Power Sled Rear Drag Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Barbell Clean Deadlift
Barbell Pause Deadlift
Deadlift
Barbell Deadlift
Barbell One-Arm Side Deadlift
Kettlebell Swing
Power Sled Drag
Trap Bar Deadlift
Barbell Deadlift from Deficit
Barbell Reeves Deadlift
Kettlebell Deadlift
Band Good Morning
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Power Sled Rear Drag trains
Primary Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings
Secondary Erector Spinae Quadriceps Trapezius Middle Fibers