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TRX Assisted Lateral Lunge The TRX is a great tool that can be used for training the whole body.  In a clinical sense I like to use the TRX as a tool to help offload some weight and have my clients explore a greater range of motion with control.  For those individuals...

Try Changing Your Foot Position When Stretching The Calf Muscles Traditionally you will see 99% of people stretching their calf muscles up against a wall with their back foot forward directly forward.  Whilst this certainly ensures that one is stretching their calf...

TRX Knee Tuck In the video below we see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy perform a TRX knee tuck.  This involves the person placing both feet in the TRX straps and then maintaining a high plank position and tucking the knees to the chest.  Ideally...

Mobilising and Preparing Your Wrists For Training Recently I have had a number of clients attend Principle Four Osteopathy for either a wrist/hand injuries or mobility and loading issues with their wrists when performing a range of body weight exercises i.e....

Mallet Push Up This exercise is a progression on one previously that I posted on my instagram account @heathosteoprinciplefourosteopathy and involves you having to hold the mallet palm up with the top hand and palm down on the bottom hand.  You are required to...

Single Arm Push Up Progression For those of you who are looking to be able to perform a single arm push up, the video below by osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy is one example of what one can do to build some strength into their upper body.  The...

The Side Kick Exercise This is a body weight movement that is commonly seen in exercise methods such as Zuu Training, Animal Flow and other bodyweight methods.  It is a great one for training mobility through the thoracic spine and hips as well as building strength...

Push Up Into T Rotation I love this exercise for training the chest, trunk rotation and stability.   Start slowly and work on building the different phases of the movement 1.  Push Up 2. Stabilize through one arm and leg to trunk rotation....

Shoulder Subuluxation and Dislocations Individuals who are known to be hypermobile or have hypermobile shoulder joints due to genetics or from overuse due to specific sports i.e throwing sports or swimming may be more prone to subluxing or dislocating their shoulders....

Principle Four Osteopathy meets Melbourne Calisthenics                   Principle Four Osteopathy were lucky enough to be shown through Melbourne Calisthenics and be taken through a 2 hour session with owner Alex Jenkins....

TRX Ipsilateral Supported Mountain Climber Recently I have started utilising the TRX a lot more within my training program and below is a video of the TRX Ipsilateral Supported Mountain Climber that requires the individual to stabilise through 3 points of contact...