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Abs
Toes-to-Bar
A hanging leg raise toward the bar for the abdominals and hip flexors.
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Target
Abs
Category
Upper body · Strength
Difficulty
Advanced
Sets
3
Reps
4-8
Execution
How to perform
1. Hang from a secure bar and actively stabilize your shoulders.
2. Brace your abdomen and begin without swinging.
3. Curl your pelvis and raise your legs toward the bar only as far as you can control; touching the bar is optional.
4. Lower slowly and settle any swing before repeating, stopping before grip or shoulder control is lost.
Suggested rest: 120-180 seconds between sets.
Technique
Key form tips
- 1Hang from a secure bar and actively stabilize your shoulders
- 2Brace your abdomen and begin without swinging
- 3Keep each repetition controlled and maintain tension through Abs.
- 4Use a range of motion you can control without changing your setup.
Avoid
Common mistakes
- 1Using momentum or rushing the lowering phase.
- 2Letting the working position change as fatigue builds.
- 3Losing tension through Abs to force extra repetitions.