Brandon Tucker released his grip on the bar and jumped down. He sat down in a chair beside him to wipe the beading sweat on his forehead after his 10th muscle up. He took a bite of a granola bar. "You ...

As firefighters, we’re big on inexpensive tools that facilitate physical training. In many cases, you don’t need equipment at all, just gravity and an imagination–and those are free. There’s one piece ...

Many people struggle with pull-ups at first, but with practice, this exercise can be rewarding and can build upper-body pulling and grip strength. Fortunately, you can still build the necessary ...

When it comes to no-frills bodyweight training at home, the humble pull-up rack – or pull-up bar, if you’re short on space – is hard to beat. Simple, adaptable and totally unforgiving, pull-ups allow ...

There’s a classic strength training story about a shirtless personal trainer and his father in law. And about chin-ups. The trainer made him get stronger without doing much work by setting him up with ...

Trying to decide just what kind of New Year’s fitness resolution you want to make? This post could help, but be careful: this is the kind of material that—in the hands of the wrong person—could lead ...

Pull-ups are one of the most effective upper-body exercises out there. They target your lats, biceps, shoulders, and core all at once. You don't need any fancy equipment or a gym membership. But if ...