As a trainer who has been a little lazy with pull-ups over the years, I can still be found managing a few reps before adding one of the best resistance bands or scaling using pull-up variations.

Think you're strong? These advanced push-up variations will challenge your chest, shoulders, triceps, and core—only the elite can master all six.

They may only require you and the bar, but pull-ups are a test of pure strength. They take time and dedication to execute, but while they’re hard they’re not impossible. “The pull-up is one ...