Toes to Bar

Toes to Bar trains 3 of the 18 muscle groups Full Coverage tracks: Abs 95%, Obliques 40%, Forearms 30%.

Accessory Level: Intermediate Pull-up bar

Toes to Bar - Start position — Start position

Toes to Bar - Finish position — Finish position

How to do it

Hang from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, arms fully extended and body still.
Engage your lats and core to prevent swinging.
Raise your legs with straight knees, reaching your toes up toward the bar.
Touch the bar with your toes, then lower your legs under control.

Muscles it trains

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

Light Main

Abs 95%
Obliques 40%
Forearms 30%

How it compares

Compared with the Cable Crunch, it loads Forearms 30 points higher, Obliques 10 points higher, Abs 5 points higher. It needs Pull-up bar where the other uses Cable machine. Compared with the Pull-Ups, it loads Lats 100 points lower, Abs 80 points higher, Biceps 60 points lower.