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Strength exercise

Landmine Rotation

How to do it

  1. Load a barbell into a landmine attachment and stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder-width, holding the free end with both hands extended in front of your chest.
  2. Brace the core and keep the arms fixed at chest height so the rotation comes from the hips and torso, not the shoulders.
  3. Rotate the torso and hips to swing the end of the bar to one side at chest height, pivoting the back foot as you turn.
  4. Rotate back through center and continue to the opposite side, keeping the arc at a consistent chest-level height throughout.
  5. Exhale as you rotate to each side and inhale as you pass back through the center position.
  6. Keep the arms from bending or dropping to compensate for range; losing arm extension is the common fault in this rotation.

Muscles worked

CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises
External ObliquesMuscles on the sides of the abdomen responsible for trunk rotation and lateral flexion. All External Obliques exercises

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Type
Strength
Equipment
Barbell, Landmine Attachment
Primary muscles
Core, External Obliques
Measured in
Reps and weight
Tools
1RM Calculator, Plate Calculator