Forward Drag with Press

How to do the Forward Drag with Press

1. Attach a dual handled chain or rope attachment to the sled. You should be facing away from the sled, holding a handle in each hand.
2. Begin the movement by moving forward for one step. Leaning forward, extend through the legs and hips to move, pausing with each step to extend through the elbows, pressing your hands forward. Step forward until you return to the start position prepared to press.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	chest
Secondary	calves, glutes, hamstrings, quads, shoulders, triceps
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	intermediate
Type	compound

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Clock Push-Up Bodyweight Decline Push-Up Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Medium Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Reverse Grip Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Wide Bodyweight

Easier than the Forward Drag with Press

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Alternating Floor Press beginner · Kettlebell Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip beginner · Barbell Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip beginner · Barbell

Harder than the Forward Drag with Press

Plyo Kettlebell Pushups expert · Kettlebell

Common questions

What muscles does the Forward Drag with Press work?

The Forward Drag with Press primarily works the chest, with the calves, glutes, hamstrings, quads, shoulders, and triceps as secondary movers. Alternating Floor Press, Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip, and Barbell Guillotine Bench Press train the same muscle, across 11 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Forward Drag with Press?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Clock Push-Up, Decline Push-Up, and Incline Push-Up train the same muscle, and 17 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Forward Drag with Press suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Alternating Floor Press, Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip, and Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip and work up.

Where should the Forward Drag with Press go in a workout?

Early — the Forward Drag with Press is compound, working 7 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh.

Similar exercises

Alternating Floor Press Kettlebell Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell Barbell Guillotine Bench Press Barbell Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip Barbell Bench Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell