Press on an arc that is kinder

Landmine Press

One end of the bar is anchored. You press the other end on an arc. Standing. This is a press a lot of throwing shoulders can live with.

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Hunter: Baseball upper-keep day starts here. I press both sides. I do not chase a vertical bar if this groove feels cleaner. I still brace.

Cues

Staggered stance or square. Squeeze glutes. Ribs down.
Hold the sleeve or a handle. Elbow in front of the bar, not flared.
Press along the arc until the arm is long. Head stays neutral.
Lower with control. Do not crash the plates into the floor.
Switch sides. Count each. Same load unless you wrote a reason.

Setup

Landmine sleeve in a corner or a true landmine. Light plates. 3 sets of 6-8 each side. If you do not have a landmine, a single-arm dumbbell press is the cousin. Log that name. Use the plate calculator for even loading.

Upper keep day

Then face pulls, pull-aparts, hangs. You are keeping a press without frying the arm before a start. Log each side. Next week, same plates, cleaner lockouts, or a small jump you can own.

Why the arc helps

The path is a little in front. For a lot of people that is kinder than a strict vertical bar. It is still a press. It still needs a brace. It is not a magic medical tool. It is a groove.

Half-kneeling

One knee down if your low back keeps cheating. Log half-kneeling. Same arc. Same Engine number rules.

Common misses

Leaning back to finish. Flaring the elbow. Pressing into a shrug. Only training the strong side. Also: loading a 45 because the bar looked empty.

FAQ

Two hands on the bar?

Two-hand landmine press is a different groove. This page is one arm. Pick one for a month.

How high?

Until the elbow is long without the ribs flaring. Higher is usually a lean.

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