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Vertical Pulling Exercise Progressions The chin up / pull up exercise is by far one of my most favourite exercise to perform as well as prescribe to the non injured client because it requires them to conquer moving their own body weight against gravity.  Add...

Upside Down Kettlebell Goblet Squat In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing an upside down kettlelbell goblet squat.  The upside kettlebell hold is different to the traditional kettlebell hold where you hold it by the horns and places an...

4 Point Kneeling / Quadruped Exercise Progressions Exercises in the quadruped 4 point kneeling position are great because they provide the individual with a great deal of support and stability and can be progressed and regressed to suit the demands of all...

Hip and Spine Disassociation Many of the clients who attend Principle Four Osteopathy for the treatment of an injury or advice around exercise prescription often show and demonstrate poor body awareness and movement.  A great example of this is the pelvic tilt. ...

Swiss Ball Seated Pelvic Circles In the video above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a swiss ball seated pelvic circle.  This exercise has been prescribed to help aid with mobility of the lumbopelvic region as well as challenge their...

Kettlebell Overhead Press - Why Is This A Great Exercise? The ipsilateral kettlebell overhead press is a great exercise for many reasons.  These include the following: The kettlebell as a tool allows load to be transferred closer to the attachment point due to its...

3 Finger Chin Up In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a 3 finger chin up.  His goal is to progress and develop his finger hook strength so that he can progress to a 2 finger chin up....

Reformer Mountain Climber In the image below you will see Pilates educator Jodie Sheehey demonstrating a reformer based mountain climber.  This is a great exercise as it requires one to maintain a stable trunk position whilst on the reformer and then lifting the leg...

  Short Lever Isometric Adductor Exercise In the image below you will see Pilates educator and instructor Jodie Sheehy demonstrating a short lever isometric adductor exercise.  This is a great exercise to work on building some strength/stability through the...

Long Lever Adductor Isometric Hold In the image below you will see pilates educator and coach Jodie Sheehy demonstrating a long lever adductor hold (static isometric hold) that she will incorporate into the strength and conditioning program of her pilates sessions. ...