Pull-ups are hard. Really hard. I can barely manage one rep, and if I do, it’s usually one of those swingy, messy attempts ...

Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Stout, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, does pull-ups during a workout at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Sept. 11, 2013. (Staff Sgt. Joshua J.

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Dru Calloway conducts push-ups aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 13, 2025. (Thomas Cieslak/U.S. Navy photo) Mastering push-ups and ...

There are tons of ways to strengthen your upper body by using all sorts of dumbbells and kettlebells and bands. We know this already. So I'm here to tell you to set those aside and forget about that ...

Getting my first pull up was one of my proudest moments. Here's how to get yours.

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 ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. “Be able to do a ...

Xavier Dillard decided to train for the record after a friend beat him in pull-ups three years ago ...

The trick is to break the movement into pieces and train with patience and deliberateness. Credit...Alana Paterson for The New York Times Supported by By Christie Aschwanden I’ve always loved pull-ups ...