rotation · advanced
Landmine Rotation
Also called: landmine twist, landmine rainbow
Coaching cues
- Hold the bar end at arm's length at eye level
- Sweep the bar in an arc from hip to hip
- Turn hips and shoulders together
- Arms stay long — the trunk moves the bar
- Soften the knees as the bar lowers
Common mistakes
- Bending the elbows to steer the bar
- Hips locked while the lower back does the twisting
- Shrugging the shoulders up around the ears
- Loading so heavy the arc turns into a wobble
Take care with: lower back, shoulder. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Band High-to-Low Woodchop