The Dead Hang

A members challenge in the Harry's app where you hang from a pull-up bar, rig or gymnastic rings for as long as you can. Film the whole attempt, log your time, and earn a ticket into Harry's monthly prize draw for every minute, up to 5.

There's no official standard for hang time the way there is for push-ups, so treat any age chart you see online as a coach's rule of thumb. A common progression is to start with 10-second hangs and build up to 45 seconds to a minute at a time. A full minute is a good first target, and it's exactly what the Dead Hang challenge rewards: one ticket into Harry's monthly prize draw for every full minute you hang, up to 5.

The big one is grip: hanging your bodyweight trains your hands and forearms, and works your shoulders, upper back and core as well. Grip strength is worth having, too: a Lancet study of almost 140,000 adults in 17 countries linked weaker grip to a higher risk of death, although that's an association, not proof that hanging adds years. Dead hangs are also a common stepping stone to your first pull-up, since every strict rep starts from one. In the Dead Hang challenge you just hang on, and every full minute earns a prize draw ticket, up to 5.

Between 6am AEST Thursday 13 August 2026 and 6am AEDT Friday 13 November 2026. Your hang has to be done inside that window.

It starts the moment both feet leave the ground. It stops when you let go or any part of your body touches the ground.

Any grip you like, and you can change it at any time during your attempt.

One ticket into Harry's monthly prize draw for every full minute you hang, up to 5 tickets for 5 minutes. Your time also goes on the leaderboard.

Yes. Resubmit during the challenge and your latest approved entry replaces your previous one. Only one entry counts at a time.

The app is free to download. The Dead Hang is a members challenge, so you need a Harry's membership to enter.

Yes. It's a virtual challenge, so you hang wherever you are and upload your video in the app.