In those years, we developed strategies to help athletes improve their strength, explosive power, and conditioning or assist in recovery from injury. If the athlete can walk, the sled can accelerate the rehabilitation process and help an athlete return to prior performance levels faster.Īt Westside, we have used sleds for many years to achieve all the above training goals.
When used as a rehabilitation tool, the sled can be used to recover from upper-body, spine, or lower-body injuries.Ĭonsidering many sled exercises can be performed from the standing position, this training allows athletes to load the muscles and joints to experience resistance, all without the risk of training at disadvantageous or painful joint angles. Depending on the exercise programming, the sled can be used to improve strength, explosive power, and conditioning.Īdditionally, the sled is of tremendous benefit to the injured athlete. Sled training can be manipulated and implemented in different ways to deliver a multitude of training benefits. The sled is one of the most valuable pieces of equipment an athlete or coach can have at their disposal. This means athletes will not only need to use common training tools such as barbells and dumbbells, but additional training devices will also be necessary.
Athletes must improve their absolute strength, explosive power, speed, and overall conditioning to advance in the quest to enhance sports performance. The development of athletes calls for a coach to address critical aspects of strength and conditioning.
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