Exercise Comparison
Backward Drag vs Hip Flexion with Band
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Backward Drag
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.
Hip Flexion with Band
Secure one end of the band to the lower portion of a post and attach the other to one ankle.
Face away from the attachment point of the band.
Keeping your head and your chest up, raise your knee up to 90 degrees and pause.
Return the leg to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Hip Flexion with Band is beginner and uses bands. Choose Backward Drag if you have access to other, or Hip Flexion with Band if you prefer bands.