SLEDS

Sleds are a training material used for increasing the performance. They resist the movement what implies more strength should be used by the athlete to move them. The resistance can be in front or behind the athlete. In the first case, he or she has to grab the sled. While it is at the back of the athlete, it will be unit to the athlete with a belt and a rope. They are usually in the practice of professional teams and athletes. Besides this material has a vertical adapter which it is possible to add weight with bumpers. After this introduction, the main characteristics of this material are:

• Made with iron
• More weight can be added
• Move it in front or behind the athlete
• With rope and belt
• Expensive and cheap
• Difficult transport

Image of bar without any license of Creative Commons (URL: https://www.singularwod.com/trineo-sw.html)

Image of bar without any license of Creative Commons (URL: https://elksport.com/trineo-arrastre)

Where you can get them?

Sleds cannot be a voluminous material, but you have to have bumpers for adding weight. Now you have different URLs where you can buy them:

https://www.singularwod.com/trineo-sw.html

Price: 400€

https://elksport.com/trineo-arrastre

Price: 72,54€

How it has been said in the introduction, the sleds are used to add resistance in the movement. The exercises, where they are leading role, are resisted sprints. They allow the athlete output all the strength and power to get the maximum velocity. Nevertheless, this type of exercise, and material, should only utilised when the athlete has a great velocity in sprint and an important experience in training. Besides, the sleds can be pushed and pull with a rope. So, exercises of pull and push can be included in the strength training. Therefore, the following videos show you the way to train with sleds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXPMKOsOGCU (Video with Creative Common License)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PV5HYlJcos (Video with Creative Common License)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqm3r26z1FI (Video with Creative Common License)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUwOeSr1tVg (Video without Creative Common License) 

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Bibliography

Cross MR, Lahti J, Brown SR, Chedati M, Jimenez-Reyes P, Samozino P, … & Morin, JB. (2018) Training at maximal power in resisted sprinting: Optimal load determination methodology and pilot results in team sport athletes. PLoS ONE 13(4): e0195477. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195477

Post done and edited by Jorge