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Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a dumbbell romanian deadlift.  This is a variation on the traditional romanian deadlift which involves the individual holding the barbell.  The benefit of...

Band Pull Apart Squat – Creating Back Tension

Band Pull Apart Squat - Creating Back Tension In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a band pull apart (creating tension through the posterior shoulder muscles) and then performing a squat movement.  He has...

Hip Mobility Drill

Hip Mobility Drill In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing one of my favourite hip and groin mobility exercises.  The idea is to find a gentle stretch in the starting position and then rock back without compromising the...

Squat and Reach – Working On Hip, Spine and Shoulder Mobility

Squat and Reach - Working On Hip, Spine and Shoulder Mobility The squat and reach exercise is one of my favourite exercises to include in ones movement prep for training or simply when looking to improve ones mobility through the big three areas (hips, spine and...

Active and Dead Hang – Great Exercises For The Back and Shoulders

Active and Dead Hang - Great Exercises For The Back and Shoulders Assuming you don't have a shoulder injury that is causing pain, the active and dead hang are two great exercises to incorporate into ones program as the dead hang (holding onto the bar and letting the...

Spine and Shoulder Mobiliser

Spine and Stretch Mobiliser In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing one of my favourite go to exercises for working on shoulder mobility (through flexion) whilst also looking to improve thoracic spine extension. The key here...

A Quick Look At The Plank Exercise – Tips When Performing It

A Quick Look At The Plank Exercise - Tips When Performing It The plank is probably one of the most commonly prescribed exercises when it comes to the core in the everyday gym.  Many allied health professionals and trainers might argue that there is little relevance to...

Romanian Deadlift – Using A Dumbbell – Benefits

Romanian Deadlift - Using A Dumbbell - Benefits The Romanian deadlift is a deadlift variation whereby you limit the degree of knee flexion compared to the conventional deadlift and therefore places additional load requirements through the hamstring and glute muscles. ...

Kettlebell Deep Squat

Kettlebell Deep Squat In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a deep squat whilst holding the kettlebell.  Holding the base of the kettlebell, the aim is to squat to a depth where ones hands touch the ground....

Med Ball Wall Throw With Bounce – Simple Power Exercise With Med Ball

Med Ball Wall Throw With Bounce - Simple Power Exercise With Med Ball In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a variation on the med ball wall throw whereby he will catch the ball bounce it and then throw the ball against the wall.  Whereas...

4 Point Kneeling Foam Roller Knee Lift – Core Exercise

4 Point Kneeling Foam Roller Knee Lift - Core Exercise In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a 4 point kneeling foam roller knee lift.  This exercise can be regressed to 4 point kneeling with a simple knee lift (aim to...

Foam Roller Prone Superman

Foam Roller Prone Superman In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a foam roller prone superman.  The foam roller has been added for a couple of reasons, the first reason is to allow the hands and legs start the movement...

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