# Overhead EZ-Bar Triceps Extension

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/overhead-ez-bar-triceps-extension

Also known as: EZ-Bar French Press, Standing EZ-Bar Triceps Extension, EZ-Bar Overhead Triceps Extension, Overhead EZ-Bar Tricep Extension

Variation of: [Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension](https://heatsy.app/ex/overhead-barbell-triceps-extension)

Body region: Arms

## Equipment

- EZ Bar

## Technique

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart and hold an EZ bar on the inner angled grips.
2. Press it overhead, point the elbows forward and keep the upper arms close to your head.
3. Bend the elbows to lower the bar behind your head until the forearms pass parallel to the floor.
4. Straighten the arms to bring the bar back overhead.

### Cues

- Only the forearms move: the upper arms stay still.
- Brace the abs and squeeze the glutes so the lower back does not arch.
- Start light: the elbows and shoulders are under stretch at the bottom.

### Common mistakes

- Elbows flaring wide to the sides.
- Arching the lower back to get the bar overhead.
- Dropping the bar fast into the bottom position.

## Variations

- [Seated Overhead Barbell Triceps Extension](https://heatsy.app/ex/seated-overhead-barbell-triceps-extension)
- [Seated Overhead EZ-Bar Triceps Extension](https://heatsy.app/ex/seated-overhead-ez-bar-triceps-extension)

## Alternatives

- [Overhead Cable Triceps Extension](https://heatsy.app/ex/overhead-cable-triceps-extension)
- [Triceps Pushdown](https://heatsy.app/ex/triceps-pushdown)