Want to test your upper-body strength? Here's how many pull-ups you should be able to do—and the best exercises to improve.

The muscles worked by push ... Locust pose Pull-ups Renegade rows with dumbbells (in a plank position) These exercises all work your pull movement pattern and the back of the body.

Wherever you are on your fitness journey, the pull-up remains one of the most challenging – and rewarding – exercises you can ...

To do this, Shaw Jarvis recommends hanging from the bar, then pushing down on it (a little like initiating the lever and arch during ... mimic the pull-up and work the same muscle groups.

You can still make muscle gains without working through the full range of motion for pull-ups (and other exercises, too), according to exercise physiologist and strength training coach Dr. Pat ...

Narrator: Muscles! Really? They don't look much use. When a muscle contracts (bunches up), it gets ... Muscles can only pull and cannot push. Therefore muscles have to work in pairs to move ...

The latissimus dorsi, to use the muscles' proper name, are the wide, fan-shaped muscles that make up the majority of ... Your lats primarily work when you pull things, and when you adduct things.

Imagine hanging from a pull up bar and ... stubborn muscles in a way that feels both restorative and energising. Then there’s my spine. Within seconds of hanging, gravity worked its magic ...

It’s not easy, and it takes time, but with patience and hard work, you can get there too. What muscles do you need to train for the pull-up? Firstly, it’s important to distinguish between the ...