Use these five dumbbell exercises to build your back and biceps muscles without a pull-up in sight. We know there are plenty of pull-up variations you can try to suit your current ability if you don't ...

Here's exactly what you're working when you hit the bar to do one of the most comprehensive upper body exercises ...

Most guys are so obsessed with getting bigger biceps that they center their training around pumping up their arms. First, let me say this: Beginners should not even be doing biceps work. You will get ...

When it comes to achieving sculpted, powerful arms, consistency and the right exercises make all the difference. The biceps ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The most common goal I hear as a trainer is someone saying they want to be able to do pull-ups or ...

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 ...

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A pull-up is an exercise where you grasp a bar over your head and pull your body off the floor but which muscles do pulls up work? Well, this is an exercise that uses multiple muscle groups – in fact, ...