The gold standard bodyweight exercise is notoriously tough. Here's what you need to know about nailing solid reps.

Many people—including the US Secretary of Health and Human Services—perform their pull-ups incorrectly. Here’s how to properly reap the rewards of the exercise and avoid injury.

Need a little help getting up to the bar? Here are the building blocks of one of the toughest moves in the gym.

Until recently, my relationship with pull-ups could best be described as “it’s complicated.” I really wanted to make it work between us, but it was just so hard. I pulled and pulled, and got nothing ...

Hands up if you've ever stood beneath a pull up bar and felt, in a word, intimidated? I know I can't be the only one. While I workout regularly, I've always viewed the bar with a certain amount of ...

Pull-ups are one of the most effective upper-body exercises out there. They target your lats, biceps, shoulders, and core all at once. You don't need any fancy equipment or a gym membership. But if ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Doing a pull-up might seem easy—you're just, ya know, pulling your body up ...