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Compare backward sled drags, split squats, reverse lunges, hip thrusts, and wall sits by goal, range, and training tolerance.
Chris Pruitt
Chris Pruitt is a certified ASFA personal trainer and the founder of WorkoutHealthy, a fitness equipment retailer serving customers since 2007. He has more than 16 years in the fitness business, and he writes and fact checks everything published on Insider.
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