Toes to bar
- Advanced
- Pull-up bar
No swinging: toes to bar with your abs
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Core
- Secondary:
- Back
How to do it
- Hang from the bar with a pronated grip.
- Raise the straight legs until the toes touch the bar.
- Lower under control without swinging.
Common mistakes
- Using uncontrolled kipping.
- Bending the knees a lot to reach.
Tips
- Progress first with hanging knee raises.
- Engage the lats to stabilize the hang.