Arms · EZ Bar
EZ Barbell Standing French Press
How to do the ez barbell standing french press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- EZ Bar
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall holding an EZ bar overhead with a narrow grip on the angled sections. Keep your upper arms vertical and lower the bar behind your head by bending only at the elbows, then press back up to lockout.
- 1Stretch and load through the triceps as the bar lowers behind your head
- 2Keep your upper arms locked in place and pointing at the ceiling
- 3Squeeze the triceps hard to drive the bar back to full lockout
Common mistakes
- Don't let your elbows flare wide or drift forward as you press
- Avoid arching your lower back to cheat the weight up
- Don't bounce at the bottom; control the stretch
Muscles worked
The ez barbell standing french press mainly works the triceps, with the forearms and upper abs assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the ez barbell standing french press for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More triceps exercises
- How to do the bent-over tricep extension
- How to do the crossbody tricep extension
- How to do the cable katana tricep extension
- How to do the cable single arm tricep extension
- How to do the kickback
- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.