There’s a reason why trainers swear by pull-ups: The move works every muscle in your upper body. But while they’re all-stars at increasing your strength, doing a pull-up (and, most importantly ...

Chin-ups and pull-ups are different exercises that target the muscles in varying degrees, so it’s not straightforward to say ...

Mastering a pull-up — and by this I mean one singular pull-up — was tough. I had to grit my teeth through several training sessions, and my arms and back experienced some serious burn.

The Women's Health Ultimate Pull-Up Plan is a comprehensive six-week strength training program by Tina Tang, CPT, to help you nail the iconic move fast.

2. Build Your Muscular Endurance. Once you can hold yourself at the top of a pull-up—chin over bar—for at least 10 seconds, it’s time to focus on lowering yourself slowly and with control.

Grabbing the Bar. Depending on the grip you select and how many pull-ups you plan to do in a workout, you may want to change up how you grab the bar.

This trainer-approved pull-up progression plan includes the strength exercises and mobility work you need to learn how to do a pull-up for the first time.

Here’s how to do the pull-up hold step-by-step, the benefits, and a few tips and exercises you can try to help you build to your first pull-up. How to do the flexed arm hang (pull-up hold) ...

1. Pull your elbows down. We get it, it’s a pull-up so you’re trying to pull yourself ‘up’ towards the bar. However, when we think about simply moving from A to B, we don’t always engage ...

While it might seem like an elusive milestone for beginners, I promise it’s achievable. I’ve been there – when a single pull-up was so out of reach – but with the right focus, technique ...

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 ...

Here is a list of exercises that are easier than a strict pull-up, but they work the same muscles. Pick something that feels challenging but doable, and you'll get even closer to your goal of ...