Landmine Squat to Press
Also known as: Landmine Squat Press, Land Mine Squat to Press, Landmine Thruster, Landmine Thruster Press
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Stand facing the landmine anchor and hold the end of the bar with both hands against your chest, feet shoulder-width apart.
- Sit down and back into a squat, keeping the bar close to your chest and the torso upright.
- Drive up through the feet and, as you rise, push the bar up and forward along its arc until the arms are straight.
- Lower the bar back to the chest while sinking into the next squat.
- Keep a smooth rhythm for each rep.
Cues
- Let the leg drive launch the bar so the arms do less work.
- Keep the elbows close to the bar at the bottom.
- Brace the abs so the ribs do not flare at the top.
Common mistakes
- Pressing before the legs have finished extending.
- Leaning back at the top of the press.
- Letting the heels lift in the squat.
- Letting the bar drift away from the chest.