Pullups are an impressive display of upper-body strength. Whether you see someone hoisting themselves up over a bar in the gym or while scrolling on social media, it strikes most of us as an ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s something seriously impressive about walking into the gym, jumping onto a bar and pulling your chin above it with ease. It’s one of those exercises that instantly screams athletic, strong and ...

A CSCS trainer shares 6 daily exercises men should do to rebuild functional strength after 60. Squat, push, pull, hinge, ...

The pull-up is one of the most recognized and respected upper-body strength exercises on earth. If you’ve ever seen a training montage in film or television, you’ve probably seen the lead character ...

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maribel A. Castaneda, an aviation operations specialist with Drill Instructor School, doing pull-ups before a physical training session. (Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin/U.S. Marine ...