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Strict chin-over-bar pull-ups

A clear standard for your next measurable improvement.

The measurement.

Hybrid Marks protocol HM1: full dead hang to chin above bar, pronated grip, no kip, no assistance. Different from the GBRS eyes-over-bar protocol.

Unitreps
DirectionHigher
Protocol versionhm-2026-10

Required equipment

Secure pull-up bar

Record conditions, assistance, bodyweight and actual load when applicable. Use appropriate supervision for loaded or technical tests. An estimated maximum is not a measured single.

All recorded performances are self-reported. Independent product; no endorsement by the linked organization is implied.