Sled Push
Trains the Quads.
- Equipment
- A sled
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force
- Push
- Level
- Beginner
How to do it
- Load the sled and take the upright handles with straight or slightly bent arms.
- Lean into the sled so the body forms a straight line from the hands to the heels, at an angle to the floor.
- Brace the stomach and keep the head in line with the spine.
- Drive the sled forward by pushing the floor away with one leg at a time, taking long, driving strides.
- Keep the hips low and the arms fixed so the legs do the work.
- Push for the chosen distance, then stand up and let the sled stop.
Common mistakes
- Standing too upright. A vertical body pushes the sled with the arms; the lean is what puts the legs into it.
- Bending the arms and pressing the sled. The arms hold the body's angle and stay still; if they are pumping, the push has moved to the shoulders.
- Rising onto tiptoe. The whole foot drives, and the heel comes down on each step; running on the toes turns each stride into a calf raise.
- Loading it so heavily it stalls. A sled that stops between strides cannot be driven; if you have to walk it in short shoves, take weight off.