If you're looking to get stronger and build toned muscle, the pull-up should be at the top of your exercise priority list. As the NYC-based personal trainer, Brad Baldwin, puts it, "The pull-up is the ...

This article is a transcribed, edited summary of a video Bob and Brad recorded in May of 2024. For the original video, go to https://youtu.be/xewBaDLnfBQ Brad: That ...

The biggest challenge of doing pull-ups is performing the first one, which is a pure strength exercise, and this single pullup tends to take the most time to develop for most people. However, ...

When it comes to the ultimate test of upper body strength, there’s no better bodyweight exercise than the pull-up. However, despite their excellence for size and strength, trying to yank your ...

My Crunch trainer recently introduced me to the assisted pull-up machine, and it might be my new favorite exercise. The machine uses counterbalance weights, which means the higher the weight you set ...

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 ...

Grip strength is linked to slower aging and better heart health. Here are some easy weight-training exercises to boost it.

This article is part one of a three-part series on 20 Pull- ups for Women: 1. How to get your first pull- up (this article) 2. Getting the USMC women's maximum pull- up (eight reps) 3. Getting the ...

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Pull-ups always came easy to Guy Schott. But he never thought the exercise would make him a record-breaker. Last month, Schott, a 42-year-old engineer who lives in Santa Rosa, set out to break the ...