Here's what actually happens when you "pull" a muscle. The human body has three types of muscles skeletal, cardiac and visceral. But we can only control, and damage, our skeletal muscles.

In the meantime, you can work toward your first pull-up, as well as reap similar health and fitness benefits, by performing the movement patterns and training the muscles used in pull-up ...

Your chest may not be the first muscle group that comes to mind when you think about pull-ups—but if you want to lift your body with control, you can’t skip it. A strong chest helps you ...