Landmine press name.

obi604

Was doing the landmine press the other night and then wondered where the word ‘landmine’ comes from what’s the link or how does it relate to this exercise.

A landmine is an explosive device in the ground etc not sure how it links to this exercise.

Alf Veedersane

The name is related to the landmine attachment and not the exercise.

obi604

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The name is related to the landmine attachment and not the exercise.

A ‘landmine attachment’ looks like this:

https://www.hifi-tower.ie/Sport-Health/Strength-training/Power-Rack/Dominate-Edition-Rack-Landmine-Barbell-Holder-50mm-Rack-Attachment.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5dqV8ODe4QIVzLHtCh13uAbeEAQYASABEgK0dvD_BwE

This does not look like a landmine, a landmine from what I know are circular and flat etc

Alf Veedersane

obi604 wrote: »

A ‘landmine attachment’ looks like this:

https://www.hifi-tower.ie/Sport-Health/Strength-training/Power-Rack/Dominate-Edition-Rack-Landmine-Barbell-Holder-50mm-Rack-Attachment.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5dqV8ODe4QIVzLHtCh13uAbeEAQYASABEgK0dvD_BwE

This does not look like a landmine, a landmine from what I know are circular and flat etc

If you don't like the name, call it something else.

obi604

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

If you don't like the name, call it something else.

You are always so nice. ��
Happy go lucky kind of a guy.

Alf Veedersane

obi604 wrote: »

You are always so nice. ��
Happy go lucky kind of a guy.

Ok. Not sure what your problem with me is. I offered an answer but you said it was wrong so i added a picture and said you don't have to call it that if you don't want.

But I am pretty happy go lucky.

obi604

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Ok. Not sure what your problem with me is. I offered an answer but you said it was wrong so i added a picture and said you don't have to call it that if you don't want.

But I am pretty happy go lucky.

I never said you were wrong.

Maybe it’s just the way you write things, but you always seem a bit grumpy.

Alf Veedersane

obi604 wrote: »

I never said you were wrong.

Maybe it’s just the way you write things, but you always seem a bit grumpy.

I'm not in the slightest.

obi604

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I'm not in the slightest.

Fair enough

Mellor

obi604 wrote: »

This does not look like a landmine, a landmine from what I know are circular and flat etc

I don't think it looks unlike an landmine tbh.





I mean, I can tell the difference, and won't be worried about stepping on one in the gym. But I can see where the inspiration came from.

Mr. CooL ICE

Mellor wrote: »

Anyone want to start a petition to call it a sink plug press?

Alf Veedersane

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

Anyone want to start a petition to call it a sink plug press?

Looks more like a bath plug, tee bee haych.

Plug press.

basill

And when the attachments are all in use at the gym grab a towel and wrap it around the end of a barbell and sit it into the corner of a solid wall. Does the same thing. Then its called a towel press.

Alf Veedersane

basill wrote: »

And when the attachments are all in use at the gym grab a towel and wrap it around the end of a barbell and sit it into the corner of a solid wall. Does the same thing. Then its called a towel press.

You're thinking of the hot press, which is slightly different. What you described is the corner press as used by Westside

Mr. CooL ICE

basill wrote: »

And when the attachments are all in use at the gym grab a towel and wrap it around the end of a barbell and sit it into the corner of a solid wall. Does the same thing. Then its called a towel press.

That's just stupid. Nobody brings towels to the gym.

Trent Houseboat

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

That's just stupid. Nobody brings towels to the gym.

Could wrap your hat around the bar.