Bear Crawl Sled Drags

What it is

This compound exercise involves dragging a sled from a low, hands-on-the-ground position. It primarily targets your quadriceps, developing power and endurance. You will also feel significant engagement in your glutes, hamstrings, and calves.

Technique tips

• Maintain a flat back throughout the entire movement.
• Drive powerfully through your legs, alternating each step.
• Keep your hips low to maximize muscle engagement.
• Use your hands for balance and to aid in propulsion.
• Focus on controlled, steady breathing as you move.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.