"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pull-up bars are essential equipment. It’s a grand statement, but we stand by it. Pulling yourself from a ...

A pull-up bar is the ultimate home gym essential: It's compact, versatile and capable of delivering a serious strength workout without taking up precious space. This simple piece of home exercise ...

When you see a pull-up bar, there’s one physical activity that likely comes to mind: pull-ups. While they’ve lent this piece ...

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Hanging from a pull-up bar can improve your grip strength and shoulder mobility—but dead hangs are also kind of overrated. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications ...

Forget complex machinery; the simplest bodyweight exercise is now the gold standard for posture, spinal health, and elite ...

At the gym or in the wild, you will see many different ways to grip the pull-up bar. But which is the best way? The only solid answer is: It depends. A wide variety of grips can make your pull-up ...

If you’ve ever watched a badass woman at the gym effortlessly crank out multiple pull-ups and thought, I could never do that—think again. You absolutely can, and Women’s Health is here to help you get ...

If you’ve ever attempted a pull-up, struggled, and thought, Nope, not happening for me—you’re not alone. But what if we told you there’s a better, strategic way to build the strength, control, and ...

In its simplest terms, the pull-up seems pretty basic: hang from a bar, then pull yourself up to it. It’s not complicated, but that sure doesn’t mean that it’s easy. In fact, this bodyweight, no-fancy ...