{"id":15746,"date":"2026-03-20T20:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15746"},"modified":"2026-03-20T20:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:22:43","slug":"landmine-training-and-why-i-like-it-tony-gentilcore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15746","title":{"rendered":"Landmine Training and Why I Like It \u2013 Tony Gentilcore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I\u2019ve been a fan of the Landmine going all the way back to the early years of Cressey Sports Performance when we\u00a0 started to implement it into our clients\u2019 and athletes\u2019 programs.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I\u2019m not going to sit here and say the Landmine is the end-all-be-all panacea of fitness and performance. I like it and use it (often). But it\u2019s not like it\u2019s going to cut your 40 time by 0.7 seconds, add 50 lbs to your deadlift in a week, make it so that your pecs can cut diamonds, or give you the power of invisibility.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, there are many reasons why I dig it.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a few\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Landmine Training and Why I Think It\u2019s the Shit (Sorry, Non-PG Title Goes Here)<\/h2>\n<h3>1. User Friendliness<\/h3>\n<p>I remember having a conversation with my friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/benbrunotraining\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Bruno<\/a> a few months after he left Boston to start training people out west in LA.<\/p>\n<p>I often say that people in Boston, and in the east coast in general, tend to be a bit grittier. We live in miserable weather 50% of the year, we tend to swear like sailors more often, the weather sucks balls, and too, from a training standpoint, east coast peeps tend to be a bit more \u201cstrength\u201d oriented.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Did I mention the weather is abysmal? Just in case I wasn\u2019t crystal clear\u2026it\u2019s crap.<\/p>\n<p>Now, this isn\u2019t to say that people on the west coast aren\u2019t strong or are adverse to getting strong. Rather, it\u2019s just to\u00a0 say that when you live in 75-80 degree weather year round you tend to be more concerned with sustaining a six-pack than a 2-3x bodyweight deadlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media0.giphy.com\/media\/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExejUyc29uZXg4NmQ3dTFqNTQzbWU2dmxjbWpyeXg4c244YzBoZ2t4NCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw\/EEiSwYrJA8xdS\/giphy.gif\" width=\"245\" height=\"230\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/jane-the-virgin-EEiSwYrJA8xdS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ben, to his credit, after having coached at Mike Boyle Strength &amp; Conditioning for several years, wanted to take his strength oriented mindset to LA, but he soon learned that that wasn\u2019t going to fly and that he\u2019d need to re-frame or pivot his approach in order to succeed his new environment.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019d ask clients to deadlift, lunge, or squat a (regular) barbell and they\u2019d look at him as he\u2019d just said <em>The Godfather III<\/em> was the best of the Godfathers.<\/p>\n<p>The fuck outta here.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ben soon realized that all he had to do was take the barbell and slide it into a Landmine apparatus and his clients would be like \u201cweeeeeeeeeeeeeee, this is fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set up a barbell in a squat rack for someone to squat?<\/strong> = Nope.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set up a barbell in a Landmine for someone to squat?<\/strong> = SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s totally fine.<\/p>\n<p>If the Landmine makes something a little less intimidating and more accessible to the user and it gets him or her more excited to train, then I see no reason why we wouldn\u2019t want to lean into that.<\/p>\n<p>As my friend Kevin Mullins stated recently, \u201cexercises are expressions of movement patterns.\u201d In the grand scheme of things who cares <em>how<\/em> someone squats, deadlifts, lunges, rows, (or whatever). so long as they move and challenge the body to adapt and change?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Landmine Squat, Deadlift, and Lunge\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8T1g0VATH4g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>2. Joint Friendliness<\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019ve championed this point of view for a number of years now so I don\u2019t feel I need to belabor it more here. In short, and to paraphrase myself..<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201c\u2026a lot of people have really shitty overhead mobility.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As such, oftentimes, overhead pressing may not be the best fit for some people (at least at present time) because they likely don\u2019t have access to the requisite shoulder flexion in order to do so \u201csafely\u201d and without some significant compensations (namely, excessive lumbar extension and forward head posture).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"30 Days of Shoulders: Day 2: Is Overhead Pressing a Good Fit?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W2TKZabLEW4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As such, the Landmine Press is a perfect solution because it keeps trainees out of the \u201cdanger zone\u201d yet still allows ample opportunity to train the shoulders, albeit in a more joint friendly fashion.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r6Bmle\u2013DUw<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>3. It Takes Up Minimal Space<\/h3>\n<p>My old training studio (before I moved to the current Core Collective) in Boston was 500 sq. feet (so just barely the size of a Jetta).<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d have to be very judicious with the equipment I purchased so as not to take up too much space. I don\u2019t know how everyone else feels, but for me open space was GOLD (and it still is, even with 10x more space)<\/p>\n<p>The more I have of it the more activities I can do.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media2.giphy.com\/media\/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExajhqampnZmR0ZWE2ejZxeHg1bmNhNWV5YzNmZzQ0Z29uODVvYWJ0eSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw\/3iLasPhfaIdQk\/giphy.gif\" width=\"620\" height=\"256\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/3iLasPhfaIdQk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I bought two Landmine attachments for my Rogue squat rack because 1) I knew I\u2019d put them to good use and 2) I knew they wouldn\u2019t take up too much space.<\/p>\n<p>Rogue Landmine Attachment = $95<\/p>\n<p>Selectorized Shoulder Press Machine = waaaaay more than that (and takes up way too much space).<\/p>\n<p>Now, admittedly, I understand you can still McGyver a Landmine set-up without a Landmine using the corner of a wall (which is free), but that can still get a little suspect at times<\/p>\n<p>One option is the <a href=\"https:\/\/abmat.com\/products\/barbell-bomb?variant=41769136390320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Barbell Bomb<\/strong><\/span><\/a> sold by Ab Mat. Every one of my racks at Core Collective (six in total) have one of these as part of the \u201cpod.\u201d This makes it so you can set up a \u201cLandmine\u201d anywhere in your gym \u2013 in the corner someone, in the middle of the gym floor, on the roof, wherever! This can open the gateway to pressing, rowing, squatting, and hoisting things anywhere you please.<\/p>\n<p>WU-TANG!<\/p>\n<h3>4. John Wick Likes It<\/h3>\n<p>True story.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Versatility<\/h3>\n<p>The Landmine can be used to train every part of the body.<\/p>\n<h4>Upper Body (Meadows\u2019 Row)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com 1-Arm Meadow&#039;s Row\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w5HtU_KHj_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Lower Body (Offset Shouldering Squat)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com Offset Shouldering Squat\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zWy-suhaUKM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>Upper &amp; Lower Together (Deep Squat 1-Arm Landmine Press)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com Deep Squat 1-Arm Landmine Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iS5oGGDRN1k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Everything<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com - Hip Flexed Landmine RDL to Reach\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m-zokdEeKjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>And Whateverthefuck<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com - Functional Training 101\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GDldKNbEmU4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the Landmine can be utilized by newbies, gym rats, athletes, Doug from Accounting, and even wizards. It truly is one of the more versatile pieces of equipment out there.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, exercises can be performed in a litany of positions:<\/p>\n<h4>Lying Down (Hollow Position Landmine)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com - Hollow Position Landmine\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y6RsIB3A50s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Half Kneeling (Half Kneeling Sideways Landmine Press)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com Half Kneeling Sideways 1-Arm Landmine Press\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kH4MUGNx9o0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Single Leg (Angled Landmine Reverse Lunge)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com - Angled Landmine Reverse Lunge\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lCQ3TmDaxa0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just to name a few<\/p>\n<h3>6. Versatility Part\u00a0 II<\/h3>\n<p>Actually I lied, there\u2019s more.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve used the Landmine to help groove a hip hinge.<\/p>\n<p>Because the barbell is \u201clocked\u201d in place it makes it that much easier for someone \u2013 especially those new to training \u2013 to intuitively feel the hinge.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TonyGentilcore.com Landmine Hip Hinge Patterning\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ouzVJfsQtX8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, we can also easily add rotation and multi-planar motion into the mix:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bfwk8yYl9qK\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\"\/>\n<p>And, lastly, who says you HAVE to do traditional Olympic style training in order to train and improve power?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"30 Days of Shoulders: Day 21: Control Slow Before You Progress to Fast #3\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/drBVYkrZqPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>That\u2019s That<\/h3>\n<p>I am not doing the Landmine justice with this simple 1100-1200 word blog post. That said, I do think I\u2019ve been able to get the point across that it\u2019s a very versatile piece of equipment with an even more versatile range of applications. For an extra layer of badassery, I\u2019d HIGHLY recommend Landmine University\u2019s page <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/landmineuniversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. There you\u2019ll take landmine training to the next level and possibly take on a second career fighting crime.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tonygentilcore.com\/2026\/03\/landmine-training-and-why-i-like-it\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been a fan of the Landmine going all the way back to the early years of Cressey Sports Performance when we\u00a0 started to implement it into our clients\u2019 and athletes\u2019 programs. Now, I\u2019m not going to sit here and say the Landmine is the end-all-be-all panacea of fitness and performance. 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