Why is everyone so weird about pull-ups?

The social media age puts the move in the spotlight – but it’s been a fitness flashpoint for years ...

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.
Women's Health

You don’t need a bar to train pull-ups – this simple at-home move actually works

Pull-ups are notoriously hard to crack – in part, because they require a high level of full-body strength that takes most people a seriously long time to build. But, also, because they’re actually ...
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 ...

IShowSpeed reveals his ultimate cheat code: Bathroom pull-ups

IShowSpeed performs pull-ups daily using a bar in his bathroom, completing ten reps each time he walks through the door.