
Shoulder
Z Press
Sit on floor with legs straight in front, holding barbell or dumbbells at shoulder level. Press weight overhead until arms are fully extended.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Shoulder
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Deltoids
- Triceps Brachii
Secondary muscles
- Core Stabilizers
- Upper Back
Target muscles
- shoulder
How to perform
- 1
Sit on floor with legs straight in front, holding barbell or dumbbells at shoulder level.
- 2
Press weight overhead until arms are fully extended.
- 3
Lower slowly to starting position.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
