Exercise Comparison
Backward Drag vs Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Backward Drag
Only in Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)
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.
Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)
Set up a row of cones or other small barriers, placing them a few feet apart.
Stand in front of the first cone with your feet shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
Begin by jumping with both feet over the first cone, swinging both arms as you jump.
Absorb the impact of landing by bending the knees, rebounding out of the first leap by jumping over the next cone.
Continue until you have jumped over all of the cones.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops) is beginner and uses other.