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A Frame To Push Up With Translation
A Frame To Push Up With Translation In the video below osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrates 3 different movement exercises combined to form one movement flow. Starting with the A Frame position (modified with bent knee to maintain...
Prone Shoulder Press
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...
Roll Back To Overhead Single Leg Toe Touch
Roll Back To Overhead Single Leg Toe Touch The video below is an example of how one might look to progress the roll back movement if they are looking to progress with some controlled mobility. In the video below osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy...
Partial Back Roll
Partial Back Roll In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing one version of a partial back roll. In this video he places his hands in the externally rotated position (looks like the letter W) when he rolls back. There are many ways to...
Hip Bridge To Contralateral Overhead Reach
Hip Bridge To Contralateral Overhead Reach In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a hip bridge (to work his posterior chain i.e. gluteals and hamstrings) whilst performing a contralateral overhead reach with...
Split Kneeling Mobility Drill
Split Kneeling Mobility Drill Recently I have been playing around with getting more comfortable in various kneeling or sitting positions. In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy moving from one sitting split kneeling...
Wide Stance Trunk Rotation With Reach For Ceiling
Wide Stance Trunk Rotation With Reach For Ceiling In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a wide stance (great for stretching the adductors and hasmtrings when the trunk is flexed from the hips) combined with a...
Foot Mobility – Mostly 1st MCP Mobility Focused
Foot Mobility - Mostly 1st MCP Mobility Focused Currently I am suffering from a right 1st MCP joint restriction that occurred following a trauma. I have since found this to give me issues with end range loading into dorsiflexion and with exercises such as the lunge...
Kettlebell Level 1 and 2 Professional Development Course – Kettlefit Course Melbourne
Kettlebell Level 1 and 2 Professional Development Course - Kettlefit Course Melbourne Check out the great new Kettlebell level 1 and 2 education courses offered by my mates Jarrod and Scott at Kettlefit Port Melbourne. Both these guys have a wealth of experience in...
Ipsilateral Assisted Internal and External Hip Mobility Drill
Ipsilateral Assisted Internal and External Hip Mobility Drill In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing an ipsilateral assisted internal and external hip mobility drill. This is somewhat easier and different to...
Yogaesque Moves – Mobility & Strength
Yogaesque Moves - Mobility & Strength Recently I have started playing around a lot more with combined movement flow exercises that involve whole body mobility and strength. I have found these very challenging, but also rewarding as I notice small improvements. In...
Vary Your Grip and Pulling Tools In Your Back Training Routine
Vary Your Grip and Pulling Tools In Your Back Training Routine In the videos below by osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy we see the use of a cable attachment to perform both horizontal and vertical pulling movements. The use of the cable attachment...