Looking At Ceiling

How to do the Looking At Ceiling

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.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	quads
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same quads, with and without kit.

Quadriceps-SMR Foam Roller Hip Flexion with Band Resistance Bands Squats - With Bands Resistance Bands On-Your-Back Quad Stretch Other Equipment Dumbbell Lunges Dumbbell Dumbbell Rear Lunge Dumbbell

Harder than the Looking At Ceiling

Quad Stretch intermediate · Other Equipment Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch intermediate · Other Equipment All Fours Quad Stretch intermediate · Bodyweight

Common questions

What muscles does the Looking At Ceiling work?

The Looking At Ceiling primarily works the quads. Kneeling Hip Flexor, On-Your-Back Quad Stretch, and On Your Side Quad Stretch train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Looking At Ceiling?

None — the Looking At Ceiling is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Kneeling Hip Flexor and On-Your-Back Quad Stretch also need nothing.

Is the Looking At Ceiling suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Looking At Ceiling is rated beginner. Quad Stretch, Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch, and All Fours Quad Stretch are the progressions from here.

Where should the Looking At Ceiling go in a workout?

Late — the Looking At Ceiling is isolation work, so it follows your compounds.

Similar exercises

Kneeling Hip Flexor Bodyweight On-Your-Back Quad Stretch Other Equipment On Your Side Quad Stretch Bodyweight Quadriceps-SMR Foam Roller Standing Hip Flexors Bodyweight All Fours Quad Stretch Bodyweight