Landmine Press

How to do it

1. Load the end of a landmine bar and stand facing it, feet about shoulder width.
2. Hold the bar end in both hands against your chest.
3. Brace your core and lean forward slightly.
4. Press the bar up and forward on a diagonal until your elbows lock out.
5. Lower the bar slowly to your chest.

Key cues

• Bar end resting on your chest
• Press up and forward on a diagonal
• Core braced, torso still
• Bar low in the palm, wrists straight

Common mistakes

• Pressing straight up instead of on the diagonal
• Letting your torso lean or rock during the press
• Dropping the bar down fast

Muscles worked

Primary

Front delts

Secondary

Triceps and chest

Equipment

Barbell and landmine attachment.

References

1. StrengthLog: Landmine Press
2. BarBend: How to Do the Landmine Press