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Kinetic Link Training / Squat Row
Kinetic Link Training / Squat Row Exercise Kinetic Link Training is an exercise movement system that was developed by Australian physiotherapist Wayne Rogers. Kinetic Link Training or KLT as it is also commonly known looks to integrate full body movements rather than...
Overhead Pressing / Challenge Your Stability To Improve Your Press
When it comes to overhead pressing and progressing your lift, I find that adding in some overhead stability challenged lifts can be a great adjunct to develop ones grip and shoulder stability and strength which ultimately can assist in improving ones overhead lift. In...
Developing The Muscles Around Your Shoulder and Back / P4O osteopath discusses one their favourite exercises
The prone T, prone bench posterior fly, standing cable posterior fly are all essentially variations of the same exercise. They all involve movement of the arm (straight arm) in the horizontal plane from flexion to extension and require the muscles around the shoulder...
Implementing The Landmine Press To Restore Vertical Pressing Patterns
Implementing The Landmine Press To Restore Vertical Pressing Patterns - Blog Post By Osteopath Heath Williams. There are many clients who present to Principle Four Osteopathy reporting an inability to perform overhead loaded movements due mobility restrictions or...
Bottom Up Kettlebell Overhead Press Combined With Single Leg Balance
Bottom Up Kettlebell Overhead Press Combined With Single Leg Balance In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a couple of variations of a bottom up kettlebell overhead press with single leg balance as well as...
The Ideal Shoulder Warm Up
The Ideal Shoulder Warm Up Exercise Routine Prior to any upper body training I will perform a series of lightly loaded or band resisted exercises that involve a range of movements and exercises to prepare them for heavier lifting. Usually these movements include a...
Principle Four Osteopathy Workshops
Principle Four Osteopaths will be hosting a number of workshops at the clinic throughout 2019 that will focus on all things exercise, strength and conditioning and movement. Osteopaths Heath Williams, Jarrod Testa and Shaun Coghlan are currently scheduled to deliver a...
Combining Kinetic Link Training Principles with the Angles 90 Grip Attachments with Vertical Press
Combining Kinetic Link Training Principles with the Angles 90 Grip Attachments with Vertical Press In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating 2 different approaches to the vertical press using the kinetic link...
Kinetic Link Training Single Arm Open and Closed Arc Exercises
Kinetic Link Training Single Arm Open and Closed Arc Exercises In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy applying the principles of Kinetic Link Training to his exercise routine by incorporating some single arm cable open...
Ironedge Aqua Bag Slug Full Body Workout
Ironedge Aqua Bag Slug Full Body Workout In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy using the ironedge aqua bag slug for a full body workout. In the videos you will see the aqua bag used for squats, hinges, lunges, overhead...
Multi Plane Shoulder Mobility and Overhead Press
Multi Plane Shoulder Mobility and Overhead Press In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a multiplane shoulder mobility video series that looks to lightly load the shoulders through full range of motion across all three planes i.e....
Modified Side Plank – Short Lever – Lateral Bracing
Modified Side Plank - Short Lever - Lateral Bracing In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a modified side plank with a short lever (knee support bottom leg) with long lever support (top leg foot support). This is...