Landmine Lateral Raise

Setup

1. 01Anchor a barbell in a landmine sleeve or a corner.
2. 02Stand side-on to the anchor and grip the end of the sleeve with the far hand.
3. 03Let the arm hang across the body toward the anchor point.
4. 04Soften the knees and brace the trunk.

Execution

1. 01Raise the bar out and up in an arc with a nearly straight arm.
2. 02Lead with the elbow until the hand reaches about shoulder height.
3. 03Pause briefly at the top of the arc.
4. 04Lower the bar under control back across the body.

Checkpoints

• -Torso stays still; only the arm travels.
• -The arm finishes near parallel to the floor, not shrugged higher.
• -The elbow keeps a slight, fixed bend throughout.
• -The bar path follows a consistent arc every rep.

Common mistakes

• -Swinging the torso to start the raise.
• -Shrugging the trap up instead of raising the arm.
• -Bending the elbow more as the set gets hard.
• -Standing too close to the anchor and cramping the arc.