Use these five dumbbell exercises to build your back and biceps muscles without a pull-up in sight. We know there are plenty of pull-up variations you can try to suit your current ability if you don't ...

Looking for a good upper body session? Ditch the pull up bar or other upper body machines found in the gym and instead pick up a pair of dumbbells and get ready to train your biceps and shoulders with ...

A pull-up is an exercise where you grasp a bar over your head and pull your body off the floor but which muscles do pulls up work? Well, this is an exercise that uses multiple muscle groups – in fact, ...

There are tons of ways to strengthen your upper body by using all sorts of dumbbells and kettlebells and bands. We know this already. So I'm here to tell you to set those aside and forget about that ...

Of any calisthenics exercise, pull-ups are the most difficult to perform and see improvements without significant time and effort. Your pulling muscles (biceps, latissimus dorsi, rear deltoids, ...

Push-ups and pull-ups are popular bodyweight exercises with distinct benefits. Pull-ups target the upper back and biceps, while push-ups focus on chest muscles. Both exercises can be modified for ...

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 ...

Revisiting basic exercises with a critical eye can help identify faults in your form. Last week we looked at the push-up. Today, we discuss the pull-up, one of those exercise that should be remastered ...

In its simplest terms, the pull-up seems pretty basic: hang from a bar, then pull yourself up to it. It’s not complicated, but that sure doesn’t mean that it’s easy. In fact, this bodyweight, no-fancy ...

Beginning in November 2025, the FBI will require special agent candidates to perform pull-ups as part of their graded physical fitness exam. Throughout the military, pull-ups are a tested exercise in ...