CHINS - The 1st Exercise Test shall be completed with BARE HANDS.
ABSOLUTELY NO baggy clothes covering the arms or using gloves, elbow supports, pads, foam, cloths, bands, wrist straps, hooks, grips, 'tacky' or any other means of grip or arm and shoulder assistance whatsoever.
Upon Instruction from the judge, competitors will adopt the 'START POSITION'.
START POSITION:
Hanging from the Bar/handles with arms and body at full-length (elbows soft).
Hand Spacing shall be 1 hand space wider than shoulders with an 'Over-hand' grip.
Underhand Grips used with 'Pull-Up' and 'Curl' movements shall not be permitted.
FINISH POSITION:
Your CHIN must be at least level with the Bar/handles at the top of each repetition.
ABSOLUTELY NO SWINGING OF THE BODY TO GAIN MOMENTUM during the 'pull up or lowering down' phases.
ABSOLUTELY NO HIP FLEXION TO GAIN MOMENTUM during the 'pull up or lowering down' phases.
Once in the START POSITION the judge will give you the command to begin.
The judge will count out your repetitions as you reach the FINISH position of each repetition.
The judge will shout out 'NO' on any repetition failing to START or FINISH in the correct position.
The judges decision on what is a completed or incomplete repetition is final.
Once begun, competitors are allowed 1 attempt only, which must be completed within 3 minutes of starting.
Each completed repetition scores 1 Point.