What is a good score for Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps?

Good scores for Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps depend on your fitness level: Elite athletes achieve over 0 reps, advanced athletes target 3 reps-0 reps, intermediate athletes aim for 8 reps-3 reps, and beginners should focus on proper form over hitting 8 reps.

What is considered a good Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps score?

A good Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps score for most CrossFit athletes is between 8 reps-3 reps (intermediate level). Elite scores are over 0 reps, but focus on consistent movement and proper form rather than just numbers.

What should I aim for in Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps?

Your Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps target should match your fitness level. Beginners should aim for around 8 reps with good form, while advanced athletes can target 3 reps-0 reps. Always prioritize proper movement over maximum reps.

How do I scale Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps?

Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps can be scaled by reducing weights, modifying movements (like assisted pull-ups), or adjusting volume. Consult with a coach for personalized scaling options.

What muscles does Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps work?

Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps primarily works the muscles involved in Toes-to-Bar. This workout develops muscular endurance.

Workout Description

Maximum number of consecutive toes-to-bar.

Why This Workout Is Hard

Although short in duration, this is a high-skill gymnastics test that demands strong kipping coordination, core compression, and substantial grip/lat endurance. Many athletes struggle to link large sets, making the skill barrier significant. The workout is not metabolically crushing, but the technical requirement and local muscular fatigue push overall difficulty into the hard range.

Training Focus

This workout develops the following fitness attributes:

Stamina (8/10): High local muscular endurance in grip, lats, shoulders, and trunk flexors. Success depends on sustaining repeated contractions and kip rhythm without losing positions across dozens of reps.
Speed (5/10): Cadence matters. Moving too fast spikes fatigue; too slow stalls the kip. A controlled, repeatable rhythm balances speed with technique to extend the set.
Flexibility (4/10): Requires functional shoulder overhead mobility and hamstring flexibility to achieve efficient compression and bar contact without excessive swing or compensations.
Power (3/10): Small burst of power each kip to elevate the toes to the bar. However, output is moderate and rhythm-based rather than a single explosive effort.
Endurance (2/10): Very short time domain with minimal systemic cardio demand. Heart rate rises briefly, but the set ends due to local fatigue rather than aerobic limitation. Breathing stays controlled while grip and core dictate the outcome.
Strength (1/10): No maximal force output required—this is skill and capacity at bodyweight. Shoulder and core strength must be adequate, but strength is not the primary limiter here.

Movements

Toes-to-Bar

Scaling Options

Scale to: Hanging Knee Raise (max unbroken) • Hanging Leg Raise to 90° (max unbroken) • V-Up on floor (max unbroken)

Scaling Explanation

Each option preserves core compression and rhythm while adjusting skill and grip demands so athletes can accumulate a meaningful unbroken set.

Intended Stimulus

A focused, high-tension effort that taxes grip, lats, and core while staying smooth and controlled. You should feel rhythmic and technical, not frantic. The best sets avoid early over-kipping and maintain tight hollow-arch transitions. Expect a growing forearm pump and trunk fatigue that forces a stop, not breathlessness.

Coach Insight

Pace the first 5–10 reps with a calm, repeatable rhythm—don’t sprint the opening. The one tip: keep your hollow tight and push away from the bar on the descent to preserve the kip. Common mistakes: bending the arms early, losing timing on the backswing, letting feet drift forward at the start, and aiming one foot at a time.

Benchmark Notes

Score your best unbroken set. If you drop, the set ends—no regrips on the floor. Use the levels to gauge progress: from first successful reps to large, competition-ready sets. Aim to add 1–3 reps each cycle by refining kip timing, core compression, and sustainable cadence.

Modality Profile

This is pure gymnastics: a single hanging core-to-bar movement executed for a max unbroken set. There’s no monostructural element and no external load. Performance hinges on body control, grip endurance, and efficient kipping mechanics rather than cardio or barbell strength.

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Training Profile

Attribute	Score	Explanation
Endurance	2/10	Very short time domain with minimal systemic cardio demand. Heart rate rises briefly, but the set ends due to local fatigue rather than aerobic limitation. Breathing stays controlled while grip and core dictate the outcome.
Stamina	8/10	High local muscular endurance in grip, lats, shoulders, and trunk flexors. Success depends on sustaining repeated contractions and kip rhythm without losing positions across dozens of reps.
Strength	1/10	No maximal force output required—this is skill and capacity at bodyweight. Shoulder and core strength must be adequate, but strength is not the primary limiter here.
Flexibility	4/10	Requires functional shoulder overhead mobility and hamstring flexibility to achieve efficient compression and bar contact without excessive swing or compensations.
Power	3/10	Small burst of power each kip to elevate the toes to the bar. However, output is moderate and rhythm-based rather than a single explosive effort.
Speed	5/10	Cadence matters. Moving too fast spikes fatigue; too slow stalls the kip. A controlled, repeatable rhythm balances speed with technique to extend the set.

Toes-to-Bar: Max Reps

Bodyweight Single Movement Grip Taxing

Maximum number of consecutive toes-to-bar.

Difficulty:

Hard

Modality:

Stimulus:

Insight:

Scaling:

Scale to: Hanging Knee Raise (max unbroken) • Hanging Leg Raise to 90° (max unbroken) • V-Up on floor (max unbroken)

Your Scores:

Training Profile

Performance Levels

L10

RookieNoviceIntermediateAdvancedPro/Elite

We map out ten rungs—from Rookie to Pro—by estimating how much work a workout usually takes, using trusted benchmark WODs and smart fatigue adjustments. Level 5 is where most everyday CrossFitters land, and the color gradient shows how scores spread from early levels on the left to top-tier finishes on the right.Score your best unbroken set. If you drop, the set ends—no regrips on the floor. Use the levels to gauge progress: from first successful reps to large, competition-ready sets. Aim to add 1–3 reps each cycle by refining kip timing, core compression, and sustainable cadence.