As a trainer who has been a little lazy with pull-ups over the years, I can still be found managing a few reps before adding one of the best resistance bands or scaling using pull-up variations.

Ready to test your fitness? See how many strict pull-ups you can do in 60 seconds and learn how to improve your strength and endurance with these expert tips.

Push, pull. Push, pull. Pull-ups strengthen your upper body and core muscles with a primary focus on your back, biceps and posterior deltoids (the rear shoulder muscles). They also target the ...

“You also need to factor in strength training to focus on biceps, shoulders and upper back which are crucial the beginning and end ranges of pull ups,” she goes on. Alongside this, it's ...

The chin-up is a great exercise to target your upper body and biceps. It's an intermediate exercise, rather than a beginner one -- it requires the ability to pull your chest above a pullup bar.

If there’s an exercise that dominates the gym floor when it comes to building bulging biceps, it’s the bicep curl and, rightly so. Not only is it incredibly effective, hitting the biceps ...

Pull the pin on one (or both) of these at the end of your next upper body workout to throw an anabolic hand grenade into your arm training. Chin-ups dispatched, grab your bells and stand tall ...

This move gives you that solid peak on your biceps. Yep, chin-ups are not just for your back. Grab the bar with an underhand grip and pull yourself up. Your biceps work hard to lift your body ...