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Carpet Slider Reverse Lunge With Kettlebell
Carpet Slider Reverse Lunge With Kettlebell In the video below osteopath Heath Williams demonstrates a reverse lunge using the carpet slider to allow the back foot to slide back whilst holding a kettlebell close to the chest to provide an external load to the...
Single Leg Box Jump
Single Leg Box Jump In the video below osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrates a single leg box jump. This is a great exercise and assessment tool as it allows you to compare your ability to generate lower limb power and compare your left...
Bilateral Box Jump – Adding Some Plyometrics Into The Training Program
Bilateral Box Jump - Adding Some Plyometrics Into The Training Program In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a bilateral box jump. The box jump is a great way to train lower body power. When thinking...
See An Osteopath Who Understands Training And Injuries
See An Osteopath Who Understands Training And Injuries At Principle Four Osteopathy our osteopaths have a keen interest in sport and exercise. All of our osteopaths currently either play sport or regularly training (pilates, yoga, strength training) as well as having...
Plyometric Training – Bodyweight Power
Plyometric Training - Bodyweight Power Lower body plyometrics using ones body is a simple yet effective way to train power. When it comes to undertaking plyometric bodyweight training it is important to get the training program/load and recovery phase correct so to...
Medicine Ball Rotational Throw – Core Exercise
Medicine Ball Rotational Throw - Core Exercise The medicine ball throw is probably one of my favourite rotational core exercise because it requires very little equipment (wall and medicine ball) and the exercise is a full body exercise that allows the individual to...
Vertical Pressing Exercises & Progressions
Vertical Pressing Exercises & Progressions The vertical press movement is a staple in my upper body routine. There are so many great ways to perform vertical pressing and I have outlined some of my go to favourites and reasons why below: Kettlebell overhead press...
Horizontal Pull Exercises & Progressions
Horizontal Pull Exercises & Progressions The horizontal pull movement is one of the most important movements to incorporate into ones upper body program. This combined with vertical pulling movements helps to balance out the vertical and horizontal pushing that...
Posterior Cable Fly
Posterior Cable Fly In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a posterior cable fly. This is a great exercise for those wishing to train the muscles around the scapular and posterior shoulder/back. This blog post was written by osteopath...
Plank with Anti Rotational Challenge
Plank with Anti Rotational Challenge In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a plank with arm reach. This arm reach requires Heath to maintain stability of the body against gravity and avoid the rotation effect that gravity is challenging...
Vertical Pulling Exercise Progressions
Vertical Pulling Exercise Progressions The chin up / pull up exercise is by far one of my most favourite exercise to perform as well as prescribe to the non injured client because it requires them to conquer moving their own body weight against gravity. Add...
Hip Bridge Progressions
Hip Bridge Progressions The hip bridge is a commonly prescribed exercise used as part of movement preparation and strength training of the gluteals and hamstring muscles. Below I have outlined a number of various hip bridge progressions one could look at...