I’m getting better at it, though. Unlike in the pics, I’ve found that taking a slightly lower grip, bending at the elbows and positioning my shoulders so they’re just in front of the posts is a much more efficient stance – I can move the thing faster and farther (partly because it takes some of the tension off the abs, so I can breathe more deeply). Our next session is slated for tomorrow evening, and I think I’m going to add another 10 pounds.

the neighbors have to be thinking i would rather have that crack house back instead of these fitness crazies out there pushing some dumb sled : – )

It’s quite challenging: I really feel it in my quads, calves and glutes… not to mention abs. The constant whole body tension makes it tough to draw a deep breath.

Beats the hell out of doing intervals on – say – an exercise bike, though, as there’s a goal: to move the thing over a particular distance. The focus on an objective makes it easier to dig in, vs. going nowhere as hard as I can for a specific number of seconds.