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Regular Technique Assessment Is Paramount
Regular Technique Assessment Is Paramount When it comes to training and strength and conditioning, I take the view point that we are always learning and looking to expand our movement literacy, improve training technique and efficiency and work on our deficient areas....
Improving Trunk Positioning In The Goblet Squat
Improving Trunk Positioning In The Goblet Squat The goblet squat is one of my favourite exercises to prescribe to clients who are struggling with the squat pattern or for those who will benefit from a more upright trunk position or reduced spinal loading that comes...
Modifying Your Front Squat For Shoulder Mobility Issues
Modifying Your Front Squat For Shoulder Mobility Issues Many people actually struggle with shoulder and wrist mobility issues when racking the bar in the traditional front squat position. Rather than throw the exercise away altogether, I will have my clients (myself...
Banded Hip Hinge Drill
Banded Hip Hinge Drill Sometimes I get a patient that just finds it difficult to learn how to pattern the hip hinge. As a result of this it is super important to have a number of different strategies to try with clients to help them develop the hip hinge pattern....
Banded Hip Mobility To Improve Squatting
Banded Hip Mobility To Improve Squatting Opening up the hips is a very important function for being able to squat and in the image below I have prescribed a banded supported hip mobility exercise that has been borrowed from Kelly Starrett of Mobility Wod. The client...
Balance Beam Training With Head Movements
Balance Beam Training With Head Movements In the video below you will see one of Osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy prescribing some balance beam walking with head movements to challenge ones balance whilst disrupting the vestibular system feedback....
Zercher Backward Lunge
Zercher Backward Lunge The backward lunge is a great exercise to perform when you are wanting to train and load one leg. It is an exercise that builds strength and balance through the gluteals, hamstrings and quadriceps muscles. Commonly we will see individuals...
Increasing Stability And Support For Single Leg Squats
Increasing Stability And Support For Single Leg Squats Single leg squats are possibly one of the most challenging exercises one can master when it comes to training the lower body. In the video below by osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy he...
Narrow Stance Kettlebell Squat
Narrow Stance Kettlebell Squat The exercise below demonstrated by osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy is a modification on the traditional goblet squat. I am a big believer in people varying their exercises regularly so force the body to adapt to...
High Bar Leg Raise
High Bar Leg Raise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a high bar leg raise. The aim of this exercise is to maintain locked arms and swing the legs back and forth in a controlled manner to work the core...
Static Bar Hold
Static Bar Hold For those of you who are looking for something different to do with your everyday core workout, try out the static bar hold. In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing an angled static bar hold....
Balance Work Using A Balance Beam
Balance Work Using A Balance Beam In the video below you will see Osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy prescribing his client some balance work using a beam. Rather than just performing the standards stand on one leg and close your eyes, the balance...