I have a home gym, if I want to do a workout that calls for a lot of sled work, is there an alternative I can do at home if I don’t own a sled?

You can get a simple sled for like 70 bucks, or spring for a legit-er one between 150-250 bucks. My new gym has the “tank”, a resistance “vehicle” which is like 2,000 dollars, and is nearly impossible to make a change in direction so if the wheels aren’t perfectly aligned you have to stop and drag …

It’s on my list for sure, my next purchase is a squat rack. Just wondering if folks have alternatives in the meantime, for example I read you can put weights on a towel on a smooth floor? Not sure how effective that is.

What equipment do you have and what program are you trying to run? Logistics plans tend to start with constraints and resources. It’s not the question you asked, but your best solution might be to take an assessment of what’s available to you and pick a plan from there. Anyway, to your question, …

That doesn’t sound too fun. I get what folks are saying, might just stick with programs without sled work until I can purchase one. I don’t have a ton of room in my garage for a sled, would be turning around a lot in the winter. :grinning:

[image] meyman3: would be turning around a lot in the winter Don’t let @T3hPwnisher hear you say that… I’m not picking on you; he has video of himself training in pretty inclement conditions

[image] meyman3: might just stick with programs without sled work This is probably the best choice. Don’t plan to drive across country without a car, ya know?

Perhaps I’m missing the obvious, but don’t they make sleds SPECIFICALLY for the winter? [image] There are, of course, higher quality ones too, but still. Like: just drag one of those when winter hit.

This guy has a Jump Stretch Band looped through his lifting belt and he’s marching in place. You could do that for awhile. [Banded Belt Walks] To make it more interesting you could do ill stuff like hold DBs farmer’s walk style or goblet style while you’re walking. Or shuffle sideways …

I like Derek Poundstone’s idea as well of taking a treadmill that’s turned off, holding onto the uprights, and just powering through. Don’t know if you heard him discuss it on the Legends of Iron Podcast, but it redlined him something fierce. [Legends of Iron Derek Poundstone]

I’m sure it is a good exercise, but it might not be good for the treadmill.

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In the same vein, do you have an update about the document you mentionned in this topic?

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