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Shoulder Mobility For The Bodyweight Trainer

Shoulder Mobility For The Bodyweight Trainer In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a shoulder mobility drill that has been prescribed as part of his movement preparation for both bodyweight and resistance training.  This...

Elevated Single Leg Hip Bridge

Elevated Single Leg Hip Bridge The single leg hip bridge is a great exercise for developing the gluteals and hamstrings.   In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a single leg hip bridge.  By adding in a step/box and raising...

Thoracic Spine and Upper Limb Mobility Drill

Thoracic Spine and Upper Limb Mobility Drill Mobility in the thoracic spine and upper limb are important when it comes to having a healthy shoulder for weight training.  Typically when clients to present to the clinic with shoulder complaints arising from weight...

Archer Push Up With Slider Variation

Archer Push Up With Slider Variation The Archer Push Up is a great exercise to perform for those wanting to increase loading through one upper limb whilst needing to maintain tension through the opposing shoulder girdle.  In the video below you will see Exercise...

The Front Squat With Crossed Arms Rack Position

The Front Squat With Crossed Arms Rack Position The front squat or variations of this is one of my favourite lower limb exercises as it teaches one to open up through their hips and helps to keep an upright trunk position.  This is often prescribed at our clinic...

A Quick Look At The Netball Movement Screening Tool

A Quick Look At The Netball Movement Screening Tool I was recently reading the thesis titled "The inter and intra-rater reliability of the netball movement screening tool" that was written by Rebecca Vanweerd in 2013 and thought I would outline what the netball...

Varying The Dumbbell Step Up Exercise

Varying The Dumbbell Step Up Exercise The step up (or dumbbell step up) is one of those great exercises that trains strength, balance and control in the lower limb and is about as functional as we can get when it comes to movements that we perform in a daily life.  In...

Deskbound by Kelly Starrett – Key Take Home Messages

Deskbound by Kelly Starrett - Key Take Home Messages I recently bought and read the book "Deskbound" that was written by physiotherapist Kelly Starrett who has also written the popular books "Supple Leopard" and "Ready to Run".  I was attracted to this book especially...

Lower Limb Resistance & Rehab Workshop – Professional Development

Lower Limb Resistance & Rehab Workshop - Professional Development For The Allied Health Practitioner https://www.instagram.com/p/BGQw4j7i0hX/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy This weekend just gone I had a great time presenting with strength and...

Lunge To Step

Lunge To Step In the images below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a variety of different lunge to steps (frontal plane and transverse plane lunges).  This is a variation on the traditional lunge movement patterns and require the individual to have...

Trapezius Ball Release

Trapezius Ball Release In the image below you will see an example of one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a  ball self myofascial release.  One can use a tennis ball, lacrosse ball, spikey ball etc. All they need to do is place the ball between their...

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