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Bent Over Row – Single Arm Dumbbell – Anti Rotation Focus
Bent Over Row - Single Arm Dumbbell - Anti Rotation Focus In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a ipsilateral bent over row with dumbbell. The challenge with this exercise is that you must stabilise the torso...
Closed Chain Shoulder Mobility with Stability Challenge Using The Swiss Ball
Closed Chain Shoulder Mobility with Stability Challenge Using The Swiss Ball In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a closed chain shoulder mobility drill (flexion/extension) with stability challenge using the swiss ball. The closed...
Spinal Flexion
Spinal Flexion In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a seated spinal flexion reach hold. This is something that I generally suck at and it is my goal to work on improving this. The idea will be to build on my posterior chain (calf and...
Spinal Flexion to Extension Mobiliser
Spinal Flexion to Extension Mobiliser In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a spinal flexion to extension mobiliser. This is a nice gentle way to take ones spine through both flexion and extension. For...
Introducing The Up Down Desk | Australias Most Affordable Sit Stand Designed Desk
Introducing The Up Down Desk | Australias Most Affordable Sit Stand Designed Desk Recently I have had the pleasure of working with Physiotherapist Jordan Lees who is a registered physiotherapist with a special interest in OHS. He is also the founder of the Up...
Workstation Ergonomics Workshop
Workstation Ergonomics Workshop Recently I had the pleasure of presenting to the osteopathic clinic "The Osteopaths" who are based in both Heidelberg and Blackburn. We talked everything from the standard office workstation set up to sit/stand desks, home office...
Dynamic Push Up to Sumo Squat Stance
Dynamic Push Up to Sumo Squat Stance In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a dynamic push up to sumo squat stance. This is a great variation on the typical push up if you are looking to add some variety,...
Side Plank Variation + Sagittal Plane leg Driver
Side Plank Variation + Sagittal Plane Leg Driver In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a modified side plank (from knee) with a sagittal plane leg driver. This is a great exercise as it requires one to stabilise the...
Glute to Adductor Mobiliser
Glute to Adductor Mobiliser In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a dynamic glute to adductor stretch. This is a great mobility drill to incorporate into your everyday training program. This blog post was...
Squat to Spine and Shoulder Girdle Reach Drill + Progressions
Squat to Spine and Shoulder Girdle Reach Drill + Progressions In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrate a progression model for the squat to overhead reach. The exercise starts with added stability to aid in mobility and then moves towards...
Mobility Flow Exercise – Animal Flow
Mobility Flow Exercise - Animal Flow In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopath demonstrate a mobility flow that has been borrowed from the likes of animal flow and other movement flow practices. This is a great movement flow...
Bent Over Dumbbell Row Exercise & Variations
Bent Over Dumbbell Row Exercise & Variations In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating the bent over row exercise with bilateral arm row (dumbbells) and unilateral arm row (single arm). The bent over row...