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Toes-to-Bar
Intermediate

Toes-to-Bar

Develop explosive core strength and compression with this dynamic exercise. Essential for gymnasts and CrossFit athletes.

2-3 months

Focus Areas

Core Strength Core Arms Hips

Prerequisites

Toes-to-bar represents an advanced progression of hanging leg raises, requiring practitioners to bring their toes to touch the pull-up bar. This dynamic movement demands exceptional core strength, hip flexor power, and the flexibility to achieve full compression. The exercise serves as both a strength builder and a skill that teaches timing and coordination for kipping movements.

At Beyond Movement, we approach toes-to-bar as both a strict strength exercise and a dynamic skill. Students first develop the strength for strict repetitions before learning the kipping technique that allows for higher repetitions. This dual approach builds genuine strength while teaching the movement efficiency valuable for competitive fitness or gymnastics.

The explosive core strength developed through toes-to-bar training enhances performance across numerous activities. The compression strength transfers directly to gymnastics skills like L-sits and V-sits, while the dynamic hip flexion improves athletic movements. CrossFit athletes particularly value this skill as it appears frequently in competitions and workouts.

Prerequisites

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