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 ...

It took the two athletes 15 days to find a helicopter to practice for the world record. A Dutch fitness enthusiast broke the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups completed in a minute while ...

The group was quick to acknowledge the lack of scientific rigour behind the process. This was a self-experiment, not a lab study. As the days progressed, the physical and logistical toll became ...

When it comes to the ultimate test of upper body strength, there’s no better bodyweight exercise than the pull-up. However, despite their excellence for size and strength, trying to yank your ...

A participant performs a pull-up while racing through the Army Reserve Fitness Challenge during day one of the 2015 Tough Mudder at Palm Bay, Florida, Nov. 8, 2015. (Sgt. Aaron Ellerman/204th Public ...

However, not training to failure with pull-ups is a method popularised by former Soviet Special Forces trainer Pavel Tsatsouline. The idea is simple: perform multiple sets of pull-ups without ever ...