Want to test your upper-body strength? Here's how many pull-ups you should be able to do—and the best exercises to improve.
Sharon Gam, Ph.D. on MSN10d
How To Do A Pull Up
In my opinion, pull ups are the best bodyweight exercise you can do and they’re up there with the most effective exercises of ...
The combination of grips and width makes more types of pull-up exercises possible. The grips for overhand or underhand lifts also sit several inches higher than other bars’ primary grip points.
Simply find or set up a pull-up bar and hold on tight using an overhand grip (palms facing away from you). Your arms should be shoulder-width apart - or slightly wider if that feels more ...
Why: The pull-up and the chin-up are well-known moves, and staples for lat development. Both moves are simple: You hang from a bar, with an overhand grip (pull-ups) or an underhand grip (chin-ups ...
chin-ups use an underhand grip and are more front-shoulder and bicep-oriented, while pull-ups are more back-body and lats-dominant. Pull-ups are performed overhand (palms facing away from you).
Why: The pull-up and the chin-up are well-known moves, and staples for lat development. Both moves are simple: You hang from a bar, with an overhand grip (pull-ups) or an underhand grip (chin-ups ...