If you’re a woman who regularly works out, there may still be one exercise that remains elusive: the pull-up. In 2012, the New York Times reported that researchers who documented women on their ...
Grasp the handles with both palms facing toward one another and brace your core, creating a straight line from your head to ...
The pull-up has become the ultimate fitness flex for women, who are embracing strength training. Traditional pull-ups are performed with an overhand grip, shoulder-width or wider, and engage the upper ...
This is part of a continuing series on the best strength training exercises. The first in the series is the pull-up. Expert: James Villepigue, CSCS, author of The Obstacle Race Training Bible: The #1 ...
Strength training in general has big benefits for women over 50, from preventing muscle loss and strengthening bones to improving brain function. But once you’ve mastered the basics, taking on new ...
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 ...
If you have ever hung from a pull-up bar wondering how people make it look so effortless, you are definitely the only one! Pull-ups are one of those exercises that truly test your strength, ...
Hands up if you've ever stood beneath a pull up bar and felt, in a word, intimidated? I know I can't be the only one. While I workout regularly, I've always viewed the bar with a certain amount of ...
May 30 (UPI) --An Australian fitness enthusiast completed 7,079 pull-ups in 24 hours -- nearly doubling the previous Guinness World Record. Olivia Vinson, 34, told Guinness World Records she was ...