The Big Three are sacred. The squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. They are the universal language of strength, the ultimate test of raw, unadulterated power. For the powerlifter and the serious strength athlete, the entire training universe revolves around one singular goal: adding more weight to these three lifts. Every accessory exercise, every recovery session, every meal is judged by a simple metric: will this help my total?

In this relentless pursuit, we often fall into the trap of specificity. We believe that the only way to get better at the squat is to squat more. The only way to improve the bench is to bench more. While specificity is a crucial principle, it is not the only one. A car with the world's most powerful engine will go nowhere if it has a weak transmission or a flimsy chassis. Similarly, your main lifts will eventually stall if the supporting structures—your core stability, your unilateral strength, and your joint integrity—are not strong enough to handle the power your prime movers can produce.

This is where intelligent accessory work becomes the key to unlocking new levels of strength. You need to select exercises that have a high Carryover Effect—movements that directly attack the weak links in your kinetic chain and transfer to a bigger total. And when it comes to high-carryover accessory work, no tool is more effective or more versatile than the HOWEVAFIT 360° Landmine Attachment.

Let's break down each of the Big Three and identify the common weak points that the landmine is uniquely equipped to annihilate.

Unlocking Your Squat: The Power of Unilateral and Core Strength

• Common Sticking Point: Collapsing forward out of the hole ("good morning" squat) or knee valgus (knees caving in).

• The Underlying Weakness: A weak core that cannot maintain torso rigidity and weak hip stabilizers (specifically the glute medius).

• The Landmine Solution:

  • Landmine Reverse Lunges: This is the ultimate squat accessory. Each rep is a battle for stability. It forces your core to work overtime to stay upright and hammers your glute medius to prevent your front knee from caving in. By strengthening these weaknesses unilaterally, you build a much more stable and powerful base for your bilateral squat.

  • Landmine Goblet Squats: By holding the weight in front of you, this movement forces you to keep an upright torso, training the motor pattern required to stay upright in a heavy back squat. It builds tremendous quad strength and thoracic extension.

Unlocking Your Bench Press: Building Stable Shoulders and Rotational Stability

• Common Sticking Point: Failing halfway up the press or instability at the bottom.

• The Underlying Weakness: Weak stabilizer muscles in the rotator cuff and an inability to maintain full-body tension and leg drive.

• The Landmine Solution:

  • Half-Kneeling Landmine Press: This movement is a masterclass in creating stability. The half-kneeling position forces you to create tension through your glutes and core, mimicking the full-body tension required for a heavy bench. It also builds phenomenal strength and stability in the shoulder girdle through a joint-friendly range of motion.

  • Landmine Floor Press: By taking your legs out of the movement, the floor press forces your chest, shoulders, and triceps to do all the work, building raw pressing power. The landmine version is often more comfortable on the shoulders than using dumbbells or a barbell.

Unlocking Your Deadlift: Forging a Bulletproof Posterior Chain and Core

• Common Sticking Point: Rounding of the upper or lower back, or an inability to lock out the weight.

• The Underlying Weakness: A weak upper back that cannot maintain extension, weak glutes, and a core that cannot resist shear forces.

• The Landmine Solution:

  • Meadows Row: This is arguably one of the best upper back builders on the planet. It builds a thick, powerful upper back that will refuse to round during a heavy pull. The 360° pivot on the HOWEVAFIT model allows for a perfect, natural pulling arc.

  • Landmine Single-Leg RDL: This movement is pure posterior chain gold. It hammers the glutes and hamstrings of each leg individually, building the lockout power you need to finish a heavy deadlift. It also challenges your core and hip stability in a way a bilateral RDL cannot.

The HOWEVAFIT 360° Landmine is not a replacement for your main lifts. It is the perfect training partner. It is the tool you use to systematically identify and eliminate your weaknesses. Its robust construction can handle the heavy loads needed for effective accessory work, and its versatility means you can target every weak link in your chain with a single piece of equipment.

Stop banging your head against the same plateaus. Start building the foundation that will allow your main lifts to soar.

Build a bigger total. Unlock your true strength with the HOWEVAFIT 360° Landmine Attachment.