How to do the Sled Push
Step by step
- Load the sled and grip the posts at about chest height.
- Lean your body into a low forward angle with straight arms and a flat back.
- Drive through your legs with short, powerful steps.
- Keep pushing steadily for your set distance or time.
- Take short breaks whenever you need - this should challenge you, not wear you out.
The thing people get wrong
Keep your back flat and drive through your legs with quick short steps - this is low-impact, so let your legs, not your lower back, do the work.
Coaching cue
Keep your arms locked straight and your head in line with your spine, eyes just ahead of the sled.
Stay safe
Check the lane ahead is clear first; a loaded sled is hard to stop or steer around people.
Make it easier or harder
- Easier: Push a lighter sled a shorter distance with your hands higher up.
- Harder: Add weight, or push farther without stopping.
Muscles worked
- Primary: Cardio, Quads
- Secondary: Glutes, Calves
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