Up First, get yourself up to the bar, jumping up if you can, or using a stool if you can’t. Next, “hook your hand around the bar like monkeys in a barrel,” Dewar says. “Once you've done that, you’re ...

The gold standard bodyweight exercise is notoriously tough. Here's what you need to know about nailing solid reps.

But lifting your entire body as you dangle from a bar is no easy task, which is why pull-ups can be, well, hella intimidating. Still, don’t shy away from the challenge—they’re infamously tough (and ...

Soha, a fitness aficionado herself, shares her pull-up journey, tips, and the step-by-step routine that helped her build the strength for this challenging move.

Kipping pull-ups are great for increasing your speed and building muscle. Here's how to do the exercise safely. “Since you’re using momentum to execute the kipping pull-up, you generally perform more ...

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Whether you're working on your deadlift PR, getting ready for a jog, or training for (gasp!) your first pull-up, warm-ups are nonnegotiable. It doesn't matter your fitness level or age either, says ...

Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged Pete Hegseth to a fitness test, each trying to do 50 pull-ups and 100 push-ups in 10 minutes or less. The why is obvious. As the secretary of Health and ...

Pull-ups are a notoriously challenging exercise that may intimidate even the most savvy of gym goers. But despite its tough reputation, mastering the pull-up is not only achievable, but also ...