A pull-up bar is the ultimate home gym essential: It's compact, versatile and capable of delivering a serious strength workout without taking up precious space. This simple piece of home exercise ...

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 ...

In a world of complex gym machines, this timeless bodyweight movement remains the gold standard for developing a resilient ...

For the good of her team, shot-putter Jolien Boumkwo stepped up for an event she wasn’t meant to compete in. Think of her next time you need gym inspo. If you’ve ever stepped up with some trepidation ...

If you're looking to get stronger and build toned muscle, the pull-up should be at the top of your exercise priority list. As the NYC-based personal trainer, Brad Baldwin, puts it, "The pull-up is the ...

Ahhh, that first pull-up feeling. I’d say it took me about two years from knowing what a pull-up was to being able to do one, which sort of just…happened, in September 2020, on my home pull-up bar.

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, ...

Take a quick gander of Brie Larson's Instagram and you'll gather pretty quickly how into her fitness she is. From difficult looking pull-up variations to heavy hip thrusts, rock climbing, dance ...

Looking to upgrade your home gym setup? A Smith machine might be the most efficient way to do it. Known for its built-in safety, guided movement, and training versatility, the Gym MIKOLO Smith machine ...

The trick is to break the movement into pieces and train with patience and deliberateness. Credit...Alana Paterson for The New York Times Supported by By Christie Aschwanden I’ve always loved pull-ups ...

This is a great workout if you have a Marine Corps obstacle course available. If not, an outdoor pull-up bar will suffice, or there are other options listed below. We did this one on a holiday when ...