Chin Ups

Those individuals doing full chin-ups will be placed above those doing modified chin-ups e.g. if one competitor does 1 full chin-up and another does 100 modified chin-ups, the one doing the full chin-up will be placed above the other.

Good News: If you try to do a full chin-up, but do not succeed, you will be allowed to do modified chin-ups.

Why the change? We have had women in past competitions that have been capable of doing full chin-ups, but were required by the competition to do modified versions. Jana's girls have shown us consistently over the years that women can do chin-ups as well as - or better than - men.  The TC Fitness Challenge refuses to lower the bar (no pun intended) for those that are fit!

Please bring clean sneakers to the event.

CHIN UP 

• Starting position: You will be required to hang from the bar assuming the starting position, which is full extension of the elbow.  If you plan on crossing your ankles when performing this discipline, be sure they are crossed before you begin.  You must maintain the same body position throughout the exercise.  Your arms should be fully extended, elbows locked, the body motionless before you start.

• At the Go command, begin by raising yourself upward until your chin is over the bar.  This is one repetition.  The judge will call out the number of the repetition.  Once you hear the judge call out the rep which will indicate you have achieved the up position, begin lowering yourself until you are again at full elbow extension.  Wait for the official to signal you to begin the next repetition by calling out “up” each time you return to the starting position. Failure to wait for the ‘up’ signal when you reach full extension or the count of the rep when your chin is over the bar will disqualify that repetition.

• Any kicking, jerking, intentional swaying or movement of the body front or rear will disqualify that repetition.

• The discipline is over once the legs support the body in any way.

Modified Chin Ups 

• Preparation: Bar will be set approximately chest high.  It will be adjusted for every individual.  You will grasp the bar, palms facing toward you and then you will then be directed to walk out, placing your heels out in front of you on the floor.  

Note: There will be no block utilized - see photos below.

• Starting position: While grasping the bar, arms fully extended and supporting the body, straighten yourself so the upper torso and legs form a straight line with your heels resting on the floor (plank position).

• Begin by raising your body towards the bar until your chin touches reaches the bar.  Wait until the judge gives the count of the rep indicating you have reached the proper up position. Now lower your body to the starting position of full arm extension, body planked.  Wait for the official to signal for you to begin the next repetition when the judge calls out the “up” command each time you return to the starting position. Failure to wait for the count of the rep when your chin is over the bar or the up command at the lower position will disqualify that repetition.  Keep your body straight with your heels remaining on the floor in the same location during the entire discipline.  Flexing at the hips or waist will disqualify that repetition.


Start Position - Modified Chin-up


Finish Position - Modified Chin-Up