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Freeform Board Abdominal Pendulum Swing
FreeForm Board Abdominal Pendulum Swing In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a freeform board abdominal pendulum swing. This is very similar to the pendulum swing you can perform using the TRX. This is performed in a high plank...
Bilateral Jump To Single Leg Landing Box Jump
Bilateral Jump To Single Leg Landing Box Jump In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a bilateral jump to single leg landing box jump. This exercise allows the individual to train bilateral lower limb vertical jumping power whilst also...
Moving Beyond Pain – Lower Limb Workshop Series – Grant Burrows Osteopath
Moving Beyond Pain - Lower Limb Workshop Series - Grant Burrows Osteopath Osteopath Grant Burrows yesterday delivered a fantastic 5 hour workshop titled "Moving Beyond Pain" at Everythings Connected in Camberwell. This was the 4th workshop of the 5 part lower...
Bilateral Box Jump – Adding Some Plyometrics Into The Training Program
Bilateral Box Jump - Adding Some Plyometrics Into The Training Program In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a bilateral box jump. The box jump is a great way to train lower body power. When thinking...
Vertical Pressing Exercises & Progressions
Vertical Pressing Exercises & Progressions The vertical press movement is a staple in my upper body routine. There are so many great ways to perform vertical pressing and I have outlined some of my go to favourites and reasons why below: Kettlebell overhead press...
Horizontal Pull Exercises & Progressions
Horizontal Pull Exercises & Progressions The horizontal pull movement is one of the most important movements to incorporate into ones upper body program. This combined with vertical pulling movements helps to balance out the vertical and horizontal pushing that...
Vertical Pulling Exercise Progressions
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...
Taking A Look At Mike Boyle’s Functional Continuum
Taking A Look At Mike Boyle's Functional Continuum I have recently been reading Mike Boyles new book titled "Functional Training For Sports" 2nd edition and thought I would outline the functional continuum that he presents in the book based on the lower body, upper...
Upside Down Kettlebell Goblet Squat
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
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
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
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...