The New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome on Sunday as part of Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season. Before that, though, the Saints made an unexpected cut of a wide receiver less ...

The pull-up is the ultimate closed-chain exercise in the gym for the upper body. One might master pushups and feel like they’ve hit a plateau, but the pull-up will remain as challenging as ever. The ...

When it comes to bodyweight exercises, back builders are relatively few and far between. There are lots of lower body exercises to choose from and dozens of push-up variations to try. But, for lats, ...

As a trainer who has been a little lazy with pull-ups over the years, I can still be found managing a few reps before adding one of the best resistance bands or scaling using pull-up variations.

Getting your first pull-up can feel impossible when you lack the necessary strength. Research has shown that practicing an exercise 3x/week can accelerate strength gains by about 56% compared to ...

“Be able to do a pull-up” is a common fitness goal, and if you work hard—with negative pull-ups, inverted rows, and more—someday you’ll get there. Go ahead, take a minute to celebrate. But don’t drop ...