Sled Dragging

So for today’s exercise I am actually going to give a series of different exercises that can be done using the same piece of equipment. Now this list will not be exhaustive by any means but will help to build a sufficient base to begin.
I am referring to sled dragging, which can be used more than just for strengthening but for conditioning and endurance training as well. What I mean is that if you are struggling in the final minutes of a game, then the sled may be something that you want to add into your regime. I would classify sled dragging as GPP, which means General Physical Preparedness, and there will soon be an article on that. This exercise is working the main athletic muscles of the posterior chain, the muscles that are responsible for jumping and sprinting.
So I will give a list of dragging exercises and then show you how to implement them into your program.

Ankle Dragging- forward and backward
Belt/harness dragging- forward and backward
Rows
Flys
Shoulder punches
Pull Throughs
Reverse dragging
Shoulder dragging- forward and backward


Sled dragging can be used many different ways. I really like it for conditioning and recovery, but is also good for warming up, cooling down or it can be used as a workout by itself. To add dragging into your workout, I would start slow and just do some light dragging as a warm up 2-3 days a week. Maybe distances of 15-20 yards using 3-4 exercises and 3-4 trips with each exercise. You could also drag for time, by just tossing some weight on the sled and start pulling and go for 5 minutes.
Try some of these out, and if you get bored with these and need some more, let me know and I will do a follow up to this article.

OK, so since the time that i wrote this article I have lost the demo pics that were originally in it, so I will try and remedy that within a few days.