Sled Dragging Variation YOU HAVE TO SEE
INNOVATIVE SLED DRAGGING VARIATION
by Jim Smith, CSCS
Today we are going to talk about sled dragging and a very unique variation I came up with. Most anaerobic alactic / anaerobic lactic sports (especially combat athletics) require not only specific metabolic adaptations but a general conditioning foundation (GPP). It is this foundation that allows more specific, higher level conditioning to be implemented and developed.
Sled dragging is an excellent tool to help develop this general conditioning baseline.
Different types of sled dragging:
- forward dragging
- backward dragging
- lateral dragging
- rotational dragging
You can also attach different attachments to the sled to drag it to make it more difficult
- tow ropes
- thick ropes
- thick “V” handle
- and now a car tire!
The Setup
Hook the tow rope through the car tire and anchor it back onto the sled. Grab over the circumference of the tire and perform a tight chest crush. Now walk backwards. We also did a variation where we perform a strong rotation to move the sled.
Standard Setup
Holding Lacrosse Balls
In the video I show another variation of holding lacrosse balls. This makes the chest crush even harder.
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September 3rd, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Smitty,
That is sick!! My wrestlers are going to hate you. I recently have been posting tire dragging posts but this takes it to the next level. Awesome Brother!
September 3rd, 2010 at 4:57 pm
That was awsome champ!!
September 3rd, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Smitty,
Bad-ass!
I’m throwing this in tomorrow’s strongman mix!
September 3rd, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thanks big Luke!
September 3rd, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thanks John!
September 3rd, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thanks Jerry!
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Pete Loves it and will be doing sled drags manana….its dload anyhows..thanks for the all the variations…always great
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:05 pm
You got it Pete!
September 4th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Smiity, that looks intense! Guess what varsity football gets to do next week?!!! (And I get the skinny basketball players starting later this month!)
And as I was watching it I had the idea to do the same but use a sandbag instead of the tire – I think I can taste the lactic acid already!
I’ve made our sled drags harder by using homemade tire sleds, add weight plates, then drag them along the dirt outside the weight room (high school strength coach). The top layer of dirt is now about 1 to 2 inches deep of soft dirt and I’ll wet it down to make it even thicker to pull through. It hurts… but good.
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