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Stick Mobility Plank Hold In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a climbing plank hold using the stick (from stick mobility).  This is a very challenging exercise as it requires a combination of trunk and upper...

Anterior Lunge With Cable Tricep Press In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing an anterior lunge with cable tricep press which focuses on building tricep loading whilst integrating the lunge (requiring trunk and lower body strength)....

Medicine Ball Chin Up With Knee Tuck In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a medicine ball chin up (loaded chin up) with a knee tuck at the top phase of the chin up.  This is a great exercise for challenging both the back (chin up +...

Medicine Ball Push Ups In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrate a medicine ball push ups (great exercise for challenging stability and strength through the shoulder girdle and trunk) whilst also lifting one arm...

Kettlebell Squats In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a goblet squat (horn hold) and bottom kettlebell hold.  Both versions of kettlebell squats are great for teaching individuals to performing a vertical squat pattern...

Swiss Ball Push Up Variations https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj63XXol_nn/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy In the image above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating 2 swiss ball push up variations.  In one version we see the...

Low Reps, High Sets For Building Capacity In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing 2* chin up followed by 3* med ball push ups.  Both of these bodyweight exercises are demanding on the body and instead of asking the...

Balance Reach and Step For Ankle Rehab In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a wall supported single leg balance reach - anterior and posterior reach as well as step.  This has been introduced to the clients exercise...

Anterior Weight Press For Trunk Strengthening In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing an anterior weight press (15kg weight plate) in a static standing (bilateral stance), squat and lunge.  This challenges...

Prone Bench Dumbbell Row Exercise In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a prone bench dumbbell row exercise and variations on this.  These are great exercises for building horizontal pulling strength...

Building Wrist Strength Using The Kettlebell https://www.instagram.com/p/BjqwsO4F923/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a variety of kettlebell wrist...

Push Up With Frontal Plane Leg Hop In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a push up with frontal plane (bilateral and single leg) hop.  This is a great variation on the traditional push up because one must...