Looking At Ceiling

What it is

This kneeling exercise involves holding your heels and gently arching your back. It primarily creates a static stretch and engagement in your quadriceps.

Technique tips

• Grip your heels firmly throughout the movement.
• Gently lift your hips forward and up.
• Initiate the back arch from your upper back.
• Keep your head relaxed as you look up.
• Breathe smoothly while holding the position.
• Release the stretch slowly and with control.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.