by Principle Four Osteopathy | May 13, 2016 | News
Two exercises can challenge the legs without looking much alike. In a foam-roller bridge roll-out, the feet move away from the hips while the hamstrings work to control the change. In a Bulgarian split squat, the front leg supports most of the body as the hip and knee...
by Principle Four Osteopathy | Apr 21, 2016 | News
Bent Over Row Using The Multi Grip Bar In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a bent over row using the multigrip bar. This is a great tool to use for this exercise as it allows you to adopt varying hand...
by Principle Four Osteopathy | Apr 6, 2016 | Osteopathy
Posterior Hip Stretch Often the posterior hip capsule and structures in this region tighten up as a result of day to day activities and work tasks. In the images below osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrates one of his favourite posterior...
by Principle Four Osteopathy | Apr 2, 2016 | Osteopathy
Dynamic Blackburn Exercise In the video below you will see an example of the dynamic blackburn exercise which is a great exercise for getting the shoulder girdle prepared for training. This was recently demonstrated and taught by strength and conditioning coach...
by Principle Four Osteopathy | Mar 17, 2016 | News
There is an oddly serious debate about the humble abdominal curl. One corner of the gym treats it as the missing key to every sporting goal; another talks as though rounding the spine once will set off an alarm. The movement deserves a calmer look. In the video on...
by Principle Four Osteopathy | Mar 15, 2016 | News
Prone Shoulder Press Osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrates how to perform a prone shoulder press. The reason you might choose to include an exercise like this into your program is to develop your posterior shoulder and back muscles and...