Sled Push

How to do the Sled Push

1. Load your pushing sled with the desired weight.
2. 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.

Muscles worked

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

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

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

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound Bodyweight Bench Jump Bodyweight Bodyweight Walking Lunge Bodyweight Double Leg Butt Kick Bodyweight Fast Skipping Bodyweight Freehand Jump Squat Bodyweight

Harder than the Sled Push

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Common questions

What muscles does the Sled Push work?

The Sled Push primarily works the quads, with the calves, chest, glutes, hamstrings, and triceps as secondary movers. Bear Crawl Sled Drags, Sled Drag - Harness, and Overhead Squat train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Sled Push?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound, Bench Jump, and Bodyweight Walking Lunge train the same muscle, and 27 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Sled Push suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Sled Push is rated beginner. Zercher Squats, Weighted Sissy Squat, and Speed Squats are the progressions from here.

Where should the Sled Push go in a workout?

Early — the Sled Push is compound, working 6 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh.

Similar exercises

Bear Crawl Sled Drags Other Equipment Sled Drag - Harness Other Equipment Overhead Squat Barbell Power Jerk Barbell Snatch Balance Barbell Squat Jerk Barbell