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Foam Roller Birddog Progression – Not Just For Pilates

Foam Roller Birddog Progression In the image above you will see Pilates educator Jodie Sheehey demonstrating a foam roller birddog progression.  She is balancing on the foam roller with one leg and extending through the opposite hip/leg to engage the posterior chain...

Why I Love The Wall Handstand

Why I Love The Wall Handstand The wall handstand is only a recent edition to my training program over the last 6-12 months and I have started incorporating this and other versions into my weekly program because I feel it is a great exercise to help with developing...

Using External Cues To Improve Technique – The Hip Bridge

Using External Cues To Improve Technique - The Hip Bridge In the image below you will see an example of a foam roller hip bridge that also involves the use of several foam blocks to provide external feedback to the client so that they are able to focus on controlling...

Ipsilateral Band Resistance Bow and Arrow Exercise

Ipsilateral Band Resistance Scapular Resistance Bow & Arrow In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a band resistance bow and arrow exercise.  This is a great exercise for creating stability in the outstretched arm whilst performing...

Floor Based Pallof Press

Floor Based Pallof Press In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a floor based pallof press.  This is great regressing from a standing, split kneeling or kneeling pallof press.  In the video below you will see the client...

Overhead Kettlebell Reverse Lunge

Overhead Kettlebell Reverse Lunge In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating an overhead Kettlebell Reverse Lunge.  He has incorporated this exercise into his training program so to work on improving his overhead upper limb and torso...

Anterior to Posterior Crawl + Push Up

Anterior to Posterior Crawl + Push Up In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating an anterior to posterior crawl and combining this with a push up.  This is a great metabolic exercise that requires one to coordinate and control their upper...

Lateral Crawl + Push Up Exercise

Lateral Crawl + Push Up Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a lateral crawl (hand over and hand under lateral crawl) combined with a push up.  This exercise combination is a great metabolic exercise that requires...

Plyometric Jumping For Vertical Power

Plyometric Jumping For Vertical Power In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing some plyometric vertical jumps.  Vertical jumping is a great way to test and measure ones vertical power production through the body.   The vertical box jump is a...

Overhead Reach Drills

Overhead Reach Drills In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a bilateral overhead reach followed up by a progression to a single leg overhead reach with toe touch for increased stability.  As you will see in the videos,...

Wall Based Spine and Shoulder Mobiliser

Wall Based Spine and Shoulder Mobiliser In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a closed chain wall spine and shoulder mobiliser.  This exercise involves one placing their hands on the wall flat and then using their hips to...

Ergonomic Training For The Health Professional

Ergonomic Training For The Health Professional Osteopath Heath Williams and Physiotherapist Wade Brennan will be holding a 1 day ergonomic training course for the health professional (osteopath, physiotherapist, chiropractor, myotherapist and exercise physiologist) on...

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