Triceps · Ez barbell · Intermediate

How to do Ez Bar Standing French Press

The EZ bar standing French press is an isolation exercise targeting the triceps, performed while standing and using an EZ barbell. It involves extending the arms overhead and lowering the bar behind the head, emphasizing triceps engagement.

Ez Bar Standing French Press demonstration
Primary muscle
Triceps
Also works
Shoulders
Equipment
Ez barbell
Level
Intermediate
Category
Triceps

How to do Ez Bar Standing French Press, step by step

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the ez barbell with an overhand grip.
  2. Raise the barbell above your head, fully extending your arms.
  3. Keeping your upper arms close to your head, slowly lower the barbell behind your head by bending your elbows.
  4. Pause for a moment, then extend your arms back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Ez Bar Standing French Press works your triceps as the main mover, with help from your shoulders.

Track Ez Bar Standing French Press in SPLYT

Ez Bar Standing French Press is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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