Looking At Ceiling
A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the quads.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Looking At Ceiling
- Kneel on the floor, holding your heels with both hands.
- Lift your buttocks up and forward while bringing your head back to look up at the ceiling, to give an arch in your back.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do looking at ceiling work?
Looking At Ceiling primarily works the quads.
What equipment do I need for looking at ceiling?
The source dataset does not record equipment for looking at ceiling. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Looking At Ceiling: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Looking At Ceiling is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of looking at ceiling?
Rear Leg Raises, Kneeling Hip Flexor, On Your Side Quad Stretch train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
How do I log looking at ceiling in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the quads on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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