Backward Drag

Works the quads.

Primary muscles
Quads
Secondary muscles
Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower back
Equipment
Other
Level
Beginner
Mechanic
Compound
Force
Pull

How to do it

  1. Load a sled with the desired weight, attaching a rope or straps to the sled that you can hold onto.
  2. 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.

Track it

Log every set in Pensum. It keeps your best sets and estimates your one-rep max as you go. Estimate your 1RM now.

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