They may only require you and the bar, but pull-ups are a test of pure strength ... “Eccentric training is a great way to build up strength in any exercise,” says Dr Oluwajana.

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Stand up still holding your dumbbells, arms hanging freely at your sides. With minimal momentum, curl both dumbbells upwards ...

If there’s one exercise that feels beyond most gym-goers, it’s the pull-up. It makes sense that they’re one of the toughest moves to do. After all, you’re lifting your entire body weight.

Strong Women trainer Risqat Fabunmi-Alade demonstrates this 3-move 10-minute back workout so you can get strong enough to do a pull-up. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your arms by your side ...

Stand with arms straight down in front of you ... try building up to this 3-minute routine. Pull-ups. Place hands slightly wider than shoulder width on a pull-up bar, palms facing forward.

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