Want to test your upper-body strength? Here's how many pull-ups you should be able to do—and the best exercises to improve.

What is the pull-up hack? Would you believe the hack is ... says pulling yourself vertically upward to the bar puts the shoulders in a “pretty awkward” position, allowing the elbows to flare ...

Most likely, Your best bet in this instance is the AmazeFan Pull-Up Bar. In addition to Gargano’s recommendation to hang daily, Mosquera suggests hanging from the bar while moving your shoulder ...

Simply find or set up a pull-up bar and hold on tight using an overhand grip (palms facing away from you). Your arms should be shoulder-width apart - or slightly wider if that feels more ...

H ands 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 ...

Assume a strong press-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart ... contact before explosively pushing back up. Grab a pull-up bar with your palms facing your body. Lift your feet off ...

Wherever you are on your fitness journey, the pull-up remains one of the most challenging – and rewarding – exercises you can ...

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If you were to do it the other way, what you find is your chin is over the bar but your shoulders are shrugged up almost by your ears. What's happened is you haven't used the big primary movers ...

Pull your chest towards the bar and slowly lower back down. To help prepare your grip and shoulder strength for an unassisted pull-up, try dead hangs. These require you to hold your body ...

The spinal decompression benefit for me was massive. Imagine hanging from a pull up bar and feeling everything from your shoulder joints to your neck to your spine lengthen. This is exactly how I ...