The 22 Best Sled Exercises
A sled can help just about anyone get in better shape.
The best sled exercises are easy to teach and offer an appropriate learning curve for individuals of all ages and skill levels. A sled can help you enhance your conditioning, strength, speed and power while also building a more resilient body. The sled is also tremendously versatile. The type of sled you have may limit the number of sled exercises you can perform, but if you think sled training begins and ends with Sled Pulls, you’re sorely mistaken. With that, these are my 22 most effective sled exercises.
1. Forward Sled March
2. Forward Sled Sprint
RELATED: How to Calculate The Perfect Weight For Your Sled Sprints
3. Back Sled Drag
4. Lateral Sled Drag
5. Crossover Sled Drag
6. Sled March Push
7. Sled March Sprint
8. Sled March Push (Uneven)
9. Sled Sprint Push (Uneven)
10. Acceleration Sled Drag
11. Low Sled Push
12. Sled Row Iso Drag (Double Arm)
13. Sled Row Iso Drag (Single Arm)
14. Sled Row (Double Arm)
15. Sled Row (Single Arm)
16. Sled Walking Tricep Extension
17. Sled Walking Chest Press
18. Sled Facepull
19. Sled Reverse Fly
20. Sled High Pull
21. Sled Bicep Curl
22. Sled Pullthrough
These are 22 examples of highly effective movements performed with just one single piece of equipment, but when it comes to the sled, you can only be limited by your imagination and ability. If you’re a coach or trainer, the number of sets and reps as well as loading parameters will depend on your client or athlete’s goals and ability level.
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The 22 Best Sled Exercises
A sled can help just about anyone get in better shape.
The best sled exercises are easy to teach and offer an appropriate learning curve for individuals of all ages and skill levels. A sled can help you enhance your conditioning, strength, speed and power while also building a more resilient body. The sled is also tremendously versatile. The type of sled you have may limit the number of sled exercises you can perform, but if you think sled training begins and ends with Sled Pulls, you’re sorely mistaken. With that, these are my 22 most effective sled exercises.
1. Forward Sled March
2. Forward Sled Sprint
RELATED: How to Calculate The Perfect Weight For Your Sled Sprints
3. Back Sled Drag
4. Lateral Sled Drag
5. Crossover Sled Drag
6. Sled March Push
7. Sled March Sprint
8. Sled March Push (Uneven)
9. Sled Sprint Push (Uneven)
10. Acceleration Sled Drag
11. Low Sled Push
12. Sled Row Iso Drag (Double Arm)
13. Sled Row Iso Drag (Single Arm)
14. Sled Row (Double Arm)
15. Sled Row (Single Arm)
16. Sled Walking Tricep Extension
17. Sled Walking Chest Press
18. Sled Facepull
19. Sled Reverse Fly
20. Sled High Pull
21. Sled Bicep Curl
22. Sled Pullthrough
These are 22 examples of highly effective movements performed with just one single piece of equipment, but when it comes to the sled, you can only be limited by your imagination and ability. If you’re a coach or trainer, the number of sets and reps as well as loading parameters will depend on your client or athlete’s goals and ability level.
Photo Credit: jacoblund/iStock