Struggling to learn pull-ups as a beginner? You're not alone — most tutorials skip the basics! In this full pull-up tutorial for beginners, I walk you through: -The key muscles to focus on — lats, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Of any calisthenics exercise, pull-ups are the most difficult to perform and see improvements without significant time and effort. Your pulling muscles (biceps, latissimus dorsi, rear deltoids, ...

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If you are looking to join the military, or are a current service member thinking of attempting a transition to a special operations unit, then you probably need to improve your pull ups. Hell, if you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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