Exercise Comparison
Backward Drag vs Fast Skipping
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Backward Drag
Only in Fast Skipping
Instructions
Backward Drag
Load a sled with the desired weight, attaching a rope or straps to the sled that you can hold onto.
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.
Fast Skipping
Start in a relaxed position with one leg slightly forward. This will be your starting position.
Skip by executing a step-hop pattern of right-right-step to left-left-step, and so on, alternating back and forth.
Perform fast skips by maintaining close contact with the ground and reduce air time, moving as quickly as possible.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Fast Skipping is beginner and uses bodyweight. Choose Backward Drag if you have access to other, or Fast Skipping if you prefer bodyweight.