Pullups are an impressive display of upper-body strength . Whether you see someone hoisting themselves up over a bar in the gym or while scrolling on social media, it strikes most of us as an aspirational (yet, likely unattainable) goal.

But the truth is, anyone can do them. Yes, even if you're a beginner.

The key is to strategically incorporate the right exercises into your workout routine to build up the upper body and core strength necessary to perform the advanced movement. Follow this training plan to work toward completing the intimidating move.

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How to train to do a pullup

The main muscles recruited when performing a pullup are the back (specifically the rhomboids and lats ), arm muscles including th

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