Tip: Use The Z-Press To Top Off Any Workout For Shredded Abs

“Simple…yet effective”

Let’s get down to the meat and potatoes of this thing. The Z-press is simply an overhead barbell press while sitting on the floor, get it? What’s a little more intricate is the plethora of benefits that can be deemed by this seemingly simple process.

By taking your lower body out of the picture this exercise strengthens your shoulders lats and chest for future workouts…oh, and it also gets your abs absolutely SHREDDED!

Our friends over at Men’s Health have provided us with video of the Z-press in action as well as step by step guide with the guru Bobby Maximus.

Maximus is a big advocate of the ten minute test. This is simply experimenting with how many reps you can do in a ten minute time period. Maximus says to aim for 100, but his personal best is 240 (show off). What’s great is that you can alternate speeds doing the first 20 at max speed and then slowing down the pace, or vice versa. If you want you can even use them as book ends (5 minutes at the beginning of a workout and 5 minutes at the end) to a full day of lifting. Results include improved shoulder mobility, hip strength, better form, and pack on muscle…oh, and shredded abs…Did we mention SHREDDED ABS?

Make no mistake about it, the Z-press will kick your posterior, but all in the name of greater gainz. Try the Z-press for ten minutes in your workout and post up all your numbers in the comments section below…no cheating!

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