Thanks Plateauplower on the landmine presses for shoulders

[ajdahlheimer]

You will like it SRS.

How much weight you do/recommend for sets w/the thing?

It arrived in the mail yesterday btw. Looks like a handle bar for a mini-bike. LOL.

[Plateauplower]

How much weight you do/recommend for sets w/the thing?

It arrived in the mail yesterday btw. Looks like a handle bar for a mini-bike. LOL.

I usually only use 25lb plates for greater ROM when I sue that handle 35s are fine too, 45s keep you from that last bit of back contraction at the top. Probably start around 75-100lbs plate weight and get the feel for them then add weight to whatever rep range you are going to work. Typically I’ll do my heavy rows with a barbell pendlay rows or BORs in the 5-6 rep range nd if I’m going to Tbar row with that handle usually in the 8-10 rep range with slightly lighter weight. Play around lighter and find that right foot position and upper body angle to get the best feeling. It will hit your back everywhere when you are in the right groove. Really good ergonomics on that handle.

[ajdahlheimer]

I usually only use 25lb plates for greater ROM when I sue that handle 35s are fine too, 45s keep you from that last bit of back contraction at the top. Probably start around 75-100lbs plate weight and get the feel for them then add weight to whatever rep range you are going to work. Typically I’ll do my heavy rows with a barbell pendlay rows or BORs in the 5-6 rep range nd if I’m going to Tbar row with that handle usually in the 8-10 rep range with slightly lighter weight. Play around lighter and find that right foot position and upper body angle to get the best feeling. It will hit your back everywhere when you are in the right groove. Really good ergonomics on that handle.

I messed around with the new piece of equipment yesterday after my workout. Oddly, it only fits on one end of my olympic bar (not sure why one end would be thicker than the other but oh well). Anyway, this thing is sweet. Way better than the t-bar/neutral grip attachment I'm used to. I threw on 130 pounds and was knocking out sets of 10 pretty easily but sure could feel it. I think it felt best when my back was close to parallel with the floor.

One question I had is do you do these with the handles facing up (like a bike handlebar) or down? I was doing it with them facing up, but it could work either way.

-AJ

[Plateauplower]

I messed around with the new piece of equipment yesterday after my workout. Oddly, it only fits on one end of my olympic bar (not sure why one end would be thicker than the other but oh well). Anyway, this thing is sweet. Way better than the t-bar/neutral grip attachment I'm used to. I threw on 130 pounds and was knocking out sets of 10 pretty easily but sure could feel it. I think it felt best when my back was close to parallel with the floor.

One question I had is do you do these with the handles facing up (like a bike handlebar) or down? I was doing it with them facing up, but it could work either way.

-AJ

Handles up.
I do them a little more upright than parallel to the floor but whatever feels good IMO. Here's some old vids I had in my youtube using mine.

[ajdahlheimer]

Handles up.
I do them a little more upright than parallel to the floor but whatever feels good IMO. Here's some old vids I had in my youtube using mine.

Nice vids, brah. I find that if I bend over a little more--it allows me to drop the plate within a millimeter of touching the ground--then actually touch the plate to my gut when rowing it up. Definitely a lift that requires a belt for me as well.

-AJ

[Mark1T]

I change-up with those Landmine Rows, Platt, but since I don't have a bar like that, I have always used a V-Bar. Different hand position I know. But, I need to see if I can rig a short bar so I can do that position for another change-up.

[Plateauplower]

Nice vids, brah. I find that if I bend over a little more--it allows me to drop the plate within a millimeter of touching the ground--then actually touch the plate to my gut when rowing it up. Definitely a lift that requires a belt for me as well.

-AJ

I was training back, biceps and legs together then, so I had the belt on because I was super setting with squats or trap bar deads, but one of the reasons I go more upright instead of parallel to the floor is that it reduces the lower back stress a good bit, its almost transferred to the hips, so the only fatigue is in the upper back. My lower back gets plenty of work with squats and deads. I really miss having access to a chest supported row apparatus, I've used an incline bench and barbell, but its just not the same

I change-up with those Landmine Rows, Platt, but since I don't have a bar like that, I have always used a V-Bar. Different hand position I know. But, I need to see if I can rig a short bar so I can do that position for another change-up.

Ya I use the pully handle at the commercial gym for them. The narrower grip is good too, but for whatever reason that handle just feels really good for me and hits everything. Its only like $30 tell the gym to buy one I don't work for body solid BTW just really like that handle....

[Mark1T]

Ya I use the pully handle at the commercial gym for them. The narrower grip is good too, but for whatever reason that handle just feels really good for me and hits everything. Its only like $30 tell the gym to buy one I don't work for body solid BTW just really like that handle....

"Pulley handle." Why didn't I think of that. Great solution.

[Plateauplower]

"Pulley handle." Why didn't I think of that. Great solution.

I always use one of these types for T-bar rows at the gym. Just slip it under the bar near the plates and start rowing

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07H372C...d-c779d924d9c8

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0006PS7...d_i=B0006PS7FY

[Payton1221]

I thought about asking you for your weight x reps but knew it would be a blow to my ego . . . and now that you've posted this video, I was right I've been using higher reps for most exercises lately and I've been doing 100 x 16, but 175x8 is awesome. Beastmode!!!

[ajdahlheimer]

I was training back, biceps and legs together then, so I had the belt on because I was super setting with squats or trap bar deads, but one of the reasons I go more upright instead of parallel to the floor is that it reduces the lower back stress a good bit, its almost transferred to the hips, so the only fatigue is in the upper back.

So I've been using the lat-blaster bar a few weeks now and I think I am going to have to similarly adjust my stance to more upright. My back has been seizing up when I do them parallel and I almost have to immediately collapse to sit on a bench after doing a set because my back won't let me stand up after. Lower back is also a bit tight this morning after doing these yesterday.

[Mark1T]

I always use one of these types for T-bar rows at the gym. Just slip it under the bar near the plates and start rowing

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07H372C...d-c779d924d9c8

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0006PS7...d_i=B0006PS7FY

Exactly what I use. The work great.