Backward Drag
- Main muscles
- Quads
- Also works
- Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower back
- Equipment
- Other equipment
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Load a sled with the desired weight, attaching a rope or straps to the sled that you can hold onto.
- Begin the exercise by moving backwards for a given distance. Leaning back, extend through the legs for short steps to move as quickly as possible.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Backward Drag work?
- Mainly the quads, with help from the calves, forearms, glutes, hamstrings, lower back.
- What equipment do I need?
- Other equipment.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
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Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.