World Records for Chin-Ups and Pull-Ups

WORLD RECORD LIST

THE RULES

• chin-ups [grab the bar with your palms facing you, (supinated grip)] and
• pull-ups [grab the bar with your palms facing away from you (pronated grip)].

1. The chin must be raised above the bar.
2. Each single chin-up must be started from a hanging position, i.e. the arms must be straight in the "down" position.
3. You can dismount as often as you wish.
4. Video documentation must be provided. There must be two videos of the attempt: At one video, the camera should be at the height of the bar so that it is possible to decide whether the chin cleared the bar. At another video, the full body of the contestant must be visible all the time. A digital watch should be visible within this video recording to verify the time.
5. The chin must be raised above the bar level, otherwise the chin-up has to be disallowed by the judges.
6. Leg kicks and lower-body movements cannot be used to gain momentum in the exercise.
   
7. Only a straight bar can be used. It must be made of an inflexible matter such as steel, not of a flexible substance such as plastic or tubing. It  may be of any diameter.
8. The Bar must be level and the height of the hands must be equal in relation and equal in height to where the chin crosses the bar.
9. The width of the grip can be of the athletes choosing, however hands can not be overlapped.
10. For all new 1-minute and 3-minute records, the record holder must agree to have the video posted in one of two ways:  (1) post the video on a website and provide recordholders.org with a link, or (2) provide recordholders.org with a video recording that has been converted to a standard web-enabled format so that recordholders.org can post the video.
11. The results of an attempt should be submitted as soon as possible.