How to do a pull-up Pull-ups are a challenging upper-body exercise that are difficult to master! Here, Nikki Fogden-Moore shares her 4 tips.Anybody who can do a pull-up is in pretty good shape…I’m still working on building mine up and the journey is fun!The best way to get better at pull-ups is to do pull-ups assisted with resistance bands: try looping a band over the pull-up bar and place a foot or knee in the band, then complete pull-ups as normal. Step down carefully and release yourself from the bar.