About this exercise
The sled push is a powerful full-body conditioning exercise that drives the legs and hips while elevating your heart rate. It builds lower-body power, strength endurance, and cardiovascular fitness.
Sled push
Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Sled push.
EasyGlutesQuadriceps
How to Perform
- Load the sled with an appropriate weight and grip the handles or uprights firmly
- Lean your body forward at about a 45-degree angle with your arms extended
- Brace your core and keep your back flat
- Drive through the balls of your feet and push the sled forward with powerful strides
- Maintain a steady, aggressive pace for the desired distance or time
- Keep your hips low and your steps explosive throughout
Muscle Activation
Primary
GlutesQuadricepsCalvesCardio
Secondary
HamstringsCore
About the Sled push
The Sled push is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.
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