You've put in the work. The standard landmine movements—the press, the row, the squat, the twist—have become staples in your training. You've felt the unique benefits of arcing, multi-planar resistance. But you're an explorer. You know that the true potential of a versatile tool is only revealed when you venture beyond the well-trodden path. The basics built your foundation, but the master's class is where you forge elite-level athleticism.
The HOWEVAFIT 360° Landmine Attachment is not just a tool; it is a platform for movement innovation. Its full-swivel base unlocks a library of advanced exercises that challenge your body in new and powerful ways. These are the unsung heroes of the landmine arsenal—movements that build next-level mobility, stability, and explosive power.
Here are five advanced landmine exercises you are probably not doing, but absolutely should be. Master them, and you will unlock a new dimension of your physical potential.
1. The Landmine Cossack Squat
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What It Is: A deep, lateral squat that shifts your weight from side to side, dropping one hip down and out while the other leg remains straight.
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Why It's a Game-Changer: Humans are brilliant at moving forward and backward but are often weak and immobile in the frontal (side-to-side) plane. The Cossack Squat directly attacks this weakness. It builds incredible strength in the adductors (inner thighs) and glutes, while simultaneously promoting mobility and flexibility in the hips and groin. It is one of the single best movements for building the kind of lateral stability and power needed for sports that involve cutting and changing direction. The landmine provides a counterbalance that makes the movement safer and more accessible to load than with a kettlebell or bodyweight alone.
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How to Do It: Hold the end of the barbell at your chest. Take a wide stance. Initiate the movement by pushing your hips back and to one side, bending that knee and keeping the other leg straight. Go as deep as your mobility allows while keeping your chest up and the heel of your bent leg on the floor. Drive back to the center and repeat on the other side.
2. The Half-Kneeling Chop & Lift
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What It Is: A diagonal, rotational core exercise performed from a stable, half-kneeling stance. The "chop" moves from high to low across the body, and the "lift" moves from low to high.
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Why It's a Game-Changer: This is true, three-dimensional core training. Most core work is linear (crunches) or purely anti-rotational (planks, landmine twists). The chop and lift trains your core to both produce and resist force through a diagonal, rotational pattern. This is the pattern used in throwing, swinging, and many everyday tasks. It builds a powerful connection between your hips and shoulders, forging a truly functional core. The 360° pivot of the HOWEVAFIT model is essential for the smooth, unimpeded path of the bar.
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How to Do It: Get into a half-kneeling position perpendicular to the landmine. For the chop, grab the bar with both hands and pull it from high on one side, diagonally down across your body. For the lift, reverse the motion. The key is to keep your hips and torso from rotating; the movement should be driven by your core and shoulders.
3. The Landmine Single-Arm Snatch
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What It Is: An explosive, full-body power movement where you lift the bar from a low position to an overhead, locked-out position in one fluid motion.
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Why It's a Game-Changer: The barbell snatch is the king of power development, but it has an incredibly high technical barrier to entry. The Landmine Snatch provides 90% of the power development benefits with 10% of the technical difficulty. The arcing path is more forgiving, and the single-arm nature allows you to focus on explosive hip drive. It builds a powerful back, explosive hips, and stable shoulders.
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How to Do It: Stand over the bar. Hinge down and grab the sleeve with one hand. In one explosive motion, drive through your legs and extend your hips, pulling the bar upward. As the bar travels up, punch your hand toward the ceiling, catching it in a locked-out position.
4. The Landmine Viking Press
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What It Is: A two-handed, neutral-grip overhead press. Often requires a simple Viking press handle attachment, or can be done by gripping the bar sleeve itself.
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Why It's a Game-Changer: For many lifters with a history of shoulder pain, the neutral grip (palms facing each other) is far more comfortable for overhead pressing than a pronated (palms forward) grip. The Viking Press allows you to push heavy weight overhead with this joint-friendly grip, building massive shoulders and triceps without the associated pain.
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How to Do It: Facing the landmine, grip the handle or bar sleeve with both hands. Keep your core tight and press the weight straight up, focusing on a powerful tricep lockout at the top.
5. The Landmine Split-Stance Thruster
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What It Is: A hybrid power and conditioning exercise that combines a split squat with an explosive single-arm press.
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Why It's a Game-Changer: This movement is a metabolic nightmare (in a good way). It challenges the strength and stability of a static lunge position while demanding explosive, full-body power to drive the bar up. It is a phenomenal tool for athletes, building unilateral leg power and the ability to transfer force from the lower to the upper body.
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How to Do It: Get into a static split squat/lunge stance, holding the landmine in the front-racked position on the same side as your front leg. Drop into the split squat and then explosively drive up, using the momentum from your legs to help press the bar to lockout.
These exercises are just the beginning. The HOWEVAFIT 360° Landmine isn't just a product; it's an invitation to innovate. Master these movements and continue to explore the outer edges of what's possible.