“Pull-ups with your palms facing forwards, or lat pull downs, are super effective for targeting the lats (the largest individual muscles in your upper back). While the midback muscles (the ...

Here's why you should add this full-body move to your next workout. Plus, alternatives to try if you're not quite there yet. Burpees, thrusters, and overhead squats are typically the first ...

Brie Larson shows off the muscles she gaining in nine months of training with a video of her pull-up abilities Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the ...

Ginny MacColl, 73, got fit in her 60s and now competes in American Ninja Warrior. She started by aiming to do one pull-up.

The weighted muscle up is the pinnacle of calisthenics exercises, combining the power of the traditional muscle up with the ...

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and hinge at the hips, keeping your back straight. With palms ...

Pull-ups, lat pull-downs and bent-over rows hit the back muscles, while barbell curls and side lateral raises deal with the biceps and shoulders, all without bothering the major muscle groups ...

Strong Women trainer Emma Obayuvana demonstrates how to strengthen your lat muscles to help you do a pull-up in this quick 10 minute workout. Pull-ups are arguably one of the toughest bodyweight ...

so muscles pull on them at joints. Cardiac muscle cells contract and relax to pump blood around our bodies. Smooth muscle cells make up thin sheets of muscle, such as the stomach lining.