Exercise Comparison
Backward Drag vs Stride Jump Crossover
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Backward Drag
Only in Stride Jump Crossover
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.
Stride Jump Crossover
Stand to the side of a box with your inside foot on top of it, close to the edge.
Begin by swinging the arms upward as you push through the top leg, jumping upward as high as possible. Attempt to drive the opposite knee upward.
Land in the opposite position that you started, on the opposite side of the box. The foot that was initially on the box will now be on the ground, with the opposite foot now on the box.
Repeat the movement, crossing back over to the other side.
Verdict
Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Stride Jump Crossover is beginner and uses other.