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Deep Squat To Hamstring Stretch In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a deep squat and then moving into a hamstring stretch.  Mobility has never been a strength of mine and one of my goals of 2016 is to improve my mobility, flexibility...

Split Squat + Hip Flexor Stretch In the video above you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a split squat (rear foot placed on plyometric box) and starting from a kneeling position and moving to a lunge.  The vast majority of load is placed on the front leg. ...

Shoulder Retraction Rehab Exercise In the video above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing an exercise that focuses on retracting and pulling the scapular towards the opposite hip.  This is a great starting point for those needing to work...

Using The Weight Plate To Help With Trunk Positioning In The Squat In the image above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a squat with a weight plate balanced on their head (hand hold at front of the weight plate). The aim is to keep the...

Does Your Osteopath Train and Understand Movement & Strength Training? At Principle Four Osteopathy our osteopaths regular move and train and understand strength training and periodization.  All of our osteopaths have undertaken a range of training courses and...

Bilateral Kettlebell Rack Position Box Squat In the video above you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a bilateral kettlebell rack position box squat.  The anterior kettlebell hold places more load forward of the person and this works well for those looking...

Upside Down Kettlebell Goblet Squat In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing an upside down kettlelbell goblet squat.  The upside kettlebell hold is different to the traditional kettlebell hold where you hold it by the horns and places an...

Cossack Squat In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams working on his Cossack Squat.  This is a great exercise that requires a large degree of mobility through the foot/ankle and hip as well as strength.  You can regress this exercise by adding...

Cossack Squat + Counterweight In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a Cossack squat with counterweight (kettlebell held out in front).  He has incorporated this into his Cossack squat warm up routine to assist with both trunk...

Bracing The Core + Stability + Movement Plank Progression In the video below you will see personal trainer and massage therapist Brad Bullock demonstrating a plank with elbows on the foam roller (challenging stability) + anterior/posterior movement of the arms which...