Sled Push
A beginner compound strongman exercise that works the quads.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Sled Push
- Load your pushing sled with the desired weight.
- 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
Alternatives to Sled Push
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Bear Crawl Sled Drags
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Sled Drag - Harness
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Backward Drag
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Sandbag Load
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Tire Flip
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Yoke Walk
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Car Deadlift
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Rickshaw Deadlift
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Single Leg Push-off
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Squats
The squat is the king of lower body exercises, targeting the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings while building core stability. It's a fundamental movement pattern that translates directly to everyday activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do sled push work?
Sled Push primarily works the quads. The calves, chest, glutes, hamstrings and triceps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for sled push?
The source dataset does not record equipment for sled push. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Sled Push: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Sled Push is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of sled push?
Bear Crawl Sled Drags, Sled Drag - Harness, Backward Drag train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my sled push reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; sled push can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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