EZ Bar Standing French Press
Step by step
How to perform
- Extend your arms upward until they are straight, keeping your elbows close to your head and your hands slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart.
- Slowly lower the bar behind your head while maintaining the position of your upper arms, bending only at the elbows until your forearms touch your biceps.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then push the bar back up to the starting position, extending your arms fully but without locking your elbows.
- Repeat this movement for the desired number of repetitions, ensuring to maintain control of the bar throughout the entire exercise.
Overview
About this exercise
The EZ Bar Standing French Press is a strength-building exercise primarily targeting the triceps, but also engaging the shoulders and chest. It's ideal for those seeking to improve their upper body strength, particularly athletes and weightlifters. This exercise is desirable as it promotes muscle growth, enhances sports performance, and aids in performing daily activities with more ease.
Coaching cues
Form tips
When lowering the bar, bend your elbows and do so in a slow and controlled manner. Avoid rushing the movement or using momentum to lift the bar. This is a common mistake that can lead to injury and doesn't effectively engage the triceps.
Keep your elbows close to your head throughout the exercise. A common mistake is to let the elbows flare out to the sides which can put unnecessary strain on the shoulder joints and doesn't target the triceps as effectively.
Lower the bar until it's about level with your forehead, or slightly below, then press the bar back up to the starting position.
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