Progression ladder for the Backward Drag

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Backward Drag

These are the substitutes for the Backward Drag, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (1)

  1. Hip Flexion With Band

    Hip Flexion With Band

    • Beginner
    • Band
    • Quads

Where you are now

Backward Drag

Backward Drag

  • Intermediate
  • Other
  • Quads

Harder steps (6)

  1. Dumbbell Step-up Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Quads
  2. Dumbbell Lunges

    Dumbbell Lunges

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Quads
  3. Barbell Walking Lunge

    Barbell Walking Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  4. Crossover Reverse Lunge

    Crossover Reverse Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Glutes
  5. Dumbbell Contralateral Forward Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes
  6. Dumbbell Lunge

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Glutes

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