U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maribel A. Castaneda, an aviation operations specialist with Drill Instructor School, doing pull-ups before a physical training session. (Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin/U.S. Marine ...

What is it about pull-ups that makes them so impressive, and why do so many lifters judge themselves based on how many they can crank out in a row? Unlike the squat, bench press, and deadlift – the ...

The most common goal I hear as a trainer is someone saying they want to be able to do pull-ups or chin-ups. The terms “pull-up” and “chin-up” are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are two ...

Chin-ups and pull-ups are highly beneficial bodyweight exercises that target your entire upper body. And while you may use the terms interchangeably, the two moves are actually quite distinct. The big ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Another reason to have one at home? For one, working on pull-ups can be ...

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, ...

Despite its simplicity, a horizontal bar is probably the single best piece of strength equipment you can have. Dollar for dollar, you can squeeze out more exercises and hit more muscle groups than ...

You can perform overhand-, underhand-, and neutral-grip pull-ups on this bar, making it one of the more versatile pull-up bars on our list. This bar is rated to hold up to 300 pounds, so a 180-pound ...

Recruits of Fox Company perform two sets of 30 pull-ups followed up by sets of push-ups and crunches during a physical fitness session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 28, 2014. Drenched ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Pull-ups are a demanding full-body exercise that ...