We use the landmine press with our baseball players at Cressey Sports Performance all the time. We love it because it builds upper strength while improving scapular upward rotation and challenging the athlete’s core control.
But we also train a lot of powerlifters and people who just want to get brutally strong. Does the landmine press have a place in their training program? While pretty far removed from the barbell bench press, I make the case in this week’s Technique Tuesday for why the landmine press can help you get stronger even if you end goal is to bench press maximal weight. Check it out: