That shoulder pain! #foryou #strongabs #youtubeshorts #motivation #athlete #abs

19 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this short, the speaker criticizes the common training routine of bench presses, squats, and deadlifts for lacking transverse‑plane (rotational) work, which he says causes persistent back and shoulder discomfort in athletes in their physical prime. He explains that the spine is heavily used in rotational movements during sports, and that the landmine exercise provides a controlled arc of motion that forces the hips, obliques, and core to resist and control rotation rather than just perform static crunches. The landmine also exposes unilateral weaknesses when performed single‑arm, prevents shoulder compensation, and allows heavy pressing without joint pinch. He concludes by inviting viewers to comment “athletic” to receive a three‑day guide that addresses these issues.

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It is ludicrous that you are 30, in your physical prime, but your back still tweaks every time you try to twist or grab something. That is a warning signal that your training has a huge hole in it. The bench, squat, deadlifts are all good lifts, but they all have a straight line, zero rotation to it. But your spine in almost every athletic movement literally lives in the transverse plane. The landmine literally fixes that. The bar tends to swing and move in an arc of a fixed pivot, meaning your hips drive, your obliques transfer the force, and your core, it literally learns to resist and control rotation instead of just crunching. You go single arm and your weak side gets exposed. No cheating, no compensating. And the arc keeps your shoulders in a joint-friendly path, so meaning you can press heavy as hell without the pinch. And if you want ways to actually fix these problems and issues, simply comment down athletic for my 3-day guide.