Beginner exercise

Backward Drag

  • Conditioning
  • Strength
  • Strongman

Technique

How to perform Backward Drag

  1. Load a sled with the desired weight, attaching a rope or straps to the sled that you can hold onto.
  2. Begin the exercise by moving backwards for a given distance.
  3. Leaning back, extend through the legs for short steps to move as quickly as possible.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Mover
Rectus Femoris0.9Target, Mover
Vastus Lateralis0.9Target, Mover
Vastus Medialis0.9Target, Mover
Soleus0.5Mover