Chest · Incline press
Cable Landmine Press
The Cable Landmine Press mainly trains your chest and front delts. Also working: triceps and obliques.
One cable
Standing, light pull
How to do it
- Back to the tower, half-kneeling: working-side knee on the floor
- Handle in front of your shoulder, elbow tight to your body
- Press forward and up at an angle until your arm is straight
- Return slowly to the shoulder: then switch sides
Coach’s tip
Half-kneeling, you can’t cheat with your legs, and the low center of gravity keeps you in place. The angled path is the most shoulder-friendly way to press for upper chest without a bench. Squeeze the glute on the kneeling side hard.
Setup
Pulley
Pulley at the bottom
Grip
Single handle, one arm
Load
One cable
You need
Single handles
Stability
Standing with a moderate load. Brace your core.
Alternatives
Other exercises for the same movement (incline press). In DCFT you can swap with one tap, and the app only offers what your equipment allows.
Questions about this exercise
What muscles does the Cable Landmine Press work?
Mainly the chest and front delts. The triceps and obliques help.
How do I set up the cable machine for the Cable Landmine Press?
Pulley: Pulley at the bottom. Grip: Single handle, one arm.
What can I do instead of the Cable Landmine Press?
For the same movement: Incline Cable Press, Low-to-High Cable Press and Cable Bench Press. In DCFT you swap with one tap.
DCFT
The Cable Landmine Press in DCFT
In the app this exercise comes with your weight: the plate to pin, what you lifted last time and a rest timer that starts by itself.
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