The National Academy of Sports Medicine suggests using a resistance band or an assisted machine if you’re just starting out ...

If you’re still working your way toward one non-assisted chin-up, you’ll want to add a few chin-up progression exercises to your upper-body routine to help you get there.

These two expert-recommended moves build stronger arms than curls or extensions. Perfect for people over age 40.

Assisted pull-ups with a machine like the Gravitron (above) that takes off as much weight as you like. The more weight you put on the stack, the easier these get (the opposite of how most machines ...

Assisted Pull-ups. This is the first step to being able to perform pull-ups. Using the bar that is 3-4 feet off the ground, sit under it and grab with the regular grip.

3. Master The Full Move. When you’ve mastered the previous two phases, you’re ready to start pulling yourself up. Tang breaks down different variations—including assisted pull-ups using ...

When you can't do any more, throw the band over the pull-up bar and step into it to give you some assistance to finish with as many assisted pull-ups as you can manage. Rest 3 minutes and repeat ...

For a band-assisted pull-up, loop a long resistance band across the bar near your feet to create a cushion to hold your feet. This gives you a little boost as you do the pull-up.

Dearden recommends negative pull-ups, too. “These can be assisted or unassisted, but the focus is to start at the top of the movement and lower yourself down as slowly as possible. ...