Sled Push
- Main muscles
- Quads
- Also works
- Calves, Chest, Glutes, Hamstrings, Triceps
- Equipment
- Other equipment
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Load your pushing sled with the desired weight.
- Take an athletic posture, leaning into the sled with your arms fully extended, grasping the handles. Push the sled as fast as possible, focusing on extending your hips and knees to strengthen your posterior chain.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Sled Push work?
- Mainly the quads, with help from the calves, chest, glutes, hamstrings, triceps.
- 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.