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I have decided to write this blog post after a recent interaction with my client Sam who reinforced to me that not all exercises have to be complex and that sometimes (if not most of the time) simple is best. This came off the back of a discussion we had around the...

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The vertical pull pattern should be a staple in all programs. The difficult thing being these days with COVID19 and no access to gyms, many people will be probably thinking they cannot do a vertical pull pattern until the gyms open up again. Well, gues what? If you...

Sick of losing all those hard earned gains before COVID19 isolation kicked in? Add some bands to your workouts to ramp things up and get back to your pre COVID19 size. In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrate a number of different band...

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In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a bent over row (one of the best exercises for building a strong back as it engages your entire posterior chair). In this particular variation you will see that there is a power band (Ironedge orange...

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In the videos below you will see how we have approached the strength and conditioning aspects for our Principle Four Osteopathy client who has a specific goal of wanting to address upper body strength, in particular overhead pressing. This client has previously...

Check out the home exercise program we have recently created for our P4O client. Whilst this program is specific to their needs, this program incorporate fundamental patterns and movements that we will all benefit from completing. Home workout program Program 1:...

At Principle Four Osteopathy we focus a large portion of our time with our clients on active interventions. The reason being is that we feel the value this brings to the client over time far outweighs the symptom based approaches. This is not to say we don't do that...

Kinetic Link Training (KLT) is a full body integrated approach to training. Rather than isolated exercises at one joint in one plane, the KLT approach looks to train whole body movements. In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four...

If you have a powerband or two, you have a chest workout program ready to go. In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a number of different power band (single and dual band) chest exercises that one could...