Chest · Landmine
Landmine Press
How to do the landmine press, 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 Press
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand holding the end of a barbell in a landmine attachment with one hand. Press the barbell upward and slightly forward, engaging your shoulder, triceps, and core.
- 1Press the barbell forward and up using your shoulder and triceps
- 2Engage your core and glutes to stabilize your body
- 3Feel the natural arc of the landmine guiding the press
Common mistakes
- Don't overextend your lower back during the press
- Avoid pressing too far away from your body, stay close
- Don't twist your torso or shift your hips
Muscles worked
The landmine press mainly works the mid chest, with the triceps, upper chest, lower chest, and front delts assisting.
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Upper ChestSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
Landmine Press strength standards
See how your landmine press ranks, from Bronze to Champion. These are the same standards the Kovo app uses to rank your lifts.
Bronzee1RM50 lb
Silvere1RM90 lb
Golde1RM142.5 lb
Platinume1RM197.5 lb
Diamonde1RM230 lb
Champione1RM260 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 press 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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Last reviewed April 2026.