Sled Push (heavy)
Direct transfer to the leg drive in a tackle
How to do it well
These are the cues the app shows on the exercise card, written for the moment you are standing in front of the bar.
- Low body angle
- Drive each step
How Train Smart prescribes it
The sets and reps below are the authored starting point. The actual weight you see is calculated from your own last top set and the week you are in within your four-week block.
| Program | Session | Sets × reps | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby League | Power & Collision | 5 × 15m | Heavy |
What it trains, and who trains it
- Muscles worked
- Hamstrings · Glutes · Back
- Region
- Full body
- Classified as
- Power
- Prescribed in
- rugby league
If you cannot do this one
Rack taken, kit missing, or it does not suit you. These are the swaps the app offers, matched by movement pattern and body region — each with the reason it is a fair substitute.
| Alternative | Why it works as a swap |
|---|---|
| Battle Rope Waves | Upper-body conditioning that spares the legs |
| Sled Drag (backward) | Quads and knee health — brilliant restorative work |
| Assault Bike Intervals | Everything, all at once, with no impact |
| Ski-Erg Intervals | Upper body and trunk under fatigue |
| Rower Intervals | Legs and back together, self-limiting on technique |
| Farmer Carry | Grip, trunk and traps loaded while you move |
This exercise, in a program that knows why it is there
Train Smart puts this movement in the right session, at the right point in your block, at a weight calculated for you — and swaps it automatically if you do not have the kit.
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