2. Getting the USMC women's maximum pull- up (eight reps) 3. Getting the USMC male maximum (20 reps) I received one of the best email responses in more than a decade of writing articles on tactical ...

This article is the last of a three-part series on how to do pull-ups. This article will show you how to get up to 20 reps or more. 2. Getting the USMC women's maximum pull- up (eight reps) 3. Getting ...

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. The journey from zero ...

Ahhh, that first pull-up feeling. I’d say it took me about two years from knowing what a pull-up was to being able to do one, which sort of just…happened, in September 2020, on my home pull-up bar.

Long considered an important milestone in one’s fitness journey, pull-ups build upper body strength and look impressive in the gym The pull-up has long been seen as an important fitness metric. From ...

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. “Be able to do a ...