Landmine Squat
- Pro
- Beginner
- Gym
The landmine squat holds the end of a barbell at your chest with both hands, feet set shoulder-width and toes slightly out. Squatting down and letting the bar arc naturally trains the quads and glutes through a deep, front-loaded pattern. Beginners use it for weight and reps in the gym, mainly as a main lift.
- Muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Logged as
- Weight and reps
How to
- Hold the bar end at your chest with both hands.
- Set your feet shoulder-width, toes slightly out.
- Squat down, letting the bar arc naturally.
- Drive through your whole foot back to standing.
Form cues
- Keep your elbows tucked close to your ribs.
- Sit back into your heels as you descend.
- Keep your chest lifted throughout the whole squat.
Common mistakes
- Knees cave inward during the squat. Push your knees out over your toes.
- Heels lift as you sit into the squat. Root your whole foot down through the floor.
- Bar path fights against its natural arc. Let the bar swing forward as you descend.
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