Landmine Squat and Press

The Landmine Squat and Press combines a squat with an overhead press, targeting multiple muscle groups.

  1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding the landmine barbell with both hands at chest level.
  2. Lower into a squat, keeping your chest up and back straight.
  3. As you rise from the squat, press the barbell overhead until your arms are fully extended.
  4. Lower the barbell back to chest level and repeat.

How to perform the Landmine Squat and Press

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Landmine Squat and Press using your leverage machine.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your deltoids.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your deltoids rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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