Exercises/Stretching

Looking At Ceiling - starting position

Start

Looking At Ceiling - ending position

End

Stretching

Looking At Ceiling

beginner·isolation·static

Muscles Worked

Primary

rectus femoris vastus intermedius vastus lateralis vastus medialis

How to Perform

1

Kneel on the floor, holding your heels with both hands.

2

Lift your buttocks up and forward while bringing your head back to look up at the ceiling, to give an arch in your back.

Alternatives to Looking At Ceiling

Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty

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Looking At Ceiling vs All Fours Quad Stretch→Looking At Ceiling vs Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound→Looking At Ceiling vs Backward Drag→

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