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title: "Summer Sledding: Using Sleds for Fitness"
description: Pushing the sled might make you want to puke, but some people like feeling maxed out. See what exercises you can do with the sled.
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# [Summer Sledding: Using Sleds for Fitness](https://www.nifs.org/blog/summer-sledding-using-sleds-for-fitness)

 Written by [Tony Maloney](https://www.nifs.org/blog/author/tony-maloney) | Aug 27, 2019 3:33:34 PM

Training with a [drive sled](http://www.rogersathletic.com/drive-sled/), or what we lovingly refer to as the “Prowler,” is probably one of the most popular modes of training with the coolest toy. I can remember my first experience with a sled a long time ago during football practice. There was nothing that made me want to see my last meal more than pushing a heavy sled as fast and hard as I could.

## What the Sled Can Do for You

That feeling hasn’t changed much for me after a hard sled session, and I think it remains the draw for many who love the feeling of being “maxed out.” But the sled has so many more uses than “push till you puke,” such as:

- Power development
- Upper-body strength development
- Trunk stability work

## Exercises You Can Do with the Sled

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Here are some of my favorite ways to train with the sled that are not just pushing it fast down a straight line. This piece of equipment can challenge the body in so many different and fun ways:

- Double-arm rows
- Single-arm rows
- Rips
- Press
- Walking dead
- Walking AR press
- Lateral cross-steps
- Power push
- OH walk
- Lunges

The sled is easily one of the most versatile fitness tools out there, and can be such a fun and exciting way to train so many aspects of fitness. This is just a short list of the possible movements you can complete with a sled. Add a few different movements using the sled during your next training session and reap the benefits! Remember to practice proper [REST](https://www.nifs.org/blog/rest-for-the-wicked-proper-recovery-from-high-intensity-training-for-max-results) protocols and make it a part of your training schedule.

*This blog was written by Tony Maloney, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist.   
To find out more about the NIFS bloggers, click [here](https://www.nifs.org/fitness-center-0/nifs-bloggers)*.

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