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
Common Mistakes
Common mistakes content is coming soon.
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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