It’s always a good idea to build strength, especially as we age. But does anyone actually need to learn to do a pull-up? The exercise move, in which you use your lats, traps and shoulders to pull your body up to an overhead bar, is a show-off move, for sure. But it’s also a fundamental daily movement. This week, we offer a comprehensive 10-week exercise program – with videos! – to help you master five exercises that mimic the movements of a pull-up, and will help you to improve posture and grip strength. Get started here.

Also this week: With cases of measles surging in parts of Canada, this week’s Ask a Doctor zeroes in on the four common vaccines for adults and what you need to know about them.

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