How to Do the Sled Overhead Backward Walk
💪 Shoulders, Calves, Middle Back, Quadriceps🏋️ Other📊 Beginner🏷️ Strength
How to perform it
- Attach dual handles to a sled connected by a rope or chain. Load the sled to a light weight.
- Face the sled, backing up until there is some tension in the line. Hold your hands directly above your head with your elbows extended. This will be your starting position.
- Walk backwards, keeping your arms raised above your head. Avoid jerky movements.
Muscles worked
The Sled Overhead Backward Walk primarily targets your Shoulders, with support from your Calves, Middle Back, Quadriceps. You'll need other.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Sled Overhead Backward Walk slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.