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Traverse Wall Plank

Traverse Wall Plank I was recently scouring YouTube for some new bodyweight exercise ideas to try out and came across a great Parkour video demonstrating a number of bodyweight exercises using the wall.  This therefore led me to trying out a number of conventional...

Static Quad Sit

Static Quad Sit In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a static quad sit.  The quad sit is a great exercise to incorporate into ones training program should they be looking to load up the quadriceps with bodyweight.  Ideally one will...

The Wall Walk

The Wall Walk The wall walk is a great progression to help prepare an individual for developing the strength and stability for performing a free standing handstand. The individual slowly walks themselves up to the wall and once in the top position can either hold this...

TRX Archer Push Ups

TRX Archer Push Ups The TRX and Gymnastic rings are a great tool to use for everyday training and is an ideal adjunct to conventional weight training to help you build bodyweight strength.  In the video below, osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy...

Do You Have A Shoulder Injury?

Do You Have A Shoulder Injury? Principle Four Osteopathy Practitioners have clients attending the clinic regularly for the treatment of shoulder injuries. The Shoulder is probably one of the most interesting parts of the body when it comes to injuries.  The Shoulder...

Cadillac Inverted Row

Cadillac Inverted Row In the video below we see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy perform an inverted bodyweight row using the cadillac at Pilates on Bourke.  The inverted row is a great exercise to perform because it requires the individual to...

Functional Movement Screen

Functional Movement Screen Principle Four Osteopathy is one of the few clinics in the Melbourne city cbd and docklands area offering a Functional Movement Screen. Currently the word Function and Functional are popular in the health and fitness industry and you will...

Working On My False Grip Strength

Working On My False Grip Strength Following a recent Principle Four Osteopathy workshop with Crossfit coach Andy Trinh of Vault 226 in the Melbourne City CBD, we have been incorporating some false grip training into our workouts so that we can progress to a false grip...

The Bottom Up Kettlebell Shoulder Press

The Bottom Up Kettlebell Shoulder Press https://instagram.com/p/z8cGx1C0sX/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy   This is probably one of my favourite kettlebell exercises when training shoulders as it requires the individual to stabilize the kettlebell...

Squats With Bands

Squats With Bands Using bands with conventional exercises gives you an opportunity to change things up and create a different training stimulus.  In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a squat with bands.  The...

Band Assisted Push Ups

Band Assisted Push Ups The powerband and microbands are probably one of my favourite training accessories because of the versatility of incorporating them into almost any exercise.  In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy...

Ab Sling Leg Raises

Ab Sling Leg Raises The ab sling leg raise is a common exercise prescribed to strengthen the abdominals.  The idea is to get yourself into the slings and engage your lats and maintain a stable torso whilst lifting the legs.  Ideally there will be little sway from the...

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