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 ...

Pull-ups are an effective bodyweight exercise to build muscle and strength but can be intimidating. To learn how to do pull-ups, practice the right form and muscle engagement with scaled exercises. To ...

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 ...

Pull-ups are one of those exercises that will instantly have you feeling like a badass whether you can do one amazing rep or 10. But we’d be lying if we said they were easy to nail. If you’re up for a ...

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 ...

There’s a reason why trainers swear by pull-ups: The move works every muscle in your upper body. But while they’re all-stars at increasing your strength, doing a pull-up (and, most importantly, doing ...

There aren’t stats available on the percentage of the population that can do a pull-up. But you can compete against yourself by recording your progress.

Pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar. Think about pulling your elbows down and back. Your entire body should ...

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 ...