3 Underrated Landmine Exercises Trainers Want You To Do

Landmine single-leg Romanian deadlifts and rows are some underrated barbell landmine exercises.

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With all of these landmine exercisers, Wickham recommends starting with an empty barbell. “It’s always best to learn the movement pattern with an unweighted device before loading weight,” he says.

Choose a weight you can crank out a high number of reps with.

        Activity
       
        Barbell Workout
      
        Region
       
        Core and Lower Body

Stand next to the side end of the free end of the landmine. Hinge forward and grab the end of the barbell with the arm closest to the port, palm facing down. Then, return to standing. This is your start position. Think about pulling down on your ribcage to brace your core. Next, bend at your waist and let the foot closest to the barbell shift back behind you so that you’re balancing on the other foot. Continue hinging your hips and lowering weight toward the ground until you feel a stretch in your hamstring. Drive through your planted foot to return to standing. Repeat.

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        Activity
       
        Barbell Workout
      
        Region
       
        Core and Lower Body
      


        Activity
       
        Barbell Workout
      
        Region
       
        Full Body

Position your body to the side of the landmine, feet hip-width apart and toes turned out, Grab the end of the barbell with your outside arm with an underhand grip and pull it toward your shoulder. This is your start position. Keeping a tall chest, sit back into the bottom of your squat. Press through your feet to stand explosively while pressing the barbell up overhead. As you’re rising, simultaneously rotate toward the port, letting your far foot pivot on the floor. Re-plant your pivot foot and return to the start position. Repeat.

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        Activity
       
        Barbell Workout
      
        Region
       
        Full Body
      


        Activity
       
        Barbell Workout
      
        Region
       
        Core and Upper Body

Stand next to the landmine, so the head of the barbell is directly over the laces of the shoe closest to the port. Brace your core, hinge your hips back and lean your chest forward to grab the head of the barbell with the hand closest to the barbell with an overhand grip. This is your start position. Keeping your core tight and hips still, pull your elbow straight back behind you until the barbell is at armpit height. Squeeze your lats at the top of the movement before lowering the bar back to the starting position. Repeat.

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        Activity
       
        Barbell Workout
      
        Region
       
        Core and Upper Body

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