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Landmine press name.

  • 20-04-2019 7:31am
    #1
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭


    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.


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  • #2
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,655 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


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


  • #3
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭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


  • #4
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,655 ✭✭✭✭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

    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.


  • #5
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭obi604


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    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.


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


  • #6
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,655 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #7
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭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.


  • #8
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,655 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #9
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭obi604


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    I'm not in the slightest.


    Fair enough :)


  • #10
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,603 ✭✭✭✭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.

    TM-62P3_-_600.jpg
    LM-1-CORE-2.jpg


    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.


  • #11
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,645 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Mellor wrote: »
    LM-1-CORE-2.jpg

    s-l300.jpg

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


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  • #12
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,655 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #13
    basill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭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.


  • #14
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,655 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #15
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,645 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #16
    Trent Houseboat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Trent Houseboat


    Mark Rippetoe wrote: »
    That's just stupid. Nobody brings towels to the gym.

    Could wrap your hat around the bar.


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