"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever watched a badass woman at the gym effortlessly crank out multiple pull-ups and thought, I ...

At the gym or in the wild, you will see many different ways to grip the pull-up bar. But which is the best way? The only solid answer is: It depends. A wide variety of grips can make your pull-up ...

Hanging from a pull-up bar can improve your grip strength and shoulder mobility—but dead hangs are also kind of overrated. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications ...

THE PULLUP IS one of the cornerstone exercises in fitness. The bodyweight staple grows your back, builds strength, and provides a solid benchmark of real-world capability. The downside? It’s really ...

Hands up if you've ever stood beneath a pull up bar and felt, in a word, intimidated? I know I can't be the only one. While I workout regularly, I've always viewed the bar with a certain amount of ...

People often associate building strength with big weights. That’s one way to go about it, but it’s not the only way – and there’s one exercise that shines as an example of a move that breaks the iron ...

"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 ...

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 ...

As running is primarily a legs-based activity, it’s easy to think that upper-body exercises such as pull-ups serve no usefull purpose. But that’s just not true. A strong back and core – crafted by ...

I never considered myself a gym person. Cardio was my go-to. As a New Yorker and mother of three, I considered myself aerobically fit - regularly doing cycling classes, tennis, long runs and dog walks ...