Women need to work harder at chin-ups than do men because of the difference in the amount of upper-body muscle mass between the sexes. iStock (The Minnesota Star Tribune ...

The ability to do a pull-up is not entirely dependent on your level of fitness, so even very fit women may have trouble doing pull-ups.

Humans are hairy, and sometimes that hair pops up in places we’d rather it didn’t. Consider unruly chin hair, which is something most women deal with — much to their annoyance. “Why did no ...

I never thought about trying chin-ups and pull-ups - until my trainer proposed the idea I had never attempted a pull-up before. The thought of doing so had literally never crossed my mind.

Want to test your upper-body strength? Here's how many pull-ups you should be able to do—and the best exercises to improve.

Meanwhile, men's centre of gravity stays the same, meaning for women, tackling the monkey bars, pull ups, or any workout moves that require upper body strength and grip is tougher. Bottom line?