Backward Drag
How to do the Backward Drag with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Quads
Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back
Other
How to do the 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. Leaning back, extend through the legs for short steps to move as quickly as possible.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Backward Drag set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your quads volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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