The Horizontal Pull-up is a variation of the normal pull-up, and it's slightly easier to perform. There are a few different variations, with the feet positions and the resistance that these positions ...

We get it, your back may not feel as important as building massive arms or a bigger chest – after all it’s not the first thing everyone catches a glimpse of as you walk in the room – but if you want ...

Of all the exercises, the one with the largest mind game attached to it is the pull-up. One thing I have learned is that women and men cannot do pull-ups if they do not practice pull-ups. On the flip ...

The pull-up is the ultimate closed-chain exercise in the gym for the upper body. One might master pushups and feel like they’ve hit a plateau, but the pull-up will remain as challenging as ever. The ...

What is it about pull-ups that makes them so impressive, and why do so many lifters judge themselves based on how many they can crank out in a row? Unlike the squat, bench press, and deadlift – the ...

It can be easy to confuse chin-ups and pull-ups. After all, they tend to be used interchangeably during gym chat about calisthenic exercises, but there are many differences between the two — ...

This article is part two of the three-part series on 20 Pull- ups for Women: 1. How to get your first pull- up 2. Getting the USMC women's maximum (eight reps; this article) 3. Getting the USMC male ...