RFK Jr. and Sean P. Duffy raised eyebrows with an impromptu pull-up contest at the airport. Why does the age-old exercise ...

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 ...

A simple bar, a powerful movement, and a full upper-body challenge. Pull-ups are making a massive comeback among fitness ...

Ahhh, that first pull-up feeling. I’d say it took me about two years from knowing what a pull-up was to being able to do one, which sort of just…happened, in September 2020, on my home pull-up bar.

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 ...

At the gym or in the wild, you will see many different ways to grip the pull-up bar. But which is the best way? The only solid answer is: It depends. A wide variety of grips can make your pull-up ...

Esther Smith, DPT, Cert. MDT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has specialized in treating athletes, specifically rock climbers, for the last decade. She is a storyteller, a mountain athlete and a ...

A one time intimidating bit of kit, pull up bars are having a resurgence thanks to their do-anywhere type of nature. Whether you pop it in your kitchen doorway, bedroom entrance or mount it on a ...