Z Press

ShoulderStrength and Conditioning
Written By David Song

Z PRESS

This exercise is an advanced modification of the conventional SHOULDER PRESS exercise. For this exercise it is required to sit on the FLOOR, not a bench or chair. To better support the body, sit with your legs unbent and spread wide open. Hold a weight in each hand and complete a pression motion. Keep the elbows directly inline and below the wrists at all times.

Muscles Involved:

  • Rotator Cuff (Supraspinatus)

  • Deltoids (Lateral Deltoid)

  • Upper Trapezius

Related Conditions:

  • Rotator Cuff Tear

  • Shoulder Impingement

  • Strength and Conditioning

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