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Pull-ups
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Last discussed Jul 6, 2026
A bodyweight upper body strength exercise and fitness test involving pulling the body up from a dead hang until the chin clears the bar; used as a metric of relative upper body strength.
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Building strength and muscle mass: optimize training & nutrition for longevity (AMA #71 rebroadcast)
Peter Attia · Jul 6, 2026
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Used for: Testing relative upper body strength; also recommended as a beginner exercise with bands to build strength safely
Praised: Great representation of upper body pulling strength; exaggerated eccentric va...
vs: Preferred over push-ups for strength testing as most people reach failure at ...
"Pull-ups are a great test for people, especially done under control with complete range of motion. Maybe doing an exaggerated eccentric. For males, five or more; for females, three or more complete pull-ups with a 3-second eccentric."
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