
The right one for you is normally dictated by your home set-up – the dimensions of the door frame or what type of wall you can attach it to. You then have some options on what kind of bar you want: a free-standing tower, a permanent wall bar or one that uses a door frame. First, you need to ensure it can hold your weight – thankfully each provides a max user weight (when installed correctly). There are a few key factors to keep in mind when shopping for a pull-up bar. And if you ever get to the point where pull-ups cease to be a challenge, just buy one of the best weighted vests.

Once you get going, you’ll find it’s sublimely good at building muscle in your arms, back and shoulders – and will strengthen your core, too.

While initially it’s tough – to the point of seeming impossible to beginners – our four-week pull-up plan will help you to build up the strength to knock out a set in less than a month.
