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

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 ...

Xavier Dillard decided to train for the record after a friend beat him in pull-ups three years ago ...

An Australian police officer, Jade Henderson, has broken the world record for the number of pull-ups performed in one hour, completing 733 reps – an average of more than 12 pull-ups per minute. She ...

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 ...

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 ...

Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Stout, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, does pull-ups during a workout at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Sept. 11, 2013. (Staff Sgt. Joshua J.

If you’ve ever watched a badass woman at the gym effortlessly crank out multiple pull-ups and thought, I could never do that—think again. You absolutely can, and Women’s Health is here to help you get ...

A 22-year-old Virginia native claims to have broken the world record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours after two years of training. Xavier Dillard, from Harrisonburg, completed an impressive 12,412 ...