Landmine Press

How to do it

1. Wedge one end of a barbell into a corner or a landmine sleeve and load the other.
2. Hold the free end at chest height with both hands (or one), feet shoulder-width or staggered.
3. Press up and slightly across your body until your arm is straight.
4. Lower under control.
5. The angled path is much kinder to the shoulder than a straight overhead press - use it when overhead pressing hurts.

Muscles it trains

Percent of one session's target for that muscle. Anything at 100% finishes that muscle on its own.

How it compares

Compared with the Overhead Barbell Press, it loads Chest 25 points higher, Front delts 10 points lower, Abs 5 points higher. Compared with the Barbell Push Press, it loads Quads 35 points lower, Glutes 25 points lower, Chest 25 points higher.

Other ways to train this

• Overhead Barbell Press BarbellIntermediate
• Seated Dumbbell Press DumbbellsBench
• Arnold Press DumbbellsBenchIntermediate
• Machine Shoulder Press Machines
• Pike Push-Ups Bodyweight
• Kettlebell Overhead Press KettlebellsIntermediate
• Standing Dumbbell Press DumbbellsIntermediate
• Seated Barbell Press BarbellBench
• Handstand Push-Ups BodyweightProfessional
• Smith Machine Shoulder Press Smith machine
• One-Arm Kettlebell Press KettlebellsIntermediate
• One-Arm Machine Press Machines
• Dumbbell Push Press DumbbellsIntermediate
• Double Kettlebell Push Press KettlebellsIntermediate

Other exercises for the Front delts

• Barbell Push Press 85% BarbellProfessional
• Barbell Thruster 80% BarbellIntermediate
• Incline Barbell Press 50% BarbellBenchIntermediate
• Barbell Bench Press 40% BarbellBenchIntermediate

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