The first match of National Pull-up Competition kicking off in Chongqing

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- "UP-CHINA” The first match of 2019 National Pull-up Competition (Chongqing Station) has recently been held at Chongqing Yucai Chenggong School, accepting nearly 150 athletes from all over Chongqing, with the champion score: 49 pull-ups in 2 minutes.

Player who completed the maximum of standard pull-ups in 2 minutes can win the competition with the racing pull-up mode for male and female respectively.

The competition is first held all over the country, covering 4 stages: the mass-election and preliminary stage from September 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019; the final of prefecture-level cities from April 1, to June 30, 2019; the provincial final from July 1 to September 30, 2019; and the national final in October this year.

The first match in Chongqing has attracted nearly 150 players to participate. Player who completed the maximum of standard pull-ups in 2 minutes can win the competition with the racing pull-up mode for male and female respectively. “Competitor's chin must be over the bar with straight arm, not swinging the body to finish the pull-up.” introduced by the competition referee.

Competitor struggling to complete the match

Although such competition is held for the first time, the athletes are full of very professional technique - magnesium powder and gloves are prepared by themselves for skid resistance and even some take off their shoes and clothes to compete in order to reduce weight.

Zhang Yuandong, a worker from Chongqing Iron and Steel Company, has won the first place with 49 pull-ups in 2 minutes. Zhang said that he began to keep fit from 2012, because walking Dadukou Park, he saw many elderly people here taking exercise and even completing in many difficult movements with the help of fitness facilities. "I was thinking at that time; they can, and I should be able to do it.” That's why he keeps fit. It is worth mentioning that Zhang never goes to the gym for training, only with the assistance of fitness facilities in the park, "I can exercise everywhere for the lowest cost”. (Translated by Jiang Yuling, Fathom Language Limited)