Complete Guide to Landmine Training

When training for fitness or performance, you have an array of equipment to choose from. Unfortunately, pain or limitations related to the knees, hips, lower back, or shoulders can limit your options with dumbbells, barbells, or machines. The need for an alternative way to load the body in unique, joint-friendly positions is at the heart of why the landmine was created.

Complete Guide to Landmine Training is the ultimate resource for everything you need to know about this powerful training device. Renowned coaches David Otey and Joe Drake break down the science behind landmine training, why it works, where it is most effective, and how you can immediately begin to reap its benefits. Inside the book you will find the following:

• 82 exercises for the upper body, lower body, full body, and core, with coaching cues and modifications, including countless options for training around restrictions
• 35 workouts to train for total body conditioning, advanced conditioning, hypertrophy, strength, and power that feature options for using the landmine alone or in combination with other equipment
• The foundations of program design to help you understand training principles that can be applied to any workout, not just those using a landmine

Don’t get stuck in the same old routine. Complete Guide to Landmine Training is the secret to adding versatile, joint-friendly workouts to your training.

Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Audience

Fitness enthusiasts looking to add movement variety to their training and professionals who use the landmine with their clients or athletes.

Exercise Finder
Foreword by Bert Sorin
Introduction: Strength for the Masses

Part I. The Science of Landmine Training
Chapter 1. Foundations of Landmine Training
Chapter 2. Setup, Attachments, and Safety

Part II. Landmine Exercises
Chapter 3. Upper Body Exercises
Chapter 4. Lower Body Exercises
Chapter 5. Full Body Exercises
Chapter 6. Core Exercises

Part III. Landmine Programs
Chapter 7. Foundations of Program Design
Chapter 8. Total Body Conditioning
Chapter 9. Advanced Conditioning
Chapter 10. Hypertrophy Training
Chapter 11. Strength Development
Chapter 12. Power Training

David Otey, CSCS, is an experienced trainer who has worked with everyone from professional athletes to special population clients dealing with cancer, cerebral palsy, neurological deficits, and joint disorders. He was Equinox’s Fitness Manager of the Year for 2015 and is an internationally recognized writer, having written for T Nation, Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, Onnit Fitness & Nutrition, Weight Watchers, NSCA, and more. He is the author of 90-Day Transformation Challenge: Abs by Men’s Health and serves as an advisor for the magazine.

Joe Drake, ACSM-CEP, NASM-CES, CSCS, NSCA-CPT,*D, is an experienced international educator and coach with more than 15 years of experience in the fitness industry. He is the cofounder and CEO of Axiom Fitness Academy, a hands-on fitness education company offering certification courses, continuing education, and mentorship for aspiring fitness professionals. Drake has worked in nearly every aspect of the fitness industry and has served as a consultant for major industry brands such as Technogym in bringing new products to market.

“For those interested in landmine training, you can’t do better than David Otey and Joe Drake’s book, Complete Guide to Landmine Training.”
—Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSPS,*D, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, Author of The M.A.X Muscle Plan2.0, Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy, and Women’s Home Workout Bible

“Otey and Drake do a great job in providing the first operational manual for landmine training. If you don’t know what a landmine is, buy one and get this book!”
—Carlos Santana, MEd, CSCS,*D, Author of JC’s Total Body Transformation

“I have utilized landmine training extensively for many years. Believe me when I say that Complete Guide to Landmine Training is a one-stop shop for anything and everything you’ll ever need related to the landmine.”
—Ben Bruno, Personal Trainer

“Whether you’re looking to elevate your own training or take your programming to the next level, Complete Guide to Landmine Training will give you a competitive edge in the field.”
—Jason Brown, Author of Lower Body Training