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Bent Over Cable Straight Arm Pull Down Progressions
Bent Over Cable Straight Arm Pull Down Progressions In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a bent over cable straight arm pull down exercise (this is a great variation on the straight arm pull down) that works the back (lats)....
Medicine Ball Wood Chop – Rotational Exercise Progressions
Medicine Ball Wood Chop - Rotation Exercise Progressions The wood chop (low to high or high to low chop) exercise is a great exercise for those wishing to train ones core in the transverse plane. There are many variations on the wood chop exercise (chop and lift...
Plank with Hip Driver Movements To Challenge The Core
Plank with Hip Driver Movements To Challenge The Core https://www.instagram.com/p/BVOb9P6lnH8/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en https://www.instagram.com/p/BVOc58vlpMw/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en In the videos above you will see...
Bent Over Straight Arm Pull Down
Bent Over Straight Arm Pull Down https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN_Y5hlZhx/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en In the video above you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a bent over straight arm pull down using the...
The Farmers Walk
The Farmers Walk https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN-ggIFBQW/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en The farmers walk is a great exercise for those wishing to train a combination of strength/endurance and their cardiovascular system. Well, thats how I feel anyway...
Single Arm Pallof Press – Shoulder and Trunk Bracing Focus
Single Arm Pallof Press - Shoulder and Trunk Bracing Focus I recently saw a facebook post by physio Adam Meakins who was performing a single arm pallof press and thought I would give this a go as I have always performed a bilateral hand hold. The single arm pallof...
Narrow Stance Split Squat
Narrow Stance Split Squat In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a narrow stance split squat. This exercise requires a good deal of both mobility in both legs as well as strength in the front loaded leg....
Goblet Squat With Calf Raise
Goblet Squat With Calf Raise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a goblet squat with calf raise. This was added in to the movement for both fun and also to add some isolated calf work (an often forgotten muscle) to the squat....
Heel Raised Single Leg Hip Bridge
Heel Raised Single Leg Hip Bridge In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a heel raised single leg hip bridge. The heel raised position (foot on box) allows the individual to perform the hip bridge movement through a...
Sumo Squat Reactive Assisted Band Squats
Sumo Squat Reactive Assisted Band Squats In the video and photo below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a sumo squat with band resistance around the knees to actively encourage knees and hips out with the squat. This exercise has been loaded with a...
Swiss Ball Back Extension Exercise
Swiss Ball Back Extension Exercise In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a swiss ball back extension exercise that looks to train the erector spinae and gluteal muscles. I especially like the swiss ball as many clients...
Plank with Arm and Leg Reaches
Plank with Arm and Leg Reaches In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a plank with both leg lateral and extension reaches as well as arm reaches forward and laterally. The plank is traditionally prescribed as a bracing...