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Unless you’re naturally gifted with enough upper body strength to haul your body weight over the bar, pull-ups may not be in your exercise routine yet. Maybe you rep them out for fun, you’re working ...

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 a ...

Of any calisthenics exercise, pull-ups are the most difficult to perform and see improvements without significant time and effort. Your pulling muscles (biceps, latissimus dorsi, rear deltoids, ...

Pull-ups are one of the most effective upper-body exercises out there. They target your lats, biceps, shoulders, and core all at once. You don't need any fancy equipment or a gym membership. But if ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The most common goal I hear as a trainer is someone saying they want to be able to do pull-ups or ...

If you’re serious about strengthening your back, but don’t have weights at your disposal, might we suggest the inverted row? This bodyweight exercise—which involves lying beneath a bar and pulling ...

Bodyweight training can effectively build muscle, strength, and aesthetics without the need for equipment.