Landmine 180's

How to do the Landmine 180's

1. Position a bar into a landmine or securely anchor it in a corner. Load the bar to an appropriate weight.
2. Raise the bar from the floor, taking it to shoulder height with both hands with your arms extended in front of you. Adopt a wide stance. This will be your starting position.
3. Perform the movement by rotating the trunk and hips as you swing the weight all the way down to one side. Keep your arms extended throughout the exercise.
4. Reverse the motion to swing the weight all the way to the opposite side.
5. Continue alternating the movement until the set is complete.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	abs
Secondary	glutes, lower back, shoulders
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Russian Twist Bodyweight Spider Crawl Bodyweight Bent Press Kettlebell 3/4 Sit-Up Bodyweight Air Bike Bodyweight Bent-Knee Hip Raise Bodyweight

Harder than the Landmine 180's

Hanging Leg Raise expert · Bodyweight Hanging Pike expert · Bodyweight Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees expert · Barbell

Superset the Landmine 180's with

Opposing lower back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning lower back Barbell Deadlift lower back Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) lower back Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench lower back

Common questions

What muscles does the Landmine 180's work?

The Landmine 180's primarily works the abs, with the glutes, lower back, and shoulders as secondary movers. Bent Press, Barbell Ab Rollout, and Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Landmine 180's?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Russian Twist, Spider Crawl, and Bent Press train the same muscle, and 45 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Landmine 180's suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Landmine 180's is rated beginner. Hanging Leg Raise, Hanging Pike, and Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees are the progressions from here.

Where should the Landmine 180's go in a workout?

Early — the Landmine 180's is compound, working 4 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning and Barbell Deadlift later.

Similar exercises

Bent Press Kettlebell Barbell Ab Rollout Barbell Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees Barbell Barbell Rollout from Bench Barbell Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs Kettlebell Kettlebell Windmill Kettlebell