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Single Leg TRX Horizontal Row Exercise
Single Leg TRX Horizontal Row Exercise The TRX is one of the most versatile training tools one can have and take with them to be able to train in almost any environment. In the video below you will see a single leg TRX horizontal row exercise performed by Osteopath...
The Squat and Deadlift Exercise
The Squat and Deadlift Exercise Principle Four Osteopathy will be partnering with Elite Sports Performance Strength and Conditioning Coaches Martyn Girvan and Daniel DiPasqua to deliver a 1 day course in strength training for the allied health professional. A big...
Overhead Squat To Box
Overhead Squat To Box I am currently in the process of working on my overhead bar position, shoulder and trunk position with the squat and have started introducing this exercise as a drill to include into my program to help with this. The aim is to maintain alignment...
Movement Preparation For Training
Movement Preparation For Training The movement preparation phase should prepare the individual for the specific demands of the days training session or competition. Ideally the movement prep phase can be applied to individuals or large groups and require minimal...
Deadbug Exercise Variation
Deadbug Exercise Variation The deadbug is an exercise that I will commonly prescribe to clients if I am wanting them to work on spinal control whilst moving their limbs. The aim is to maintain a controlled spinal position when lying on the floor and moving their...
The Single Leg Swiss Ball Wall Squat
The Single Leg Swiss Ball Wall Squat Now I must say that I generally don't prescribe the single leg wall squat that often in a clinical or rehabilitation setting often and this is perhaps more due to the fact that I not necessarily tried prescribing it enough. ...
Bench Press: Partial or Full Range
Bench Press: Partial or Full Range I was recently reading the article titled “Partial or Full Range of Motion During the Bench Press” that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2000. Whilst this article is now 15 years old, it does offer up some...
Modifying the Seated Row and Lat Pull Down For Those Individuals With Shoulder Complaints
Modifying the Seated Row and Lat Pull Down For Those Individuals With Shoulder Complaints Horizontal and vertical pulling movements often form part of the exercise prescription program for those individuals suffering from shoulder complaints to help them return to the...
Core Exercises Using The FreeForm Board
Core Exercises Using The FreeForm Board When it comes to training the core or abdominals, there are an abundant of exercises to choose from. Below are some videos of osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating some simple to complex core exercises using the FreeForm...
Hamstring Injuries and Rehabilitation
Hamstring Injuries and Rehabilitation I was recently reading the article titled "Hamstring Strains: Basic Science and Clinical Research Applications for Preventing the Recurrent Injury" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2011 and thought I...
Eccentric Shoulder External Rotator Exercises
Eccentric Shoulder External Rotator Exercises I was recently reading the article titled "Eccentric training for the shoulder external rotator part 2: practical applications" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2013 and thought I would...
Assessing Ones Back Squat Pattern
Assessing Ones Back Squat Pattern I was recently reading the article titled “The back squat: A proposed assessment of functional deficits and technical factors that limit performance” that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2014 and thought I...