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Tall Kneeling Cable Straight Arm Pull Down - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a tall kneeling cable straight arm pull down. The straight arm pull down is an exercise that...

Stability Assisted Bodyweight Squat With Band - An Osteopaths Perspective In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a stability assisted bodyweight squat (holding onto the column in front improves stability and allows them...

Wall Supported Dumbbell Row - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a wall supported dumbbell row.  This is a variation on the bent over row and allows those individuals who...

Lateral Lunge to Carioca - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of P4O clients performing a lateral lunge to carioca (step across the body).  This is a great exercise as it loads the lower body in the frontal plane with one leg stepping away...

Swiss Ball Hip Bridge - An Osteopaths Perspective In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a swiss ball hip bridge. The hip bridge exercise is one that focuses on moving ones hips from a relatively flexed to extended hip...

Single Leg RDL with Wall Support - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a single leg RDL (romanian deadlift) where he uses the wall to support the mid point phase of the movement...

Isometric Bracing Techniques - An Osteopaths Perspective In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating bracing of the body where by there is an anterior bracing, posterior bracing and lateral bracing load.  The plank is a...

Seated Dumbbell Press - Scapular Plane - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a seated dumbbell press in the scapular plane (30 degrees flexion).   There are number of benefits to...

Squat to Hamstring Stretch In the exercise below you will see one of P4O clients performing a bodyweight squat to hamstring stretch.  This is one of my favourite exercises for getting ready for squatting and release the ankles and hips.  Please be mindful to move...

What Does Your Warm Up Look Like? In the image below you will see some of the exercises prescribed for one of P4O clients warm up routines.  The warm up aspect of ones program is usually the most commonly skipped or abbreviated part of ones training program.  Each...

Seated Row - Narrow Grip - Isometric Hold - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a narrow grip seated row (horizontal pulling exercise) and incorporating an isometric hold at the end...