Can't do a pull-up? This Marine colonel told us how to get your first rep

A Marine colonel behind the Corps' pull-up training shares simple tips to help you get your first rep.

Hugh Jackman, 57, shows elite upper-body strength with 'staircase' pull-ups – here's how to master them

Most people will struggle to get one rep ...
Women's Health

These are the muscles you use when you do pull-ups – and how to get your first rep

People often associate building strength with big weights. That’s one way to go about it, but it’s not the only way – and there’s one exercise that shines as an example of a move that breaks the iron ...
Military.com

Do This to Get Your First Pull-Up or Improve to Double Digits

Beginning in November 2025, the FBI will require special agent candidates to perform pull-ups as part of their graded physical fitness exam. Throughout the military, pull-ups are a tested exercise in ...
Women's Health

Your first unassisted pull-up starts with these 3 essential strength moves

While it’s true that pull-ups are, indeed, an extremely advanced exercise, it’s also true that learning how to do them unassisted – regardless of where you currently are in your training journey – is ...
Runner's World

The number of pull-ups that you should do each day to build muscle and strength

As running is primarily a legs-based activity, it’s easy to think that upper-body exercises such as pull-ups serve no usefull purpose. But that’s just not true. A strong back and core – crafted by ...