Standing EZ Bar Overhead Tricep Extension

The EZ bar overhead tricep extension is an isolation exercise where you stand holding an EZ bar with a narrow grip, press it overhead, and lower it behind your head before extending back up. The angled handles let the wrists sit in a semi-neutral position, which is why many lifters who feel pinching with a straight bar can still train the movement pain-free. Standing means the core has to resist the arch that the overhead load creates, so bracing matters as much as elbow position. Three sets of 10 to 12 reps with a light EZ bar is a sensible starting point, since this is a stretch-loaded movement and the elbows respond better to volume than to maximal weight. Keep the upper arms close to the head, let the elbows drift only slightly outward at the bottom, and drive back up by squeezing the triceps rather than shrugging the shoulders.