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Landmine Bent Over Row
How to do the landmine bent over row, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.

- Equipment
- Landmine
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Horizontal Row
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Hinge forward at the hips with a flat back and let the weight hang at arm's length. Pull the weight toward your torso by squeezing your shoulder blades together. Lower the weight back to the starting position.
- 1Feel your lats and mid-back pulling the barbell toward your chest from a landmine setup
- 2Keep your core braced and hinge at the hips
- 3Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top
Common mistakes
- Avoid twisting your torso or lifting with your biceps
- Don't yank the weight; move smoothly
- Avoid letting your shoulders round forward
Muscles worked
The landmine bent over row mainly works the lats and mid traps, with the biceps, forearms, and rear delts assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
Landmine Bent Over Row strength standards
See how your landmine bent over row ranks, from Bronze to Champion. These are the same standards the Kovo app uses to rank your lifts.
Bronzee1RM90 lb
Silvere1RM145 lb
Golde1RM212.5 lb
Platinume1RM282.5 lb
Diamonde1RM325 lb
Champione1RM360 lb
Find your rank
Enter your best set. We estimate your 1RM and match it to a tier.
Kovo tracks this rank automatically as you train, across every lift, and levels you up as you get stronger.
Kovo programs the landmine bent over row for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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- How to do the back lever
Last reviewed April 2026.
