Sled Push

What it is

This powerful compound movement involves pushing a weighted sled across a surface. It primarily strengthens your quadriceps, the large muscles on the front of your thighs. You will also significantly engage your glutes, hamstrings, calves, chest, and triceps as you drive forward.

Technique tips

• Maintain an athletic posture, leaning into the sled.
• Keep your arms fully extended to transfer force effectively.
• Drive forward by powerfully extending your hips and knees.
• Take short, rapid steps to maximize your pushing power.
• Breathe consistently with each powerful stride.
• Progress by increasing the sled's weight or your pushing speed.

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.