The pull-up is a phenomenal exercise for building upper-body strength and muscle, but they’re hard—horrendously hard. So hard, in fact, that most people will tap out after just a couple of reps, long ...

This solid steel bar has a sleek black finish and diamond knurling for a better grip during your workout. It has a width of 48 inches (a.k.a. 4 feet), so you can get an expansive pulldown.

I first stumbled on the single-arm lat pulldown back in college, when building a bigger back was borderline obsession. I was chasing size, symmetry, and that wide V-taper look, but standard rows and ...