"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pull-up bars are essential equipment. It’s a grand statement, but we stand by it. Pulling yourself from a ...

The next time you grab a pull-up bar, pay attention to where you place your hands because that can quickly turn a pull-up into a chin-up, and vice versa. While these two exercises look super similar, ...

There’s a classic strength training story about a shirtless personal trainer and his father in law. And about chin-ups. The trainer made him get stronger without doing much work by setting him up with ...

Struggling with rounded shoulders, weak back muscles, or poor posture from long hours at a desk? A pull-up bar can be a game-changer for home workouts. Beyond building upper body strength, it helps ...

In its simplest terms, the pull-up seems pretty basic: hang from a bar, then pull yourself up to it. It’s not complicated, but that sure doesn’t mean that it’s easy. In fact, this bodyweight, no-fancy ...

Hanging from a pull-up bar can improve your grip strength and shoulder mobility—but dead hangs are also kind of overrated. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications ...

If you’ve ever attempted a pull-up, struggled, and thought, Nope, not happening for me—you’re not alone. But what if we told you there’s a better, strategic way to build the strength, control, and ...