Calisthenics Exercise: Pull-Ups To Add Muscle Mass & Reduce Skinny Fat, Workout At-Home

Aug 28, 2025

Muscles Focus (1, 2, 3, 4): back/latissimus dorsi/lats, rhomboids, trapezius, arms/biceps, forearms, shoulders/posterior deltoids

*Add muscle mass, reduce skinny fat (lack of genetic muscle), build strength, and maintain muscle with more reps while increasing muscle endurance (tone)

*You can only maintain and tone muscles you already have (genetically and/or added via resistance/exercise)

Calisthenics Exercise: Pull-Ups — via Fitness Programer

Calisthenics Exercise: Pull-Ups To Add Muscle Mass & Reduce Skinny Fat, Workout At-Home — via Fitness Volt

Pull Up vs Chin Up — via Fit Life Regime

*Here are more calisthenics exercises that add muscle mass to reduce skinny fat (lack of genetic muscle tissue)

References

Fitness Volt: Pull-Up Exercise Guide: Build Back and Arm Strength Effectively, September, 15 2024, Dr. Malik and Vidur Saini. https://fitnessvolt.com/pull-up-back/
Fitness Programer: Pull-Up Exercise / Back / Wing, Calisthenic. https://fitnessprogramer.com/exercise/pull-up/
Men’s Health: How Many Pull-ups You Should Do Each Day to Build Muscle and Strength, June 16, 2025, Kate Neudecker. https://www.menshealth.com/uk/building-muscle/a65072810/how-many-pull-ups/
Fit Life Regime: Pull Ups vs Chin Ups: The Ultimate Comparison, https://fitliferegime.com/pull-ups-vs-chin-ups/