It's easy to get into the habit of thinking about workouts in a fairly simple, black-and-white way: Increase the amount of reps performed, or increase the weight lifted, and you'll make gains. This ...

It's no secret that Shay Mitchell hits the gym hard. The actor frequently posts her impressive workouts on social media, and has previously told SELF that she genuinely enjoys working out and how it ...

If you've ever wondered how to do chin-ups (or pull-ups), you might have heard that it can be a slow, deliberate process while you build up your strength and learn the correct technique. Just ask ...

Getting your first pull-up can feel impossible when you lack the necessary strength. Research has shown that practicing an exercise 3x/week can accelerate strength gains by about 56% compared to ...

Four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler has revealed that pull-up alternatives were key to building his championship-level back, especially when heavy bodyweight made standard pull-ups difficult. In a recent ...

Who says women can’t do pull-ups? Certainly not Neghar Fonooni, a Baltimore personal trainer who, in the span of a year, went from doing assisted pull-ups to hoisting her own body weight plus a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A classic among the reps, pull-ups are great in that they train a surprisingly large part of the body. All you need is a bar and ...

Achieving a pull-up is a significant fitness milestone for many people. First one, then maybe five, 10 or more: "The ability to do pull-ups is, in my book, an impressive sign of fitness and not a ...