Legs · Sled
Power Sled Rear Drag
How to do the power sled rear drag, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Sled
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Carry
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Attach a strap or handles to a loaded sled and face away from it. Walk forward, dragging the sled behind you, driving hard through the balls of your feet and your quads with each step. Keep a steady, powerful pace for the set distance.
- 1Your quads driving hard with every forward step
- 2Constant tension from the sled as you push forward
- 3A tall chest and braced core throughout the drag
Common mistakes
- Leaning too far forward and losing your drive
- Taking choppy steps instead of full, powerful strides
- Letting the pace drop and the tension go slack
Muscles worked
The power sled rear drag mainly works the quads, with the glutes, calves, forearms, lower abs, and hamstrings assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesSupport
- CalvesSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- LatsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the power sled rear drag for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.