Working Out with Push Sleds

The push sled is a great piece of fitness equipment to add to your home gym. It offers a full-body workout that helps to build strength, power, and speed. 

Benefits of Using a Push Shed

Push sled exercises are a compound workout that can improve physical endurance and performance. It involves pushing a sled for a specific distance or amount of time. Users can add weights to the sled and adjust their position to help customize the results. When the workout is performed correctly, it can engage your:

• Abs
• Chest
• Quads
• Glutes
• Calves
• Triceps
• Shoulders
• Hip flexors
• Hamstrings

The push sled is a great way to build muscle mass and improve overall conditioning, it’s also a killer calorie burner and can enhance cardiovascular stamina. It’s favored by those who enjoy CrossFit-type workouts and can be used indoors or outdoors.

Types of Push Sheds

There are various types of push sheds available to choose from. Below we describe the different types of push sleds and why they might benefit your workout. 

You can view our selection of push sheds here.

Wheels

Push sleds commonly come equipped with wheels to make movements smoother, they are ideal for use on all surfaces and can be used indoors or outdoors. 

No Wheels

Push sleds without wheels are intended for use on surfaces such as gym flooring or mats to allow the user easier maneuverability. 

Tank

A tank push sled is designed with garage gyms in mind and allows the user to take their sled training outdoors. This sled offers varying levels of resistance to make workouts match the intensity you want. The faster you push, the harder it gets! 

Magnetic

Magnetic push sleds boast an adjustable and frictionless magnetic brake system that increases resistance with speed creating an excellent strength-building workout. Additionally, due to the magnetic braking system, there’s no need to add weights to increase your workout’s difficulty. 

Other push sleds available include heavy pushing sleds, sleds designed for dragging, and prowler sleds. 

Workouts You Can Do with Push Sheds

Push sled workouts are extremely versatile, allowing the user to perform a variety of workouts including:

Power Workouts

1. Add a heavy load (example: 70% of your body weight)
2. Place your hands in a medium or high grip position to hold the poles
3. Push for 25 yards
4. 1-minute rest
5. Repeat 5 times

Endurance Workouts

1. Add a light to medium load (example: 25% of your typical max load)
2. Place your hands in a high grip position
3. Push the sled at a moderate pace for 60 seconds
4. 1-minute rest
5. Repeat 5 times

Speed Workouts

1. Add a light load (example: 10% of your typical max load)
2. Place your hands in a high grip position
3. Push for 20 yards
4. 1-minute rest
5. Repeat 5 times

Check out this awesome review on the Torque TANK M1 to see this push sled in action.