Landmine press name.

obi604 · 20-04-2019 7:31am #1

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 · 20-04-2019 8:42am

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

obi604 · 20-04-2019 2:19pm

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 · 20-04-2019 2:29pm

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

2016-05-blog-Landmine-2183_720x465_adbfe886-f169-4857-a031-13b38a88c02a.jpg?v=1555106469

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

obi604 · 20-04-2019 2:36pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

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

You are always so nice. &#55357;&#56900;
Happy go lucky kind of a guy.

Alf Veedersane · 20-04-2019 2:42pm

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 · 20-04-2019 2:44pm

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 · 20-04-2019 2:47pm

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 · 21-04-2019 3:39pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I'm not in the slightest.

Fair enough

Mellor · 23-04-2019 7:00am

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 · 23-04-2019 10:03am

Mellor wrote: »

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

Alf Veedersane · 23-04-2019 10:37am

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 · 24-04-2019 9:29am

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 · 24-04-2019 11:20am

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 · 24-04-2019 11:27am

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 · 24-04-2019 11:48am

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

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

Could wrap your hat around the bar.

Landmine press name.

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