Instructions
Preparation
- Position shoulders under padded bars. Place feet shoulder
width apart directly under shoulders. Disengage lever brace if
available.
Execution
- Lower sled by bending knees forward slightly while allowing
hips to bend back behind, keeping back straight and knees pointed
same direction as feet. Descend until thighs are just past parallel
to floor. Raise sled by extending knees and hips until legs are
straight. Return and repeat.
Comments
- Reengage support lever in extended position before dismounting.
Keep head facing forward, back straight and feet flat on floor;
equal distribution of weight through forefoot and heel. Knees
should point same direction as feet throughout movement. See
Squat Analysis.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Dynamic
Stabilizers
Stabilizers
Antagonist
Stabilizers
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