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

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Types of Pullup Exercises

Published Jul,08 2011 | By William Lynch

Few exercises build more upper-body strength than a traditional pullup, in which you hang from a suspended bar and pull yourself up, using your own body weight as resistance. The simple motion strengthens the arms, shoulders, chest and back.