BODYWEIGHT BACK TRAINING is never easy. The gold standard movement is the pullup—which can be devilishly hard to do for even seasoned gym-goers—and there are sparingly few other exercises that hit ...

Paradoxically, getting your first pull-up isn't the end of your journey to getting your first pull-up.

If you're working out from home, the back muscles are probably some of the hardest to hit using traditional movements you’d do in the gym. Thankfully, with a bit of creativity, you can make inverted ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. June 26, 2020 Add as a ...

Pull-ups are impressive, which means that for many athletes, they’re aspirational. If you can’t do one, odds are you’d like to. If you can, maybe you’re gunning for the single-arm or weighted ...

If you’ve ever wondered why pushing exercises feel easier than pulling, it helps to understand the body’s underlying anatomy ...

The inverted row is a core training staple that can build size and strength in your back without picking up a weight (other than yourself)-but are you sure you're even doing the exercise correctly?