By Jhanine·Apr 05, 2026·5 min read
Most athletes who struggle on the sled aren't strong-limited. They're positioned badly. Fix these three things and watch your splits drop without a kilo of extra squat.
1. Hands closer, hips lower
Most beginners grip the top of the poles and stand too upright. Drop your hands six inches, drop your hips, lean. Your legs do the work, not your shoulders.
2. Step cadence over step length
Small, fast steps move the sled further than big, slow ones. You're not trying to stride — you're trying to keep the sled in motion.
3. Don't reset. Keep moving.
Every time you stop, you pay a physics tax to restart. Aim to complete each 25m in one go, even if it's slower than you'd like.
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