To find the best doorway pull-up bar, three other CR staffers and I tried out pull-ups, chin-ups, and dead hangs on several pull-up bars. After rounds of evaluation, some clear favorites emerged.

Door-, wall-, and ceiling-mounted pull-up bars require less space than free-standing pull-up bars. If you’re building a larger home gym, you probably want a squat or power rack with a pull-up ...

This design makes the bar accessible to a wider range of body sizes—and I, at 6 feet tall, can almost fully extend my legs when hanging, which opens up all sorts of leg lifts, butt flexes, and ...

A pull-up bar isn’t just useful for repping out pull-ups and chin-ups, although anyone who can haul their bodyweight over a bar for multiple reps is impressive. You can use a pull-up bar for a ...

Once you’ve had a go at this test, which targets the mid- and upper-back muscles, your next challenge is to try paused reps with bodyweight squats, push-ups or biceps curls to target your lower body, ...

Discover pull-up alternatives you can do at home. The trainer-approved exercises allow you to work the same muscles, no pull-up bar required. Photo: Getty Images/ Neustockimages PublishedFeb 28, 2024 ...

That’s why trainer Tina Tang, CPT, programmed this short-and-sweet dumbbell workout to fire up the upper body and core fast for days you can't get to the gym and on the pull-up bar.

Dead Hangs: Hold onto a pull-up bar for 30–60 seconds to improve grip endurance. Farmer's Carries: Carry heavy dumbbells or kettlebells to develop grip strength.