Health

How Many Pull-Ups Should You Be Able to Do? How You Compare By Age

Experts explain what makes pull-ups such a hard exercise, how to get better at them, and the benefits of including them in ...
Women's Health

This 5-Minute Warm-Up Primes Every Muscle Group So You Can Max Out Your Pull-Up Workouts

Whether you're working on your deadlift PR, getting ready for a jog, or training for (gasp!) your first pull-up, warm-ups are nonnegotiable. It doesn't matter your fitness level or age either, says ...
Women's Health

Strengthen Your Chest Muscles (And Nail Your Pull-Up) With These Exercises

Your chest may not be the first muscle group that comes to mind when you think about pull-ups—but if you want to lift your body with control, you can’t skip it. A strong chest helps you stabilize your ...
Runner's World

The number of pull-ups that you should do each day to build muscle and strength

As running is primarily a legs-based activity, it’s easy to think that upper-body exercises such as pull-ups serve no usefull purpose. But that’s just not true. A strong back and core – crafted by ...
AOL

Any Woman, Any Age, Can Do A Pull-Up With The Women's Health Ultimate Pull-Up Plan

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve ever watched a badass woman at the gym effortlessly crank out multiple pull-ups and thought, I ...
Military.com

The 5 Most Effective Push-Up and Pull-Up Workouts

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Dru Calloway conducts push-ups aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 13, 2025. (Thomas Cieslak/U.S. Navy photo) Mastering push-ups and ...
The New York Times

100 Push-Ups and 50 Pull-Ups in Under 10 Minutes. What Could Go Wrong?

Fitness experts caution against jumping into a difficult routine suggested by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Pete Hegseth. By Calum Marsh Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged Pete Hegseth to a test ...