Any pros to doing landmine exercises with landmine attachment?

[TheJimmyRustler]

As someone with really badly messed up shoulders I can't do almost all horizontal/vertical push exercises safely, and so instead I do push-ups and landmine-presses to work my chest and anterior delt and to fulfill that "push" component of lifting.

However, at the moment I just do it with the barbell starting flat on the floor rather than having the far end hooked up into a landmine device. I'm wondering if there's actually any downside to this? I've got rubber matting on the ground and I have it so that the far end of the bar is against my power rack, so it doesn't move about and scoot back from me when I press. All in all it feels pretty awesome to finally have a pressing exercise I can do pain-free (there's a bit of shoulder clicking on most reps, but no actual pain at all) and I don't see the need to actually buy a landmine device to keep doing it, but am I wrong? Is there any tangible benefit to using a landmine device rather than just propping the end of the bar against my rack and using it from there?

Thanks!

[916stang]

Have you looked into the sling shot for rehab work?

[swimmer32]

If what you're doing is working, then you can stay with it. I tried doing t-bar rows by shoving a barbell into a corner, and it always moved on me a little bit. I bought a body-solid landmine for fairly cheap and I love it. I use it weekly for t-bar rows, and once or twice a month will work upper chest with a landmine press. I've thought about buying a second actually. It's been a real nice addition to my home gym. There's a lot you can do with them - more than I've ever been able to incorporate into my routine.


This is the one that I purchased: http://www.amazon.com/Body-Solid-Piv...words=landmine

[boxinggsxr]

Tonight i should be putting up a review on the landmine i got from gorilla strength (i believe thats the name) it was the best price wise and it is amazing. I'll post his contact info as well. I got it because I was in the same boat, i had 2 shoulder seperates 1 from a bike wreck another from afghanistan and a torn rotator cuff. landmine is a great tool to have

[Icey101]

One the wish list is two landmines for my Rogue rack.

[JoeCdn]

I have the Rogue land mine and I have the base of it over a foot above the ground. This means the arc is a little straighter. The bar is basically parallel to the ground to start. I prefer this - feels better.

Not sure if that's enough of a reason to get one though.

[ThisIsSceaming]

Served 13 years for the last landmine exercise I did... what do you need to know Opie