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Anterior Load Press Combined With Varying Lower Limb Movements
Anterior Load Press Combined With Varying Lower Limb Movements In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a weight plate anterior load press (10kg) with isometric hold and then combining this with the likes of the...
Combining Chop and Lift Exercise With Pallof Press
Combining Chop and Lift Exercise With Pallof Press In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a low to high chop and lift combined with a pallof press. This is a great exercise that incorporates a combination of...
Reverse Lunge With Asymmetrical Kettlebell Holds
Reverse Lunge With Asymmetrical Kettlebell Holds In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a reverse lunge with a 16kg and 20kg kettlebell (asymmetrical load hold) whilst varying the kettlebell hold positons...
Reverse Lunge With Opposing and Same Side Trunk Rotation
Reverse Lunge With Opposing and Same Side Trunk Rotation In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a reverse lunge with same side and opposing side trunk rotation (with the stick placed across the shoulders). ...
Exercising Around An Injury And Working On The Basics
Exercising Around An Injury And Working On The Basics I am very much a believer in continuing to exercise and using exercise as a major component of assisting in getting over an injury due to both the mental and physical benefits that it provides to the client. In...
TRX Horizontal Row Exercise
TRX Horizontal Row Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a variation of the traditional TRX horizontal bodyweight row where he places his feet on the wall and has his body suspended parallel to the...
Training The Tricep Muscles With Dips
Training The Tricep Muscles With Dips In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing two common variations of the dip exercise (which loads the chest, shoulders and triceps) facing both towards and away from the dip...
General Strength Program For Runner Post Anterior Knee Complaint
General Strength Program For Runner Post Anterior Knee Complaint In the images below you will see an example of a general lower body and core exercise program that has been prescribed for a client who is currently running 4 sessions per week and is looking to...
Varying Trunk Position To Challenge The Bicep Muscles
Varying Trunk Position To Challenge The Bicep Muscles In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing two commonly performed elbow flexion exercises (dumbbell hammer curl and dumbbell supinated curl) but not from the...
Single Leg Balance With Hip Lock And Core Activation
Single Leg Balance With Hip Lock And Core Activation In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy client performing a single leg balance with hip lock (grounded leg is locked and therefore the glutes are engaged to create tension around the hip and...
Single Leg Isometric Hip Stability And Band Abduction
Single Leg Isometric Hip Stability And Band Abduction In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy client demonstrating single leg balance with band hip abduction with the non grounded leg. The aim of this exercise is to challenge both hips. The...
Lever Progressions
Lever Progressions In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a number of regressions from the hanging lever that one could look to implement into their training program....