Rack Mounted Landmine Attachment Review (SYL Fitness)

The SYL Fitness rack mounted landmine attachment gives you more options than a post landmine.

With post landmine attachments (plate inserted), you only have the option to anchor it down at the floor.

With a rack mounted landmine you can alter your anchor point anywhere along your weight rack’s uprights.

This gives you more variety and the correct line of drive for some exercises.

Let’s dig in!

Unboxing

The landmine came in a small box in 3 pieces.

The landmine attachment I ordered fits my PRx Performance rack’s 3×3 uprights.

SYL fitness also has them available for 2×2 racks.

You get a cylinder for your barbell sleeve, the mount that connects directly to the upright, and a piece that goes in between those two.

Cylinder

syl fitness landmine attachment for rack

The cylinder is where the end of your barbell goes in.

Then opening and a part of the inside of the cylinder is coated with hard plastic to protect your barbell.

The other end of the cylinder has two holes where a bolt will go through.

Rack Mount

The rack mount comes with a bolt, two washers, and a nut.

Two lips on the sides of the mount wrap around the upright.

Center Piece

The center piece connects the mount to the cylinder.

The vertical bolt connects to the mount.

The horizontal bolt connects to the cylinder.

This gives the SYL fitness rack mounted landmine attachment 360 degrees of swivel.

When all the pieces are connected they look like the picture above.

All the hardware is included.

Features

Universal – the SYL landmine attachment is available for 2×2 and 3×3 racks

Olympic size – fits olympic bars with 2″ sleeves

Swivel – the landmine swivels 360 degrees to freely move around its anchor point

Mounting The Landmine To Your Rack

Attach the mount to the rack.

Insert the bolt through rack hole with a washer in the front.

Insert the other washer and tighten the bolt in the back.

This is what the set up looks like from the side.

The next step is to connect these two pieces together (center piece to cylinder).

Above you can see the final product, the rack mounted landmine attachment.

Rack Mounted vs Post Landmine Attachment

You can do a whole lot of exercises with a post landmine attachment.

You insert it in the middle of a few weight plates and you’re ready to roll.

The only downside to the post landmine is that you only have the option to anchor the landmine to the floor.

This alters the correct line of drive for some exercises.

With that being said, it is still a good option if you don’t have access to a weight rack.

Post Landmine Pros

Fast set up (no bolts required)

No weight rack needed

Tons of exercises

Post Landmine Cons

Line of drive remains constant

If we look at the shoulder press on a post landmine, the weight plate starts in front of your body.

Then as you press the weight up, instead of going straight up, the weight shifts forward because of the landmine’s low anchor point.

You can still get a good shoulder workout, but the weight distribution is not the same as if you were pushing straight up.

Rack Mounted Landmine Pros

Can be attached to many points on a weight rack to get correct line of drive on exercises

More exercise options than post landmine because of different anchor points

When comparing the shoulder press on rack mounted landmine set at a high level on the rack, the weight starts closer to your body.

syl fitness rack mounted landmine attachment

When you press up on high anchored, rack mounted landmine, the weight goes straight up so you get more of a true shoulder press line of drive.

Rack Mounted Landmine Cons

Set up takes longer than post landmine (HGG Performance has improved on setting up the landmine quickly)

You need a weight rack

Landmine Attachment Exercises

There are a ton of landmine attachment exercises you can do to add variety to your workouts.

I combine my landmine with my IronMaster Ultimate Row Handle for T-bar rows.

You can train your lower body, upper body, and core for strength and power.

Just use your imagination and you’ll have an endless amount of exercises to play with.