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 ...

The scapula pull-up is a bodyweight exercise used to develop shoulder strength, stability, and injury prevention. We explain how to do it, the benefits, and the variations to try.

In the Women's Health Ultimate Pull-Up Plan, Tina Tang, CPT, demos all of the back and shoulder strength exercises in Workout 2 of her program.

Grab some dumbbells and use this 20-minute no-repeat workout to strengthen your arms, focusing on building muscle in the ...

“Pull ups primarily target the latissimus dorsi, but they also hit the biceps, and rhomboids, while also engaging the core and shoulders,” says Aroosha Nekonam, Senior Personal Trainer at ...

This trainer-approved pull-up progression plan includes the strength exercises and mobility work you need to learn how to do a pull-up for the first time.

Discover pull-up alternatives you can do at home. The trainer-approved exercises allow you to work the same muscles, no pull-up bar required.

This exercise will target the trapezius, rhomboid, and levator scapulae muscles, the main muscles in the back and shoulders that initial the first part of the pull-up exercise.

To help train your shoulder muscles to produce these movements, I recommend learning how to do scapula push-ups and scapula pull-ups, especially if you enjoy push-pull workouts.

Wondering how many pull-ups you should do daily to build strength and muscle? Here's the ideal rep range based on your goals and experience.

These top-rated pull-up bars will help you get your arms, chest, back, and core in shape quickly and easily right in the privacy of your own home.

For a machine-assisted pull-up, use the Gravitron machine which allows you to counteract your body-weight, thus reducing how much you have to lift during your pull-up.