"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pull-up bars are essential equipment. It’s a grand statement, but we stand by it. Pulling yourself from a ...

PULL-UP BARS are essential home gym equipment. It’s a grand statement, but we stand by it. Pulling yourself from a dead hang until your chin is over a bar recruits all of your back muscles, requires ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whereas so many pieces of workout equipment can be unwieldy and expensive, pull-up bars are generally very affordable. You can ...

Free-standing pull-up bars are usually built into another piece of equipment, like a power rack or captain’s chair. They take up more space. However, some can be easily stored (see the BaseBar below).