back builder rowed from a landmine with a neutral close grip
the grip lets your elbows tuck and travel further back than a wide pronated
row allows, which is where the mid-back does its work
the bar pivots at the floor, so the load arcs towards you instead of straight
up, and you can stand closer to it than you can over a straight bar
Execution
Load one end of a barbell in a landmine and straddle it. Hook a V-handle under
the bar near the plates. Hinge forward until your torso is close to parallel,
knees slightly bent. Brace your trunk and flex erectors.
let your arms extend and your shoulders travel forward into the stretch
pull the handle to your stomach by driving your elbows back
keep the handle close to your body through the pull
lower it under control along the same arc
finish the rep by letting your shoulders protract at the bottom
When the weight gets heavy, use body English to cheat it up and own the
negative. Keep going until you can no longer perform the lengthened half of a
rep.
Purpose
back builder rowed from a landmine with a neutral close grip
the grip lets your elbows tuck and travel further back than a wide pronated
row allows, which is where the mid-back does its work
the bar pivots at the floor, so the load arcs towards you instead of straight
up, and you can stand closer to it than you can over a straight bar
Execution
Load one end of a barbell in a landmine and straddle it. Hook a V-handle under
the bar near the plates. Hinge forward until your torso is close to parallel,
knees slightly bent. Brace your trunk and flex erectors.
let your arms extend and your shoulders travel forward into the stretch
pull the handle to your stomach by driving your elbows back
keep the handle close to your body through the pull
lower it under control along the same arc
finish the rep by letting your shoulders protract at the bottom
When the weight gets heavy, use body English to cheat it up and own the
negative. Keep going until you can no longer perform the lengthened half of a
rep.