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Powerband Hip Mobility

Powerband Hip Mobility In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating one of his favourite powerband hip mobility exercises.  This requires the individual to place preferably a 41 inch thick band around their thigh...

Powerband Ankle Mobility Drill

Powerband Ankle Mobility Drill The video below shows osteopath Heath Williams using the powerband to assist with mobilising the ankle joint through dorsiflexion.  The band is placed along the tibia/fibula just above the talocrural joint and provides a gentle posterior...

Torsonator Lateral Lunge To Frontal Plane Stability Hold

Torsonator Lateral Lunge To Frontal Plane Stability Hold In the video below we will see Physiotherapist Wade Brennan of Central Physio & Health performing a torsonator lateral lunge with frontal plane stability hold.  This is a great exercise as it integrates a...

Weight Plate Floor Dips

Weight Plate Floor Dips Osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrates how one can incorporate a tricep focused exercise into their everyday training program simply by using two small weight plates.  In the video below you will see heath use two...

Forearm Strengthening

Forearm Strengthening There are many ways for one to strengthen their forearm muscles, with most common exercises including dumbbell wrist flexion and extension curls and/or gripping based exercises. In the video below you will see how we have used a 6 pound weight...

Wide Grip Bent Over Row

Wide Grip Bent Over Row The Bent Over Row is a great exercise to incorporate into ones training program if you are wanting to build back strength. The bent over row involves the individual having to hinge at the hips, maintain a straight spine and pull the barbell up...

3 Point Kneeling Thoracic Spine Mobility Drill

3 Point Kneeling Thoracic Spine Mobility Drill This is a great exercise drill for those wanting to improve thoracic spine movement in an individual who requires a bit more stability.  In this exercise drill we have the client initially starting in the 4 point kneeling...

Get Your Grip Strong Whilst Training Your Back

Get Your Grip Strong Whilst Training Your Back If you have some rope hanging around your training facility, then perhaps look at using this for your back routine.  This is a sure fire way to build good grip and forearm strength whilst training your back.  Often a lack...

Prone Dowel Stick Shoulder Mobility and Conditioning Drill

Prone Dowel Stick Shoulder Mobility and Conditioning Drill Recently I have been playing around with and using the dowel stick as part of my mobility and warmup/cool down phases of training and during this found that using the stick as an external tool was ideal for...

What is FAI?

What is Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)?   FAI is a condition that is becoming more frequent in diagnosis amongst allied health professionals, general practitioners and sports medical doctors.  It is a condition affecting the hip and in simple terms there is a...

What Is Hip Osteoarthritis?

What Is Hip Osteoarthritis? The hip is one of the most common areas of the body where an individual is likely to suffer from osteoarthritis.  Other common areas of the body include the knee and spine.  Typically it occurs in these areas of the body as they are the...

Band Hip Hinge Movement Preparation

Band Hip Hinge Movement Preparation In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a powerband hip hinge movement prep drill that can be used in the movement preparation or skill development phase to get someone...

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