”Assisted pull-up machines aren’t bad if you select the right resistance,” says Frank, who advises consulting with gym staff on the resistance to use.

Pull-ups provided greater stimulation to upper back muscles. Pull-ups can be adapted using different grips, resistance bands, and assisted machines.

Start by hanging from the pull-up bar for 10 to 30 seconds Use an assisted pull-up machine or ask someone for help Use your arms to lift the body and do not stretch your neck to avoid strain ...

Tang breaks down different variations—including assisted pull-ups using resistance bands or an assisted pull-up machine and jump pull-ups (which get you over the hump of the hardest part ...

Lat Pull-Down: The lat pull-down is an exercise you can do with a weight machine to work the muscles on the sides of your chest wall and upper back. Carla begins the routine by doing warm-up ...

Warm-up with the Pull-up Pyramid 1-5, stretch/jog between sets (20 seconds) + one-mile run: This half-pyramid warm-up requires you to do 15 pull-ups in five sets of increasing reps: 1 pull-up, jog ...

Grab a towel or a rope, then loop it around a pull-up bar for the assisted pull-ups. Use a Smith machine or a barbell placed in a rack at a challenging height for you for the assisted rows. For ...

That’s because a pull-up is not something that just anyone can hop up onto a bar and do with ease—even someone who is otherwise relatively strong. The move takes genuine, focused work, along ...

If you’re new to pull-ups, start with assisted versions using a resistance band or a pull-up machine. As you get stronger, progress to unassisted pull-ups and increase the number. of repetitions.

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 ...

If you're new to pull-ups or find them difficult, start with assisted pull-ups. Arora said, "You can use resistance bands or an assisted pull-up machine to support some of your body weight, making ...