Sled Push

A upper legs exercise targeting the quadriceps.

Sled Push demonstration
Sled Push β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Quadriceps

Secondary muscles

Calves, Chest, Glutes, Hamstrings, Triceps

How to do 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

Primary (target)

Quadriceps

Secondary

CalvesChestGlutesHamstringsTriceps

Related exercises

All upper legs exercises β†’

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