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Squat With Head Plate Hold – Technique Training
Squat With Head Plate Hold - Technique Training In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a squat with a head plate hold (he is using 10kg plate). This requires the individual to hold the plate at the front...
Single Arm Kettlebell Squat Press
Single Arm Kettlebell Squat Press The single arm kettlebell squat press involves a combination of a single arm squat with an overhead vertical press. The transition phase from squat to overhead press enables the individual to use the upwards movement momentum...
Standing Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch With Overhead Frontal Plane Reach
Standing Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch With Overhead Frontal Plane Reach In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a static standing lunge hip flexor stretch with an overhead frontal plane reach. The standing static lunge hip flexor...
Inverted Parallette Shoulder Press With Feet Elevated
Inverted Parallette Shoulder Press With Feet Elevated In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating an inverted parallette shoulder press with the feet the elevated. The feet are elevated in order to allow one to aim to get their hips...
Modified Side Plank
Modified Side Plank In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a modified side plank. This side plank variation is a regression on the traditional side plank core exercise as they have incorporated 3 points of contact with...
Benchblokz – Partial Range Bench Pressing
Benchblokz - Partial Range Bench Pressing Principle Four Osteopathy is looking forward to getting the benchblockz in at the clinic/studio so that it can be used for demonstrating and training with clients who are needing to work on either a sticking point in their...
Ab Roller Push Up To Roll Out
Ab Roller Push Up To Roll Out In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing an Ab roller push up and then a roll out. This exercise combines two different exercises (close grip push up and ab roll out) into one....
Frontal Plane Push Up Exercise
Frontal Plane Push Up Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath challenge himself with a frontal plane moving push up that involves performing push ups across various gym equipment of different heights (dumbbells and kettlebells). He also challenges himself...
Posterior Lunge With Various Arm Drivers To Load And Lengthen The Hip
Posterior Lunge With Various Arm Drivers To Load And Lengthen The Hip In the video below you will see personal trainer Adam McCubbin of Fitness First QV performing a number of posterior lunges with various arm drivers. We had him perform saggittal plane, frontal...
Kettlebell Lunge to Kneeling to Lunge
Kettlebell Lunge to Kneeling to Lunge In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a lunge to kneel that involves moving the hips across the transverse plane and then performs the same movement in the opposite direction. This drill requires...
Partial Range Handstand Push Up
Partial Range Handstand Push Up In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a wall supported partial range handstand push up. He has used the wall to support the handstand (as he cannot hold a handstand well without support 🙁 ) and is using...
Hanging Horizontal Bodyweight Row
Hanging Horizontal Bodyweight Row In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a hanging horizontal bodyweight row. This is an advanced bodyweight pulling motion as it requires the individual to hold their bodyweight in the tuck...