How to do the Sled Push
- Stand behind the sled, feet hip-width apart, with a firm grip on the handles.
- Lean well forward from your ankles, keeping your arms straight and firm.
- Take short, forceful steps, driving through your legs and pushing the sled forward.
- Maintain a consistent speed, keeping your chest angled toward the sled.
- Continue pushing until you reach the end, keeping your body low and stable.
Full technique — 7 steps
- Load the sled evenly and stand behind it with feet about hip width apart.
- Grip the handles firmly and set your torso in a forward lean from the ankles.
- Tighten your stomach, keep arms rigid, and position your body to drive horizontally.
- Start the sled by pushing hard through the ground with one leg.
- Take short, forceful steps while keeping hips low and chest angled into the handles.
- Keep the sled moving with continuous leg drive rather than reaching with long strides.
- Finish the distance without letting your torso rise or your arms press the sled away.
Common mistakes
- Standing too upright during the push
- Overstriding and losing leg drive
- Bending and pressing with the arms
- Letting the hips drift behind
- Starting without enough forward body angle
Form cues
- Lean from the ankles
- Arms stay rigid
- Drive the ground back
- Use short piston steps
- Keep hips under you
