The second Rogue Challenge of 2021 is here. The goal: test your grip and be the athlete with the longest hang from a pull-up bar.
See info below for official standards and to register. A $10 entry fee gets you into the competition; $30 gets you entry + an official Rogue Challenge t-shirt. Once you've completed your challenge attempt, submit your time and video evidence using the instructions in the Beyond the White Board app. Also be sure to use #ryourogue and tag @roguefitness to share your experience!
1st Place | $2500 & Rogue Anvil Grip |
2nd Place | $1000 & Dinnie Ring Set |
3rd Place | $500 & Rogue Cannonball Grips |
1st Place | $2500 & Rogue Anvil Grip |
2nd Place | $1000 & Dinnie Ring Set |
3rd Place | $500 & Rogue Cannonball Grips |
Total entries per gym
1st Place | Rogue Anvil Grip |
2nd Place | Dinnie RIng Set |
3rd Place | Rogue Cannonball Grips |
CHALLENGE AND SCORING
Max hang from a pull-up bar. The athletes with the longest hang will win the contest.
Tie Breaker 1: Body Weight
ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS AND AGE GROUPS
Male 14 and over
Female 14 and over
Birthday cut off rule: Each athlete will be automatically entered into the applicable age group during the registration process based on their age at the close of the competition.
To be considered as a competitor, the athlete must register for the challenge at roguefitness.com/challenges and follow all workout and video flows as outlined.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO QUALIFY
Pull-Up Bars must meet the requirements below in order to be acceptable for this competition:
PERMITTED EQUIPMENT
NOT PERMITTED EQUIPMENT
Any Athlete who alters the equipment or movements described in this document or shown in the video standards will be disqualified from the competition.
An approved hang will consist of the following body position:
1. Athletes feet must be entirely and clearly off the floor. To get to the bar, athletes can:
2. Both hands must be in the overhand grip position and on the bar at all times. Thumbs can be over or under the bar.
3. The hang begins and the timer should start as soon as the competitor is hanging from the bar with both hands in the correct position.
4. The hang is over and the clock should stop immediately when any one of the following occurs: part of the athlete’s body touches the ground, uprights, walls, supports around the bar; one or both hands fall off and below the bar or the athlete is no longer in the approved hang position.
FLOW
The hang begins with the athlete under the pull-up bar.
When the athlete is ready they will enter the hang position from any of the approved methods listed above.
Once the athlete has reached the approved hang position, the clock should start.
The hang is over and the clock should stop immediately when any one of the following occurs: part of the athlete’s body touches the ground, uprights, walls, supports around the bar; one or both hands fall off and below the bar or the athlete is no longer in the approved hang position.
VIDEO SUBMISSION STANDARDS
All video submissions should be uncut and unedited in order to accurately display the performance. Videos shot with a fisheye lens or similar lens may be rejected due to the visual distortion these lenses cause. Sound should be ON during the filming. Be sure the athlete has adequate space to safely complete the movement and clear the area of all extra equipment, people, or other obstructions so that the video is clear.
The video should be shot from straight in front of the athlete and pull-up bar. The entire body, pull-up bar, and space between the ground and the feet when hanging need to be visible throughout the entire video.
Next the athlete will need to follow the steps outlined below:
All of the steps above must be done with the camera continuously running for the video to be accepted.
Failure to show these steps/items makes the video submission ineligible.
Refer to the demo video on the Rogue website for a visual for how the workout and video should flow.