Sled Push

Setup

- Inspect the machine and all pins, pads or stops. Choose a conservative first load and make sure you can leave the position safely.

- For Sled Push, keep the implement, grip, support and direction shown by the name and, when available, the image. If that setup is unavailable, choose an offered alternative instead of improvising another exercise.

- Load the sled evenly, clear the lane and take a firm grip with a forward body angle.

Execution

- Push through short powerful steps, keep the feet under the hips and move the sled without twisting.

Range, tempo and breathing

- Cover 3 × 20–40 meters under control. Include every turn in the measured route and stop before grip, posture or foot placement changes.

- Brace before the effort. Exhale through the controlled lifting or shortening phase and inhale during the return without losing position.

Common mistakes and prevention

- Do not reach with long slipping steps or round the back as the sled slows. Reduce load or distance.

Regression and progression

- Shorten the distance or hold, reduce load, or use foot support and easier hand placements.

- Add distance, hold time or load one at a time while grip, shoulders and posture stay unchanged.

Stop signals

- Stop for sharp or increasing pain, numbness, dizziness, chest pain, unusual shortness of breath or loss of control. Stop as well if the route, landing area, grip or machine is no longer secure.