Legs · Landmine
Landmine Deadlift
How to do the landmine deadlift, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Landmine
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Hinge
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand with feet hip-width apart and the weight over the mid-foot. Hinge at the hips and bend your knees to grip the weight with a flat back. Lift the weight by extending your hips and knees, then lower it back down under control.
- 1Stand over the barbell anchored in a landmine attachment and hinge at your hips to grip the end, feeling your hamstrings and glutes load
- 2Keep your back flat and chest up as you drive through your heels to stand, feeling the weight track close to your body
- 3Squeeze your glutes at the top and control the descent back to the start
Common mistakes
- Don't round your back or let your shoulders slouch forward
- Avoid pulling with your arms; the drive should come from your hips and legs
- Don't hyperextend at the top; stand tall with a neutral spine
Muscles worked
The landmine deadlift mainly works the glutes, lower back, and hamstrings, with the forearms, quads, upper traps, upper abs, and calves assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower BackPrimary
- HamstringsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- CalvesSupport
Landmine Deadlift strength standards
See how your landmine deadlift ranks, from Bronze to Champion. These are the same standards the Kovo app uses to rank your lifts.
Bronzee1RM190 lb
Silvere1RM265 lb
Golde1RM360 lb
Platinume1RM452.5 lb
Diamonde1RM507.5 lb
Champione1RM552.5 lb
Find your rank
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Kovo tracks this rank automatically as you train, across every lift, and levels you up as you get stronger.
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Last reviewed April 2026.