In my opinion, pull ups are the best bodyweight exercise you can do and they’re up there with the most effective exercises of any kind. Here's how to do a pull up. Before I go o ...

Chin-ups and pull-ups emphasize muscle groups slightly differently; chin-ups use an underhand grip and are more front-shoulder and bicep-oriented, while pull-ups are more back-body and lats-dominant.

The combination of grips and width makes more types of pull-up exercises possible. The grips for overhand or underhand lifts also sit several inches higher than other bars’ primary grip points.

Both moves are simple: You hang from a bar, with an overhand grip (pull-ups) or an underhand grip (chin-ups), and pull your chest to the bar. To really hit your lats, avoid the so-called “kip ...

Using an overhand and underhand grip through the movement helps ... They're slightly easier than pull-ups too, which require more lat strength and elbow flexion. Your biceps are guaranteed to ...