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Backward Drag vs Bodyweight Walking Lunge

Backward Drag - starting position
Backward Drag - ending position
Backward Drag
beginner·Other·compound
Bodyweight Walking Lunge - starting position
Bodyweight Walking Lunge - ending position
Bodyweight Walking Lunge
beginner·None·compound

Side-by-Side

Backward Drag
VS
Bodyweight Walking Lunge
beginner
Level
beginner
Other
Equipment
None
compound
Mechanic
compound
pull
Force
push
Strongman
Category
Strength
quadriceps
Primary
quadriceps
calvesforearmsgluteshamstringslower back
Secondary
calvesgluteshamstrings

Muscle Analysis

Shared

quadricepscalvesgluteshamstrings

Only in Backward Drag

forearmslower back

Instructions

Backward Drag

1

Load a sled with the desired weight, attaching a rope or straps to the sled that you can hold onto.

2

Begin the exercise by moving backwards for a given distance. Leaning back, extend through the legs for short steps to move as quickly as possible.

Bodyweight Walking Lunge

1

Begin standing with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands on your hips.

2

Step forward with one leg, flexing the knees to drop your hips. Descend until your rear knee nearly touches the ground. Your posture should remain upright, and your front knee should stay above the front foot.

3

Drive through the heel of your lead foot and extend both knees to raise yourself back up.

4

Step forward with your rear foot, repeating the lunge on the opposite leg.

Verdict

Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Bodyweight Walking Lunge is beginner and uses none. Choose Backward Drag if you have access to other, or Bodyweight Walking Lunge if you prefer none.

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