Best Hamstrings Workouts With Landmine For Men
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Landmines are a versatile piece of equipment that involves anchoring one end of a barbell to the floor while allowing the other end to move freely, enabling unique and effective exercise variations.
The hamstrings, located on the back of your thighs, play a key role in knee flexion and hip extension, contributing significantly to lower body strength and mobility.
These exercises are designed considering typical averages for men (5'10", 180 lbs, 35 years old), but it is essential to adjust repetitions and weights based on individual capabilities.
Incorporating landmine-based exercises into your routine offers a targeted way to enhance hamstring strength and functionality.
The 2 Best Hamstrings Exercises with Landmine for Men
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1. Landmine Romanian Deadlift
Landmine Romanian Deadlift demonstration video — proper form for this exercise. SETS LOGGED173,397Hamstrings Strength83 mScoreHamstrings
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BarbellsThe Landmine Romanian Deadlift is a beginner-friendly exercise that targets your hamstrings and glutes. It uses a landmine setup for added stability, making it easier to control the movement compared to traditional deadlifts.
How to do it
- Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart with a slight bend in your knees.
- Grip the landmine with both hands, keeping your fingers underneath.
- Hinge at your hips and lower the weight slowly, keeping your knees slightly bent.
- Stop when you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, not exceeding your flexibility limit.
- Push through your glutes and hamstrings to lift your hips and raise the weight back up.
- Pause at the top, keeping your glutes and hamstrings engaged.
- Keep your core tight, shoulders back, and chest up throughout the exercise.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps35lbs28reps35lbs38reps35lbs2. Landmine Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
Landmine Single Leg Romanian Deadlift demonstration video — proper form for this exercise. SETS LOGGED78,938Hamstrings Strength91 mScoreHamstrings
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BarbellsThe Landmine Single Leg Romanian Deadlift is a straightforward exercise focusing on the glutes and hamstrings. This variation on the traditional Romanian Deadlift helps improve strength, stability, and mobility on one leg, using a landmine for added stability.
How to do it
- Setup the landmine so the end is over your toes on one foot.
- Hold the end of the landmine with the hand on the same side as the landmine.
- Lift the landmine slightly above your knee while keeping a slight bend in your knee.
- Hinge at your hips and lower the weight while swinging your back leg behind you.
- Stop when you feel a light stretch in your hamstring and hold briefly.
- Make sure your back leg's toes point down towards the floor.
- Engage your glutes and hamstrings to return to the starting position, swinging your back leg underneath you.
- Keep your core tight and chest open for good posture.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps35lbs28reps35lbs38reps35lbs

