Toes-to-Bar Standards
How does your toes-to-bar stack up? These are the pass / good / excellent / elite tiers (higher is better), by sex.
| Tier | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | 8 reps | 5 reps |
| Good | 18 reps | 12 reps |
| Excellent | 30 reps | 22 reps |
| Elite | 45 reps | 35 reps |
Tiers map to roughly the 50th / 70th / 85th / top 5% of trained athletes.
Counts toward: Gym-Goer · Hybrid Athlete · CrossFit · HYROX · Bodybuilder
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?
A "Good" Toes-to-Bar sits around the 70th percentile of trained athletes — see the table above for the exact figure for your sex. "Excellent" is roughly the top 15%, and "Elite" is the top 5%.
How is the Toes-to-Bar scored?
Your result is placed on a 0–100 curve anchored at the pass / good / excellent / 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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