What is a good Toes To Bar?
For a 180 lb male, an Intermediate Toes To Bar is about 16 reps. Advanced starts around 29 reps. Enter your own bodyweight below to get the exact standard and FVCP rank.
Competition results, gym submissions, and reader logs stay labeled separately so the ranking source is clear.
A solid (Intermediate) Toes To Bar for a 180 lb male is about 16 reps. Use the calculator below to convert your own Toes To Bar into an FVCP percentile for your bodyweight. An Advanced lifter at this weight reaches 29 reps.
FitnessVolt strength standards, with source populations labeled separately
How strong is your Toes To Bar? Compare your max reps against standards for 21 bodyweight categories, from Beginner to Elite.
How Many Toes To Bar Should You Be Able to Do?
A fit adult man at about 180 lb should be able to do around 16 Toes To Bar in one set, which is an Intermediate result. An advanced lifter does 29+, and an elite lifter reaches 43 or more.
Toes To Bar rep targets for a 180 lb man, by training level:
Men vs women: a 180 lb man should do about 16 Toes To Bar at an Intermediate level, while a 140 lb woman should do about 11.
By age: at an Intermediate level a 30 year old does about 16 Toes To Bar, dropping to about 11 by age 50. See the By Age tab for every band.
What counts as a good number? Anything at or above the Intermediate target puts you past the beginner and novice bands for your bodyweight. Beginners often start with fewer than one and build up; clearing the Advanced number is a strong target for trained gym lifters.
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How Strong Is Your Toes To Bar?
That clears the median for this bodyweight and gives you a useful benchmark for the next tier.
Illustrative: a normal-distribution model anchored to the real Beginner to Elite percentile thresholds for your bodyweight. The marker shows where your rep count falls, not a measured frequency count.
Reader Data Is Still Building
We do not have enough reader-submitted Toes To Bar entries yet to publish a stable crowd benchmark. Until then, this panel shows the Intermediate standards baseline only:
Baseline figures for a 180 lb male at Intermediate level, from the standards table. This is not reader-submitted data. So far readers have logged a lift here.
How Much Should You Toes To Bar?
Use this table to find the standard closest to your bodyweight. The tiers are standards, not claims about reader submissions.
How a male lifter's expected 1RM scales with bodyweight at each level. Exact numbers in the table below.
| BW (lbs) | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | < 1 | < 1 | 13 | 29 | 46 |
| 120 | < 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 46 |
| 130 | < 1 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 46 |
| 140 | < 1 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| 150 | < 1 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 45 |
| 160 | < 1 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 44 |
| 170 | < 1 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 43 |
| 180 | < 1 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 43 |
| 190 | < 1 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 42 |
| 200 | < 1 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 41 |
| 210 | < 1 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 40 |
| 220 | < 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 39 |
| 230 | < 1 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 39 |
| 240 | < 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 38 |
| 250 | < 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 37 |
| 260 | < 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 36 |
| 270 | < 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 35 |
| 280 | < 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 35 |
| 290 | < 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 34 |
| 300 | < 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 33 |
| 310 | < 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 33 |
| 90 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 21 | 34 |
| 100 | < 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 33 |
| 110 | < 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 33 |
| 120 | < 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| 130 | < 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 31 |
| 140 | < 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 31 |
| 150 | < 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 |
| 160 | < 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 |
| 170 | < 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 |
| 180 | < 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 |
| 190 | < 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 27 |
| 200 | < 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 |
| 210 | < 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 25 |
| 220 | < 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 |
| 230 | < 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 |
| 240 | < 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 23 |
| 250 | < 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 |
| 260 | < 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 |
Is Your Toes To Bar Good?
A quick read on what counts as a good Toes To Bar at each level, for a typical male and female lifter.
Men (180 lb): a good (Intermediate) Toes To Bar is about 16 reps. Advanced lifters hit 29 reps, and Elite is 43 reps.
Women (140 lb): a good (Intermediate) Toes To Bar is about 11 reps. Advanced lifters hit 21 reps, and Elite is 31 reps.
Toes To Bar Rep Targets by Bodyweight and Age
Men: a 180 lb male should do about 16 reps at an Intermediate level.
Women: a 140 lb female should do about 11 reps at an Intermediate level.
By bodyweight (men): A 150 lb lifter does about 16 reps, and a 220 lb lifter does about 16 reps at an Intermediate level. Find your exact bodyweight in the table above.
By age (men): at an Intermediate level a 30 year old male does about 16 reps, while by age 50 the Intermediate standard is about 11 reps. See the By Age tab for every age band.
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How Does Age Affect Toes To Bar Strength?
How Toes To Bar standards change across different age groups. Values represent a 1RM in lbs.
How a male lifter's expected 1RM changes with age at each level. Exact numbers in the table below.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | < 1 | < 1 | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| 20 | < 1 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 46 |
| 25 | < 1 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 48 |
| 30 | < 1 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 48 |
| 35 | < 1 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 48 |
| 40 | < 1 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 48 |
| 45 | < 1 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 44 |
| 50 | < 1 | < 1 | 11 | 25 | 39 |
| 55 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 21 | 34 |
| 60 | < 1 | < 1 | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 65 | < 1 | < 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 70 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 75 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 80 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 85 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 6 |
| 90 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 2 |
| 15 | < 1 | < 1 | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | < 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 33 |
| 25 | < 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 30 | < 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 35 | < 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 40 | < 1 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 45 | < 1 | < 1 | 9 | 20 | 31 |
| 50 | < 1 | < 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| 55 | < 1 | < 1 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 60 | < 1 | < 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 65 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 70 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 75 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 7 |
| 80 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | 3 |
| 85 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 |
| 90 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 |
What Do Toes To Bar Strength Standards Mean?
Stronger than 5% of lifters. You are learning the movement on the Toes To Bar, building the controlled movement pattern and mind-muscle connection needed to train the target muscle effectively.
Stronger than 20% of lifters. You can perform the Toes To Bar with strict form and a smooth tempo. You are adding resistance progressively without sacrificing range of motion or using body English.
Stronger than 50% of lifters. Your Toes To Bar is performed with excellent control and targeted tension. You use RPE to manage isolation work intensity and program it strategically within your training split.
Stronger than 80% of lifters. You have built significant strength on the Toes To Bar through disciplined, progressive training. You employ advanced techniques like drop sets, pauses, and tempo work to continue driving adaptation.
Stronger than 95% of lifters. Your Toes To Bar strength is at the upper end of what most lifters achieve. You have maximized the target muscle development through years of focused, periodized isolation work.
How to Progress Your Toes To Bar
Tier-specific training recommendations to move your Toes To Bar to the next level.
- Train the Toes To Bar 2x per week with slow, controlled reps.
- Focus on full range of motion and eliminating momentum or swinging.
- Keep sets at RPE 6-7 to develop proper movement patterns.
- Build the mind-muscle connection - feel the target muscle working on every rep.
- Increase load progressively while keeping strict form on the Toes To Bar.
- Program 3-4 sets of 8-15 reps at RPE 7-8.
- Add a variation (different grip, angle, or equipment) to address development gaps.
- Place isolation work after your primary compound movements.
- Use drop sets, paused reps, and partial reps to break through Toes To Bar plateaus.
- Train at RPE 8-9 with advanced intensity techniques on your last 1-2 sets.
- Manipulate tempo to increase time under tension without compromising form.
- Manage total volume for the target muscle group across all exercises.
- Maximize Toes To Bar strength through precise programming and fatigue management.
- Use periodized blocks to cycle between volume, intensity, and deload phases.
- Quality of contraction matters more than load at this level.
- Continuous refinement of technique will yield the remaining gains.
How to Perform Toes To Bar
- Start by hanging from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, arms fully extended, and feet off the ground.
- Engage your core and begin to swing slightly to gain momentum.
- Lift your legs up towards the bar, keeping them as straight as possible.
- Aim to touch the bar with your toes, using a controlled motion.
- Lower your legs back down to the starting position in a controlled manner.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Tips for Toes To Bar
- Keep your core engaged throughout the movement.
- Avoid excessive swinging to maintain form and control.
- Start with knee raises if you find the full movement too challenging initially.
- Exhale as you lift your legs and inhale as you lower them back down.
Where Do These Toes To Bar Standards Come From?
FitnessVolt keeps each data population labeled. Competition percentiles use verified raw meet results where available. Gym percentile tabs use self-reported Symmetric Strength data. Reader-submitted benchmarks appear only after enough entries are logged for this lift.
Standards data last refreshed: March 28, 2026
Is Your Toes To Bar Good for Your Weight?
Use this page to compare your Toes To Bar against clearly labeled standards and percentile datasets. Here is the cleanest way to read it:
- Start with Standards to find the tier closest to your bodyweight.
- Use Gym Percentiles when you want self-reported gym comparisons.
- Use Competition for verified meet-result percentiles where the lift supports it.
- Use By Age when age-segmented gym data is available.
If you do not know your 1RM, use the one rep max calculator to estimate it from any rep set. For example, if you can Toes To Bar 185 lbs for 5 reps, the calculator will estimate your max.
The important rule: do not mix the tabs. Standards, gym percentiles, competition percentiles, and reader logs answer different questions.
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