The functional strength developed through pull-ups can also help improve posture, Clay says. Pull-ups mainly work muscles in ...

D oing pull-ups—even a single one—is a sign of more than just arm strength. Pull-ups engage a number of muscles in the body, ...

Here's what you need to know about the difference between chin-ups and pull-ups, which muscles they target, and how to add them to your workout routine. A chin-up is a strength training exercise ...

From planks to overhead presses, a trainer outlines five essential strength workouts to build muscle as you age.

Use these five dumbbell exercises to build your back and biceps muscles without a pull-up in sight. Although there are plenty of pull-up variations you can try to suit your current ability ...

Here's what actually happens when you "pull" a muscle. The human body has three types of muscles skeletal, cardiac and visceral. But we can only control, and damage, our skeletal muscles.

Strong Women trainer Emma Obayuvana demonstrates how to strengthen your lat muscles to help you do a pull-up in this quick 10 minute workout. Pull-ups are arguably one of the toughest bodyweight ...

“The pull-up is one of the most challenging but effective bodyweight exercises,” says fitness trainer and GP Dr Folusha Oluwajana. “They engage many different muscles, giving you a lot of ...

The Muscles Groups You Should Train Together 'Push ... Grab the handles of the pull-up station with your palms facing away from you and your arms fully extended. Your hands should be around ...

Narrator: Muscles! Really? They don't look much use. When a muscle contracts (bunches up), it gets shorter and so pulls on the bone it is attached to. When a muscle relaxes, it goes back to its ...