sled dragging questions

[OreoPL]

hey i plan on gettting a sled soon. i was wondering is sled dragging a good form of cardio? will it be ok to drag in the morning as soon as i get up as am cardio. would u recomend building my own or just buying the one on elitefts. and if i build my own waht to use for straps and harnesses and stuff. do you know any good sites for sled dragging. i found dave tates article on it and go ideas but its always good to know more.

 

[OreoPL]

bump for the sled draggers

 

[spatts]

You can buy one from Dave...and that's a great sled; likewise, Dave is a worthwhile guy to give your money to. Unsurpassed customer service, if you ask me.

You can also build one. I've seen people have one made by a welder, or use an old pallet, etc... Be like Martha Stewart and use whatever you have laying around the house.

The rope you can probably get at a hardware store. We have one for pulling and one double-looped for ankle dragging and doing shoulder work with the sled.

Here's a thread with some moves:

Sled Dragging

 

[b fold the truth]

You can drag it slow like they do...super slow, like a walk, etc...

OR...

You can do sprints with it like I do. Both work different types of cardio.

B True

 

[spatts]

We do sprints and endurance work too...at least I do. Just didn't film it.

 

[b fold the truth]

We do sprints and endurance work too...at least I do. Just didn't film it.

You load the sled up to 300-600 pounds and pull or drag it???

B True

 

[spatts]

Heh?

 

[b fold the truth]

Heh?

You said that you do sprints with the sled...did you mean that you did sled drag work like I did...with 300-600 pounds of weight on it?

Doing sprints with that much weight...truly fries your legs and your lungs...

B True

 

[OreoPL]

hey b fold and spatts thanks for the info i had read the article by dave about dragging your butt into shape and gave me great ideas. you two just gave me more thanks. i was thinking of ordering the one off of elitefts. is that the one you were talking about spatts or is there another one you get direct from dave? thnaks and i cant wait to start dragging

 

[spatts]

Nope, that's the one. Good luck!

 

[b fold the truth]

I don't suggest that sled at all. You could build a much better one yourself...and can add A LOT more weight to a different one. You simply just can't add enough weight to the one from EliteFitnessSystems.

B True

 

[naturally anabolic]

how would one build one....?

 

[OreoPL]

hey b i was only geting the sled for recovery after my workouts. i dont really need much weight to get the blood flowing. i am not gonna be using it for stregnth for now . i will also be riding my bike a few hours a day once the sun starts stayin up and it gets warm. i started a few days ago and my squat felt like nuthing today and it was a 20 pound pr on 5x5 . i have been so lethargic all went i gotta get my gpp up. that is all i need sled for is gpp and the bike will hit the rest of my gpp once i start cutting in 3 weeks for summer.

 

[spatts]

B, I suppose it works ok for us because we have 100 pound plates.

 

[OreoPL]

hey spatts if i get the elite fts one should i get the regular or the kit with ankle and chest harness. does it make a difference if u use chest vs waist set up.

 

[spatts]

I use waist and ankle.

 

[b fold the truth]

how would one build one....?

Here is one idea. The guy who made this one loaded full kegs onto it. He would run it like a 'medley'. Carry 2 kegs and load them...then drag the sled back.

A guy who has been training with me on Sunday's actually has his brother make some of his eqiupment. He has a sled and is picking up his farmers walk implements tomorrow from him.

You just need a flat piece of steel (I suggest something about 4' long or so) with 2 long pipes coming out of it...to load the plates on.

B True

 

[jeremys]

mine is just a wooden box with an extra piece of 1x6 in the front so it doesn't get caught up in the grass.

i need somebody to sit in it though, cement pieces just aren't enough