Landmine Bent Over Row

The landmine bent over row is a two-handed pulling exercise performed with one end of a barbell anchored in a landmine attachment or a corner, hinging at the hips and rowing the free end to your chest. The fixed pivot changes the strength curve of a standard row: resistance comes from an arc rather than straight down, so the rhomboids, traps and lats stay loaded through a longer stretch at the bottom. Why choose it over a barbell row? The angled bar path is friendlier on the lower back, and most lifters build strength fastest here with sets of 8 to 12 controlled reps rather than heavy singles. Bracing matters as much as pulling. A flat back and tight abs keep the hips from unhinging as the bar comes up, and pausing for a beat at the chest stops the reps from turning into a swing driven by the lower back.