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Landmine Shoulders Press with Viking Press Attachment

How to do the landmine shoulders press with viking press attachment, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.

Animated demonstration of the Landmine Shoulders Press with Viking Press Attachment
Equipment
Landmine
Difficulty
Intermediate
Logged as
Weighted reps
Movement
VerticalPush
Mechanic
Compound

How to do it

Load one end of a barbell into a landmine and clip on a Viking press attachment, gripping both neutral handles at shoulder height. Stand or half-kneel facing the bar, brace your core, and press the attachment up and slightly forward along the landmine arc until your arms are extended. Lower under control back to your shoulders.

  1. 1Shoulders and triceps driving the press up the arc
  2. 2Core braced so your ribs stay down and back stays flat
  3. 3A smooth, shoulder-friendly path with the neutral grip

Common mistakes

  • Overarching your lower back to launch the weight
  • Letting your elbows flare wide off the handles
  • Shrugging your shoulders up at the top of the press

Muscles worked

The landmine shoulders press with viking press attachment mainly works the front delts and triceps, with the upper chest, upper traps, lower abs, and side delts assisting.

  • Front DeltsPrimary
  • TricepsPrimary
  • Upper ChestSupport
  • Upper TrapsSupport
  • Lower AbsSupport
  • Side DeltsSupport
  • ForearmsMinor
  • Mid ChestMinor
  • Lower BackMinor
  • Upper AbsMinor
  • ObliquesMinor
  • GlutesMinor

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Last reviewed June 2026.