Landmine Hacks
Introduction
I will try not to be long winded in this post since everything is well explained in the video - and everything is pretty straight forward. You can use a tennis ball, a toilet plunger, or a Bento Ball! Of course, I prefer my AbMat Barbell Bomb to these hacks - but the hacks are certainly cheaper.
Using a Corner
I already know that internet trolls will just say - “just put a tennis ball on the barbell and place it in a corner.” In fact, right after posting an Instagram Reel of me using the Plunger hack - I quickly got the “JUST PUT IT IN A CORNER DAMN IT” from one such troll.
Why would anybody want to place the landmine anywhere other than a corner?….Well, not everybody has an available corner. If space is limited then you may already have equipment in your corners that may or may not be easily moved.
That being said - YES - CORNERS ARE THE BEST WAY to have stability in a landmine movement. No question. Therefore, when you can - yes it is preferred. ALSO - this does not have to be a “wall corner” either. It can also be a corner created by your equipment (e.g., the interior rear bottom corner of your Power Rack).
Using a Flat Surface (e.g. Wall)
HOWEVER, if no corner is READILY available - then placing the Landmine against a flat surface (e.g., your wall or against your Power rack, dumbbell rack, etc.) is a second-best alternative. However, sometimes - even this can be difficult to achieve depending upon your home gym’s layout. In the middle of a workout, I often have my equipment strewn all over the gym.
Untethered (Right on the Floor)
Therefore, having the option to place the barbell in the middle of the room is a nice option to have because it allows you to execute certain movements without having to “cleanup” and move stuff out of the way first.
One note about placing the Barbell in the Middle of the Room - the laws of physics must be observed. Therefore, the only exercises that you can do using this method are exercises where the movement incorporates an upward arc where the starting bottom position is APPROXIMATELY 45 Degrees OR MORE (from the ground). For example, the shoulder press is a good exercise using this method. However, exercises where the starting bottom position is APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 45 Degrees from the ground WILL NOT WORK (e.g., Bent Over Landmine Rows). Instead you MUST use a corner or a flat surface.
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