How do you do the Landmine Rotation?

Set a barbell in a landmine attachment and stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder width. Hold the end of the bar in both hands with your arms straight in front of you. Rotate your hips and torso to one side, lowering the bar toward the outside of your hip. Rotate across to the other side and keep alternating.

What muscles does the Landmine Rotation work?

Mainly the obliques and abs, with help from the front delts.

What are common Landmine Rotation mistakes?

Bending the arms instead of keeping them straight. Swinging the bar with arms alone instead of turning the hips and torso. Rushing the swing.

Landmine Rotation: how to do it, form cues and muscles worked

How to do it

Set a barbell in a landmine attachment and stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder width.
Hold the end of the bar in both hands with your arms straight in front of you.
Rotate your hips and torso to one side, lowering the bar toward the outside of your hip.
Rotate across to the other side and keep alternating.

Key cues

Feet slightly wider than shoulders
Arms stay straight
Turn the hips and torso together
Bar toward the outside of the hip
Controlled on both sides

Common mistakes

Bending the arms instead of keeping them straight
Swinging the bar with arms alone instead of turning the hips and torso
Rushing the swing

Muscles worked

Primary: Obliques and abs
Secondary: Front delts

Equipment

Barbell and landmine attachment.

References

StrengthLog: Landmine Rotation
ACE: The ACE Workout Builder for Landmine Training