2014. Drenched ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever watched a badass woman at the gym effortlessly crank out multiple pull-ups and thought, I ...