Weight sled apparatus and method
View Patent ↗A flexible weight sled includes a main body member made from a flexible material, such as a nylon webbing, canvas, or the like. The main body member includes a weight strap that is used to attach one or more weights to the main body member in a removable manner. A upper body pulling strap is attached to the front portion of the main body member, and in a preferred embodiment, the upper body pulling strap includes a pair of handles on a distal end thereof. The weight sled may be folded or rolled up for purposes of storage and/or transport.
1. A weight sled comprising:
a main body member made from a flexible material that may be folded or rolled;
a weight strap attached to an upper surface of said main body member so that said weight strap is positioned in a center portion of said main body member for removably securing a weight to said central portion of upper surface of said main body member;
a support strap attached to said upper surface of said main body member, said support strap having a first end and a second end and said support strap forming a loop on a front portion of said main body member, wherein said weight strap is positioned between said first end and said second end of said support strap;
a weight that is removably secured to said main body member by said weight strap, said weight being a circular weight defining a hole in a central portion thereof; and
an upper body pulling strap attached to said loop on said support strap.
2. The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said weight strap is adjustable.
3. The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said support strap is configured into a V shape.
4. The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said upper body pulling strap is configured into a Y shape, and includes a pair of handles on distal ends thereof.
5. The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said main body member is made from a nylon webbing.
6. The weight sled set forth in claim 1 , wherein said main body member includes an anti-abrasion coating.