Upper Body Exercises: Toning, Posture, and Pull-Up Success

Pull-ups and push-ups are fundamental movements for strengthening the upper body and improving overall posture. Learn the difference between isometric and isotonic exercises, and explore if facial movements can truly lift sagging skin.

The Disadvantages of Pull-Ups

Published Nov,04 2011 | By Judy Fisk

Pull-ups are among the most effective exercises to strengthen your upper body, arms and core, according to Brett Stewart, author of “7 Weeks to 50 Pull-Ups.” When performed accurately, a pull-up safely challenges your biceps, lats, traps, rhomboids and abdominals.

Judy Fisk has been writing professionally since 2011, specializing in fitness, recreation, culture and the arts. A certified fitness instructor with decades of dance training, she has taught older adults, teens and kids. She has written educational and fundraising material for several non-profit organizations and her work has appeared in numerous major online publications. Fisk holds a Bachelor of Arts in public and international affairs from Princeton University.