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Landmine Chest Press

Arched pressing path fits the natural chest fiber direction and spares the shoulder.

IntermediateLandmine attachment3 × 10–12
Landmine Chest Press demonstration thumbnail — How to Perform the Landmine Chest Press | Target Upper Chest
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Landmine Chest Press

Demo · Colossus Fitness

Verified Landmine Chest Press demonstration by Colossus Fitness. Click to play.

How to do the Landmine Chest Press

  1. 1Hold the bar end with both hands
  2. 2Press up and away
  3. 3Squeeze at the top

Benefits of the Landmine Chest Press

  • Builds strength and size in the upper chest through a full, controlled range of motion
  • Also trains front delts, triceps as supporting movers
  • Loads predictably week to week, which makes progressive overload simple to track
  • A solid mid-level progression once the basic pattern is clean

Sources

Exercise information is provided for general educational purposes. Choose movements appropriate for your ability level and stop if you experience pain, dizziness, unusual shortness of breath or other concerning symptoms. Seek appropriate medical or fitness guidance when needed.

  1. 1Behm et al. (2016) — Acute effects of stretching on range of motion and performanceApplied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
  2. 2Schoenfeld, Ogborn & Krieger (2017) — Dose-response of resistance training volume on hypertrophyJournal of Sports Sciences
  3. 3ACSM position stand (2009) — Progression models in resistance training for healthy adultsMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  4. 4Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd editionU.S. Department of Health and Human Services