Landmine Press

About This Exercise

A standing or half-kneeling pressing movement using a barbell anchored in a landmine attachment. The arc travels diagonally from shoulder to overhead — easier on the shoulders than a strict overhead barbell press, with built-in core anti-extension demand. Distinct from Landmine 180s (horizontal rotation) and Landmine Linear Jammer (horizontal jammer push).

1Setup

Anchor a barbell in a landmine attachment (or wedge it into a corner). Load the unattached end. Stand or half-kneel facing the loaded end, holding the bar with one or both hands at shoulder level — elbows tucked, wrist neutral. Feet shoulder-width if standing, knee under hip if half-kneeling.

2Execution

Press the bar away and up along the natural arc of the landmine — the bar travels diagonally toward overhead but never reaches strict vertical. Lock out the elbow at full extension. Lower with control to the start position. Resist any rotation through the trunk during the press; the work is symmetric pressing, not anti-rotation.

Pro Tips

• Brace the trunk hard — single-arm landmine press is a strong anti-extension stimulus on the contralateral side
• Keep the elbow under the bar at the bottom — flared elbows reduce shoulder safety
• Press through the bar natural arc; do not force a vertical path
• For golfers: supports shoulder stability through a shoulder-friendly pressing arc