Unverified
Bar, ledge, knurl, grip. Almost any hang surface ranks you on the board.
How to film
What every hang needs
One continuous clip. Full body in frame from start to finish. Timer is optional. If you skip it, WDHC may add an official timer after approval.
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Timer optional
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Full body
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Arms mostly straight
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Feet free
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One clip
Open board
Standard dead hang
WDHC two-hand dead hang. This is the open board. Guinness lists its own dead hang title; see the Guinness benchmark boards below.
Two hands on the bar, overhand grip, feet free. The clock runs while both hands stay in contact with the bar.
A hand may stretch, open, or shift as long as skin is still touching the bar.
Unverified: a quick regrip can still count as a standard dead hang.
Verified: both hands stay on. If a hand comes off, that hang is alternating, or keep it unverified standard.
Two paths
Unverified vs verified
Hang from almost anything, or go official regulation. Pro is verified 18+.
Verified
Regulation bar, about 1.25 in / 32 mm. A close-up of the bar in the same clip is preferred. If the bar is clearly a standard steel pull-up bar of regulation size with no pads, the reviewer may verify it from the clip without a close-up. If you use a hangboard, measure the mm depth. The hang has to match the type.
At a sanctioned WDHC in-person event, on-video bar diameter, brand, or surface proof is not required. The host supplies a regulation bar, and event verification covers the hardware. You still film one continuous hang with your full body in frame and clean form. A timer in the video is optional.
Formats
Hang types
Open a type for the rule. Open board is the standard dead hang. Specialty times: hang types and specialty tiers.
Guinness benchmark boards 16
WDHC boards map to Guinness World Records titles, but a WDHC mark is not a Guinness title. Each row shows the Guinness benchmark and its percent of mark on the leaderboard (for example, 0:50 against 1:16 is 66%).
Heaviest Weight Hung
Standard two-arm dead hang with visible added load. Heaviest added load wins. A longer hold at the same load ranks higher. There is no minimum hold time on this board (Guinness states none). Enter added weight only. Guinness lists "Heaviest weight lifted while hanging suspended in the dead hang position" (16+ to apply). Guinness mark 441.4 lb (Marcello Ferri, 21 Nov 2024). Guinness page. Open this board.
100 lb Pack Dead Hang
Standard two-arm dead hang with visible added load of at least 100 lb (enter added weight only, not bodyweight). Longest time wins. The load must stay on for the whole hang. Guinness title: "Longest duration in the dead hang position with a 100 lb pack". Guinness mark 2:31.18 (Marcello Ferri, 16 Apr 2023). Guinness page. Open this board.
200 lb Pack Dead Hang
Standard two-arm dead hang with visible added load of at least 200 lb (enter added weight only, not bodyweight). Longest time wins. The load must stay on for the whole hang. Guinness title: "Longest duration in the dead hang position with a 200 lb pack". Guinness mark 1:16 (Marcello Ferri, 10 Jan 2021). Guinness page. Open this board.
300 lb Pack Dead Hang
Standard two-arm dead hang with visible added load of at least 300 lb (enter added weight only, not bodyweight). Longest time wins. The load must stay on for the whole hang. Guinness title: "Longest duration in the dead hang position with a 300 lb pack". Guinness mark 1:03 (Jonathan W. Simos, 29 Nov 2023). Guinness page. Open this board.
Longest Dead Hang
Same entries as the Open board. Two hands, overhand, feet free. Guinness lists "Longest duration in the dead hang position" (Kenta Adachi, 80:41). Guinness mark 80:41 (Kenta Adachi, 18 Nov 2022). Guinness page. Open this board.
Two-Finger Dead Hang
WDHC Two-Finger hang rule applies. Guinness mark 2:07.45 (Anatoliy Visselskiy, 18 Sep 2025). Guinness page. Open this board.
Two-Finger + 40 lb Pack
WDHC Two-Finger weighted rule with at least 40 lb added. Longest time wins. Guinness mark 1:31 (Marcello Ferri, 12 Feb 2024). Guinness page. Open this board.
Two-Finger + 60 lb Pack
WDHC Two-Finger weighted rule with at least 60 lb added. Longest time wins. Guinness mark 1:02 (Marcello Ferri, 30 Jan 2024). Guinness page. Open this board.
Two-Finger + 100 lb Pack
WDHC Two-Finger weighted rule with at least 100 lb added. Longest time wins. Guinness mark 52.20 s (Marcello Ferri, 14 Nov 2023). Guinness page. Open this board.
Four-Finger Dead Hang
Four-finger hang on a bar: 2 fingers on each hand (2+2). Longest time wins. Guinness mark 3:37.38 (Marcello Ferri, 13 Feb 2025). Guinness page. Open this board.
Four-Finger + 80 lb Pack
Four-finger hang on a bar (2 fingers on each hand, 2+2) with at least 80 lb added. Longest time wins. Guinness mark 2:07.22 (Marcello Ferri, 23 Jan 2025). Guinness page. Open this board.
L-Sit Bar Hang (Women)
WDHC L-Sit hang rule. Women's board only. Guinness title: "Longest L-sit bar hang (female)". Guinness mark 2:14 (Stefanie Millinger, 17 Jun 2021). Guinness page. Open this board.
Longest Hang From a Bar (Men)
Men's board. Counts standard two-hand bar hangs from the Open board. Guinness lists this title separately from the dead hang title and does not publish its rules, so this wording is WDHC's own. Flag: WDHC wording. Guinness mark 4:30:18 (Kenta Adachi, 26 Dec 2025). Guinness page. Open this board.
Longest Hang From a Bar (Women)
Women's board. Counts standard two-hand bar hangs from the Open board. Guinness lists this title separately from the dead hang title and does not publish its rules, so this wording is WDHC's own. Flag: WDHC wording. Guinness mark 53:51 (Stefanie Millinger, 11 Jul 2026). Guinness page. Open this board.
Oldest Person to Hold a Dead Hang (Women)
Women's board. A standard dead hang of at least 2 minutes (Guinness states 2:00 for this title). Ranked by the athlete's age; a longer hang breaks ties. Guinness mark 91 y 51 d (Ann Crile Esselstyn, 7 Sep 2026). Guinness page. Open this board.
Oldest Person to Hold a Dead Hang (Men)
Men's board. A standard dead hang of at least 2 minutes, ranked by the athlete's age. No Guinness men's title was found, so this is a WDHC board with WDHC wording. Flag: WDHC wording. No Guinness title found (checked 3 Oct 2026). Open this board.
Not a Guinness title. WDHC marks are ranked from WDHC-reviewed video under WDHC rules. To set the official title, apply to Guinness first; their guideline sheet governs an official attempt. Guinness marks checked 3 Oct 2026.
Open board 1
Standard dead hang
Two hands, overhand, feet free. A hand may stretch or open as long as skin stays on the bar. Unverified can take a quick regrip. Verified both hands stay on, or it is alternating. Deep elbow bend is an active hang. See the Standard dead hang section above.
Arms 7
Active Hang
Two hands, feet free. Shoulders packed and live. Deeper elbow bend is allowed. A set-angle lock-off is its own type. If the chin comes to the bar, it is a chin-over-bar hold, not an active hang.
One-Arm
One working hand on the bar. Free hand stays off the bar and does not assist. Clock starts when the free hand is off and feet are free. The hang ends when the working hand comes completely off. Skin still touching counts.
Alternating One-Arm
Start on one arm, then switch. Each switch needs a full hand off the bar. Skin still touching is not a switch. No two-hand rest. Clock runs through the switches until a foot touches or both hands leave.
90-Degree Lock-Off
Two hands, overhand, feet free. Both elbows stay near 90 degrees. A slide into a dead hang, a pull to chin-over-bar, or a foot touch ends the hold. Separate board. Does not change open rank or Grip Age.
120-Degree Lock-Off
Two hands, overhand, feet free. Both elbows stay near 120 degrees (open L). A slide to nearly straight arms, a close to 90 degrees, or a foot touch ends the hold. Separate board.
One-Arm 90-Degree Lock-Off
One working arm locked near 90 degrees. Free hand off and not assisting. A slide into a one-arm dead hang, a pull to chin height, or a foot touch ends the hold.
One-Arm 120-Degree Lock-Off
One working arm locked near 120 degrees (open L). Free hand off and not assisting. A slide to a straight-arm one-arm hang, a close to 90 degrees, or a foot touch ends the hold.
Fingers 5
Four-Finger
Two arms, on a bar. Four-finger = 2 fingers on each hand (2+2). Thumbs off. Hang ends when a working finger comes completely off. Skin still touching counts.
Three-Finger
Exactly three fingers per hand the whole hang. Unused digits off, including thumbs. Hang ends when a working finger comes completely off.
Two-Finger
Exactly two fingers per hand. Unused digits off. Hang ends when a working finger comes completely off.
One-Finger
One finger per hand. Same digit on both hands (both index, both middle, and so on). Everything else off. Hang ends when a working finger comes completely off.
One-Arm Finger Hangs
One working hand. Two-finger or one-finger. Free hand off and not assisting. Unused digits off. Hang ends when a working finger comes completely off.
Weighted 4
Heaviest Weighted Dead Hang (3-Second Minimum)
Two-arm dead hang plus visible added load (plates, belt, or vest). The hang must last at least 3 seconds to count. A shorter hang is not ranked. Enter added weight only, not bodyweight plus load. Board ranks by added weight: the heaviest load wins, and the same load held longer ranks higher. Load must stay on for the whole hang. Holds of 30 seconds or more also count on the Heaviest Weighted Dead Hang (30-Second Minimum) board.
Weighted Towel Hang
Towel hang plus visible added load. Grip the towel, not the bar. No stirrup knots. Enter added weight only. Board ranks by time. Load must stay on for the whole hang.
Heaviest Weighted Dead Hang (30-Second Minimum)
Same two-arm weighted dead hang, but only holds of 30 seconds or more count. Visible added load. Heaviest added weight wins. Extra time does not beat more weight. Enter added weight only. A hang of 3 to 29 seconds is submitted to Heaviest Weighted Dead Hang (3-Second Minimum) instead. A hang under 3 seconds does not count on either board. This is a WDHC board, not a Guinness World Records title.
One-Arm and Finger Load
Same time or 30-second load boards, one-arm or fingers. Load must be visible. Enter added weight only. Free hand off on one-arm versions.
Other grips 7
L-Sit Hang
Thighs stay at or above parallel to the floor (hip angle 90 degrees or tighter). The hang ends when a thigh drops below parallel, a knee tucks past a soft bend, a foot touches, a hand leaves, or a kip unloads the shoulders. Official time is the last full second before the break. Full tables: hang types and specialty tiers.
Towel Hang
Two towels over a bar. Grip the towel, not the bar. No stirrup knots, wraps that lock the hand, or gloves. Verified towel hangs need a regulation bar under the towels.
Chin-Over-Bar Hold
Chin stays clearly above the bar the whole time. If it drops to bar height, the hold ends. Feet free. No kipping to reset the chin.
One-Arm Chin-Over-Bar Hold
One hand. Chin stays clearly above the bar for the whole hold. The free hand stays off the bar, off the working arm and off your body. If the chin drops to bar height or below, the hold ends. Not a dead hang. Separate board, one per grip.
Underhand Hang
Both palms toward you. Feet free. Same contact rule as the dead hang: skin on the bar counts, full hand off ends it. Does not count on the open board.
Mixed-Grip Hang
One overhand hand and one underhand hand. Feet free. Same contact rule. Does not count on the open board.
Edge Hang
Two hands on a fingerboard or hangboard, not a round pull-up bar. Call the hold (edge, pocket, sloper). Hang ends when a working finger or hand comes completely off. Does not count on the open board.