Major Muscle: Quadriceps

 

Rationale Behind Utilization of the Backward Sled Drag:

The Backward Sled Drag is an excellent exercise to develop and improve upon any one’s conditioning level (general physical preparedness) that is highly important for higher-level athletes.  By increasing general physical preparedness, the amount of work the body can handle increases allowing that athlete to perform better.

This exercise may be done through various means, most commonly for either a set time or distance.  The athlete would perform this exercise with a particular load until the time or distance has been accomplished.  As the level of difficulty decreases, the athlete can either alter the time or distance as well as the load being used to increase difficulty.