Exercise Comparison
Backward Drag vs Mountain Climbers
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Backward Drag
Only in Mountain Climbers
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.
Mountain Climbers
Begin in a pushup position, with your weight supported by your hands and toes. Flexing the knee and hip, bring one leg until the knee is approximately under the hip. This will be your starting position.
Explosively reverse the positions of your legs, extending the bent leg until the leg is straight and supported by the toe, and bringing the other foot up with the hip and knee flexed. Repeat in an alternating fashion for 20-30 seconds.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Mountain Climbers is beginner and uses none. Choose Backward Drag if you have access to other, or Mountain Climbers if you prefer none.