Ez Bar Standing French Press

Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart. Grab an EZ bar with an overhand grip, hands placed slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Lift the barbell over your head, extending your arms fully. Keep your elbows tucked in close to your head. Lower the bar slowly behind your head, bending your elbows. Pause briefly, then lift the bar back to the starting position by extending your arms. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

How to perform the Ez Bar Standing French Press

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Ez Bar Standing French Press using your ez barbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your triceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your triceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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