Core
The main muscle group listed for this exercise.
Exercise guide
Landmine 180's
Landmine 180's is a beginner-friendly core exercise performed with a barbell. It also involves the glutes, back, and shoulders.
Barbell
The equipment listed for this variation.
Beginner
The recorded setup and movement complexity.
Core
Landmine 180's also involves glutes, back, shoulders.
Strength
Movement pattern: general. This is a compound exercise.
Beginner
This level reflects the setup and movement complexity recorded for this exercise.
Instructions
How to do Landmine 180's
- Position a bar into a landmine or securely anchor it in a corner. Load the bar to an appropriate weight.
- Raise the bar from the floor, taking it to shoulder height with both hands with your arms extended in front of you. Adopt a wide stance. This will be your starting position.
- Perform the movement by rotating the trunk and hips as you swing the weight all the way down to one side. Keep your arms extended throughout the exercise.
- Reverse the motion to swing the weight all the way to the opposite side.
- Continue alternating the movement until the set is complete.
Variations
Alternatives
Related workouts
Workout templates that use this exercise.
If you want to see this movement inside a more complete training session, start here.
30-Minute Fat Loss Workout
A shorter full-body session designed to keep you moving and make consistency easier on busy days.
View workoutBeginner Full Body Workout
A simple full-body workout that teaches the basic movement patterns without burying beginners in volume.
View workoutBeginner Gym Workout
A beginner-friendly gym session built around stable machines and simple cable patterns.
View workoutRelated exercises
More exercises in the same lane.
Use these when you want a similar movement pattern, a different setup, or more exercise options for the same target area.
Barbell Side Bend
Barbell Side Bend is a beginner-friendly core exercise performed with a barbell. It also involves the back.
View exerciseSpell Caster
Spell Caster is a beginner-friendly core exercise performed with dumbbells. It also involves the glutes and shoulders.
View exerciseAb Roller
Ab Roller is an intermediate-level core exercise. It also involves the shoulders.
View exerciseClean Shrug
Clean Shrug is a beginner-friendly back exercise performed with a barbell. It also involves the arms and shoulders.
View exerciseRelated tools
Related calculators for this exercise.
Use these calculators when you want to connect the exercise itself to calories, protein, strength targets, or training volume.
FAQ
Common questions about Landmine 180's.
What muscles does Landmine 180's work?
Landmine 180's primarily trains the core and also involves the glutes, back, and shoulders.
Is Landmine 180's beginner-friendly?
Yes. It is listed as beginner-friendly.
What equipment do I need for Landmine 180's?
This variation uses a barbell.
Track this exercise for free in Logbook.
Once the movement is in your plan, use Logbook to record sets, reps, load, and progress without guessing what happened last week.