How do you do the Sled Push?

Load the sled and stand behind it with your hands on the handles. Step back so your body leans forward in one straight line from head to hips. Brace your abs and keep your spine neutral. Drive one foot into the ground at a time with short, powerful steps. Keep the same body angle until you reach the end, then slow the sled and stand up.

What muscles does the Sled Push work?

Mainly the glutes, quads, adductors and calves, with help from the abs, obliques and front delts.

What are common Sled Push mistakes?

Letting the hips rise or the chest drop as you tire. Bending and straightening the arms while pushing. Taking long, jogging-style strides. Rounding the back.

Sled Push: how to do it, form cues and muscles worked

How to do it

Load the sled and stand behind it with your hands on the handles.
Step back so your body leans forward in one straight line from head to hips.
Brace your abs and keep your spine neutral.
Drive one foot into the ground at a time with short, powerful steps.
Keep the same body angle until you reach the end, then slow the sled and stand up.

Key cues

Lean as one unit
Push the ground away
Short, powerful steps
Constant pressure on the handles
Hips don't bounce

Common mistakes

Letting the hips rise or the chest drop as you tire
Bending and straightening the arms while pushing
Taking long, jogging-style strides
Rounding the back

Muscles worked

Primary: Glutes, quads, adductors and calves
Secondary: Abs, obliques and front delts

Equipment

Weighted sled.

References

StrengthLog: Sled Push
Healthline: Sled Push