Barbell Landmine Rotation
The barbell landmine rotation is an anti-rotation and rotational core exercise that trains the obliques through a sweeping arc. Anchor one end of a barbell in a corner or landmine attachment, hold the free end at chest height, and rotate it side to side with control.
How to Perform
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and a slight bend in your knees for stability.
Keep your arms nearly straight as you sweep the barbell in an arc from hip to hip.
Rotate through your torso — do not just swing your arms across your body.
Brace your core and resist the momentum of the barbell at each end of the arc.
Exhale as you drive the bar across and inhale as you control the return.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Using too much arm movement instead of rotating through the core — this turns it into a shoulder exercise.
Letting the lower body rotate freely, which leaks force away from the obliques.
Going too heavy too soon, causing loss of control at the endpoints of the arc.
Muscle Activation
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