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Vertical Jump to Single Leg Landing – An Osteopaths Perspective
Vertical Jump to Single Leg Landing - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a vertical jump to single leg landing. This was incorporated into the clients program as part of their rehab from a...
Goblet Squat Trunk Positioning Review – An Osteopaths Perspective
Goblet Squat Trunk Positioning Review - An Osteopaths Perspective In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating the bottom phase of the goblet squat. The goblet squat is a squat that allows one to maintain a...
Single Arm Bent Over Row to Kettlebell Press
Single Arm Bent Over Row to Kettlebell Press In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a bent over single arm row and then transitioning into a standing overhead bottom up kettlebell press. This exercise...
Reactive Lateral Movement Training – An Osteopaths Perspective
Reactive Lateral Movement Training - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a reactive (client has to respond to auditory command i.e. left or right) that involves a lateral cone touch (same...
Star Excursion Balance Reach Test @ P4O
Star Excursion Balance Reach Test @ P4O Principle Four Osteopathy recently installed our new star excursion balance reach tool at the clinic so that we are able to improve our assessment and training straining strategies for our clients....
Lateral Lunge to Cone Touch – An Osteopaths Perspective
Lateral Lunge to Cone Touch - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a lateral lunge to lateral cone touch touch. The lateral lunge was added to this individuals program as they return from a knee...
Split Squat Kettlebell Press – An Osteopaths Perspective
Split Squat Kettlebell Press - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a split squat (bulgarian split squat) kettlelbell press. This exercise combines single leg (lunge position)...
Isometric Hamstring / Posterior Chain Exercise – An Osteopaths Perspective
Isometric Hamstring / Posterior Chain Exercise - An Osteopaths Perspective In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a bilateral hamstring / posterior chain and single leg isometric hold. I first came across this after...
Asymmetrical Barbell Deadlift – An Osteopaths Perspective
Asymmetrical Barbell Deadlift - An Osteopaths Perspective The deadlift is one of my favourite exercises as it trains the whole body and has a great deal of carry over to what many of us do on a daily basis i.e. lifting loads up off the ground and then placing them...
Dynamic Hamstring Stretch With Hand Reach – An Osteopaths Perspective
Dynamic Hamstring Stretch With Hand Reach - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating an anterior step or lunge (partial bent knee) with an anterior hand reach to mid shin height (hands either side...
True Stretch Hamstring Mobiliser – An Osteopaths Perspective
True Stretch Hamstring Mobiliser - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a true stretch hamstring stretch. The true stretch is the functional stretching cage that was developed by Gary Gray to...
Balance Training – An Osteopaths Perspective
Balance Training - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a wall supported single leg balance with opposite leg raised to 90 degrees alternating step/walk forwards. This exercise was selected to...