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Shoulder Stabilisation and Strengthening – Bottoms Up Kettlebell Press
Shoulder Stabilisation and Strengthening - Bottoms Up Kettlebell Press In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a lying (supine) bottoms up kettlebell scapular press. This is a great exercise as the bottoms up kettlebell...
Bent Over Row – Single Arm Dumbbell – Anti Rotation Focus
Bent Over Row - Single Arm Dumbbell - Anti Rotation Focus In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a ipsilateral bent over row with dumbbell. The challenge with this exercise is that you must stabilise the torso...
Introducing The Up Down Desk | Australias Most Affordable Sit Stand Designed Desk
Introducing The Up Down Desk | Australias Most Affordable Sit Stand Designed Desk Recently I have had the pleasure of working with Physiotherapist Jordan Lees who is a registered physiotherapist with a special interest in OHS. He is also the founder of the Up...
Single Leg Balance Reach Exercise – Building Balance and Control
Single Leg Balance Reach Exercise - Building Balance and Control In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a wall assisted (hand touching wall to provide stability) single leg balance reach exercise (using the non weight...
Incline Dumbbell V Press
Incline Dumbbell V Press In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating an incline dumbbell V press. The incline position of the bench changes the load and stress through the chest slightly and will adopt greater anterior shoulder...
Kettlebell L Sit Progression
Kettlebell L Sit Progressions Recently I have started working more on developing both my movement and strength against gravity and using some simple tools because 1. it is fun to learn new things 2. it is bloody hard and requires a great deal of both strength and...
SMART GOALS REVISITED
SMART GOALS REVISITED I was first introduced to the SMART GOAL concept by my good mate Danny when he was studying his MBA. In the corporate world they are constantly adopting many great strategies to drive outcomes and I only wish I had of been introduced to this...
Kettlebell Dips With One Leg Support
Kettlebell Dips With One Leg Support In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a kettlebell dip with one leg support. This is a progression on the bilateral leg support due to the shift in weight of the supporting leg from two to one....
Low to High Reverse Cable Fly – Conditioning Your Back and Shoulders
Low to High Reverse Cable Fly - Conditioning Your Back and Shoulders In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a low to high reverse cable fly. This is a great exercise for those wishing to develop strength and endurance through the...
Short to Long Lever Plank Hold – Bracing The Core
Short to Long Lever Plank Hold - Bracing The Core In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a short lever to long lever plank. The short lever plank is the standard plank from elbows (low plank hold) and to transition to a long lever he...
4 Point Kneeling Breathing
4 Point Kneeling Breathing In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a 4 point kneeling breathing exercise. This is a great position to practise breathing in because it encourages you to let your abdomen relax and you can focus on letting...
Supine Bent Knee Diaphragmatic Breathing
Supine Bent Knee Diaphragmatic Breathing In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a supine knees bent (abdominals relaxed) breathing exercise. The focus is on breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth and feeling the...