Instructions
Preparation
- Position shoulders under shoulder pad and back on back pad. Place feet on platform. Extend hips and knees and release lever if available.
Execution
- Flex hips and knees to descend until knees are just short of complete flexion (slightly deeper than shown). Raise sled by extending knees and hips. Repeat.
Comments
- If insufficient hip flexibility forces pelvis to pull away from back pad at lower portions of movement, only lower sled just short of spinal articulation (as shown). Keep knees pointed same directions as feet. Do not allow heels to raise off of platform. Push with both heel and forefoot. Placing feet slightly high on platform emphasize Gluteus Maximus. Placing feet slightly lower on platform emphasize Quadriceps.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |