There is no shortage of back-building exercises, from rows to pulldowns. However, if you’re trying to master your body weight ...

The exercise move, in which you use your lats, traps and shoulders to pull your body up to an overhead bar, serves a greater ...

Here's why you should add this full-body move to your next workout. Plus, alternatives to try if you're not quite there yet.

Here is a list of exercises that are easier than a strict pull-up, but they work the same muscles. Pick something that feels challenging but doable, and you'll get even closer to your goal of ...

Press the weight straight up above your chest, holding the dumbbells in a neutral position (palms facing each other). Your ...

Of any calisthenics exercise, pull-ups are the most difficult to perform and see improvements without significant time and effort.

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

Pull-ups are one of the most coveted bodyweight exercises for strengthening your upper body, namely your back, biceps and posterior deltoids (the rear shoulder muscles). For many, it’s a long ...

Learn how to do a chin-up like Friends star Courteney Cox. The 60-year-old actor was recently filmed performing a ‘perfect’ example of the bodyweight exercise.

Despite the fact that the pull-up is often seen as just an upper-body strengthener, reading a list of the muscles pull-ups work makes it clear that the exercise effectively targets far more than ...