The pull-up is a time-tested move that you should get good at, no matter your fitness goals. If you don’t have access to a pull-up bar, you can buy one for your home.

Like many pull-up bars, the Ultimate Body Press bar wedges into the doorframe to avoid requiring a hardware mount, and its beefiness and its sturdy frame hold it securely perched in the doorway.

Pull-up bars build upper body and core strength and are integral to a full-body workout. Once you learn various grips and techniques, you can practice them any time with a pull-up bar at home.

Measure your door frame beforehand to ensure the bar fits. Wall-mounted pull-up bars are drilled into the wall. “I prefer wall-mounted bars, assuming they’re installed properly,” Otey says.

Pull-up bars build upper body and core strength and are integral to a full-body workout. Once you learn various grips and techniques, you can practice them any time with a pull-up bar at home.

Yes, the exercise can be tougher for some guys than others—but everyone should be able to get to a baseline. Here's how.

Grab onto the bar with an overhand grip (knuckles facing toward you), hands at shoulder-width distance. Back slightly arched, with your shoulders engaged, pull up and get your chin over the bar.