Exercise Comparison
Backward Drag vs Single-Cone Sprint Drill
Backward Drag
beginner·Other·compound
Single-Cone Sprint Drill
beginner·Other
Side-by-Side
Backward Drag
VS
Single-Cone Sprint Drill
beginner
Level
beginner
Other
Equipment
Other
compound
Mechanic
N/A
pull
Force
push
Strongman
Category
Plyometrics
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.
Single-Cone Sprint Drill
1
This drill teaches quick foot action. You need a single cone. Begin standing next to the cone with one arm back and one arm forward.
2
Chop the feet as quickly as possible, blocking with the arms. Circle the cone, keep your knees up, with violent foot action.
3
Rest after three trips around the cone.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Single-Cone Sprint Drill is beginner and uses other.