Barbell Landmine Row
What you'll gain
Rows one side at a time so left-to-right gaps show up immediately.
The fixed arc is easier on the low back than a free barbell row for some lifters.
Uses a standard barbell plus a sleeve, so it does not need a dedicated T-bar.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
Wedge one end of a barbell into a landmine sleeve or a padded corner and load the free end.
- 2
Hinge at the hips with a soft knee bend and stand beside the loaded sleeve.
- 3
Grip the sleeve with the near hand and brace the opposite hand on the thigh.
- 4
Row the elbow back and up until it is at or just past the midline of the torso.
- 5
Lower the sleeve under control until the arm is long, without rounding the back.
- 6
Finish the set, then switch sides and match the same range.
Common Mistakes
Using a hip swing to yank the sleeve instead of rowing with the back.
Letting the low back round as the arm reaches long.
Turning the lift into a biceps curl by leaving the shoulder blade stuck.
Standing too upright so the arc never loads the lats.
About This Exercise
A landmine row uses a barbell with one end in a sleeve or corner so the loaded end travels in an arc. You hinge, grab the sleeve with the near hand, brace the other hand on the thigh, and row the elbow back until it passes the midline, then lower under control. A Meadows row is the same landmine setup: unilateral, overhand, pulling toward the hip, with the upper back as the target and biceps, lats, and trunk assisting. The bent-over row is the bilateral cousin: hinge, long spine, pull to the body. For a catalog this is the single-arm landmine clip, not a two-hand T-bar. It fits barbell filters, unilateral back blocks, and programming that needs a row when a chest-supported machine is not available.
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A single-arm row of a barbell anchored at one end, pulling the loaded sleeve to the hip from a hinged stance.
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Specifications
Built for
- Unilateral back blocks in barbell programs.
- Landmine collections that already include a press.
- Coaching content on a hinged single-arm row.
- Gyms that have a bar and a corner but no chest-supported row.
Muscles Worked
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