Toes-to-Bar Standards
How does your toes-to-bar stack up? These are the beginner / novice / experienced / intermediate / advanced / elite tiers (higher is better), by sex.
| Tier | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 8 reps | 5 reps |
| Novice | 13 reps | 9 reps |
| Experienced | 18 reps | 12 reps |
| Intermediate | 26 reps | 19 reps |
| Advanced | 35 reps | 26 reps |
| Elite | 45 reps | 35 reps |
These are Take Point Fitness's own standards, checked against openly licensed research or public test tables where one exists. Each tier is a point on the 0–100 score (50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100), not a population percentile.
Not part of the HABS score — a Take Point Fitness benchmark standard you can score on its own in the calculator.
How to improve your Toes-to-Bar
- Build hanging knee/leg raises for strength, then drill the toes-to-bar rhythm.
- Grip and lat endurance usually fail first — train them with hangs and pulls.
- Keep the reps strict before adding a kip to link them.
FAQ
What is a good Toes-to-Bar?
"Experienced" is the middle of Take Point Fitness's six tiers and a solid Toes-to-Bar for a trained athlete — see the table above for the exact figure for your sex. "Advanced" is a high standard, and "Elite" is our top tier. These are our own standards, not population percentiles.
How is the Toes-to-Bar scored?
Your result is placed on a 0–100 curve anchored at the beginner / novice / experienced / intermediate / advanced / elite tiers, adjusted for sex. A higher number scores higher.
How can I improve my Toes-to-Bar?
Build hanging knee/leg raises for strength, then drill the toes-to-bar rhythm. Grip and lat endurance usually fail first — train them with hangs and pulls. Keep the reps strict before adding a kip to link them.
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