The biggest challenge of doing pull-ups is performing the first one, which is a pure strength exercise, and this single pullup tends to take the most time to develop for most people. However, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pull-up bars are essential equipment. It’s a grand statement, but we stand by it. Pulling yourself from a ...

Esther Smith, DPT, Cert. MDT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has specialized in treating athletes, specifically rock climbers, for the last decade. She is a storyteller, a mountain athlete and a ...

Mastering push-ups and pull-ups requires progressing from building strength to developing muscular endurance. Conquering your first repetition of these calisthenics exercises is a matter of strength, ...

If you’ve ever watched a badass woman at the gym effortlessly crank out multiple pull-ups and thought, I could never do that—think again. You absolutely can, and Women’s Health is here to help you get ...

Despite its simplicity, a horizontal bar is probably the single best piece of strength equipment you can have. Dollar for dollar, you can squeeze out more exercises and hit more muscle groups than ...

When it comes to targeting and strengthening all of your key running muscles—legs, arms, chest, and back—you may be accustomed to hitting major muscle groups over the course of a few days rather than ...