Z Press
Shoulders
Barbell
Advanced
THE CUE
Sit on the floor with legs extended and press overhead. Zero leg drive means your core and shoulders must do all the work.
MUSCLES WORKED
Anterior and Lateral Deltoid
Also: Triceps, Core, Serratus Anterior
COACH'S NOTE
Seated on floor, legs extended, strict
How to do it
01
Sit on the floor inside a power rack with your legs extended straight in front of you. Unrack the barbell at shoulder height.
The full z press guide is in the app.
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3 more steps
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3 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free
How Fittrexx programs it
compound · strength
STYLE
Full gym
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for z press from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
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IN THE APP
Log z press in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
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