BODYWEIGHT BACK TRAINING is never easy. The gold standard movement is the pullup—which can be devilishly hard to do for even seasoned gym-goers—and there are sparingly few other exercises that hit ...

Are you looking to increase back, shoulder, and arm strength but not ready for a vertical pullup? Consider the “down under” version, otherwise known as the Australian pullup, or inverted row. Pullups ...

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