Getting my first pull up was one of my proudest moments. Here's how to get yours.

A participant performs a pull-up while racing through the Army Reserve Fitness Challenge during day one of the 2015 Tough Mudder at Palm Bay, Florida, Nov. 8, 2015. (Sgt. Aaron Ellerman/204th Public ...

There are tons of ways to strengthen your upper body by using all sorts of dumbbells and kettlebells and bands. We know this already. So I'm here to tell you to set those aside and forget about that ...

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 ...

Push-ups and pull-ups are popular bodyweight exercises with distinct benefits. Pull-ups target the upper back and biceps, while push-ups focus on chest muscles. Both exercises can be modified for ...

According to a 2017 study, pull-up is an exercise that engages multiple joints, including the shoulder girdle and elbow joints. This exercise, classified as a closed kinetic chain exercise, aims to ...

Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Stout, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, does pull-ups during a workout at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Sept. 11, 2013. (Staff Sgt. Joshua J.

It can be easy to confuse chin-ups and pull-ups. After all, they tend to be used interchangeably during gym chat about calisthenic exercises, but there are many differences between the two — ...

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. The journey from zero ...

If you’re a woman who regularly works out, there may still be one exercise that remains elusive: the pull-up. In 2012, the New York Times reported that researchers who documented women on their ...