Achieving a pull-up is a common fitness goal for many of my clients. While it seems like a basic, functional move, pull-ups are actually very challenging. If your first attempts didn’t get you far, ...

It's easy to get into the habit of thinking about workouts in a fairly simple, black-and-white way: Increase the amount of reps performed, or increase the weight lifted, and you'll make gains. This ...

Ah, pull-ups. They’re one of the most straightforward exercises around, and yet somehow one of the most difficult to do — especially with good form. They’re also an ideal way to improve your grip ...

This multi-joint exercise is a powerhouse for working several muscle groups at once, making it an essential staple for anyone looking to build strength and definition. While you might feel the burn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person doing pull-ups I couldn’t do a pull-up to save my life. As a qualified personal trainer, it’s always been embarrassing that ...

Last week, Brigette Williams talked through the basics of building strength to do a pull-up. She says once you have mastered the TRX and assisted pull-up, you can move to a bar or pull-up machine.

The pull-up is one of the most recognized and respected upper-body strength exercises on earth. If you’ve ever seen a training montage in film or television, you’ve probably seen the lead character ...

One of the best workouts of this week was a series of exercises that made calisthenics and running just a little bit harder than normal. After a good warmup with the basics of calisthenics and cardio, ...

At my local Blink Fitness—which is now a PureGym—I recently worked in sets with another woman on the assisted pull-up machine. For me, the vibe was utter relief. No one was being rude about sharing ...

The pull-up is considered the heavy weightlifting exercise of the calisthenics world. When you're doing them properly, nearly 100% of your body weight is pulled off the ground and over a bar. Besides ...