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Band Resisted Static Lunge – Improving Knee Control
Band Resisted Static Lunge - Improving Knee Control In the image below you will see Pilates educator and coach Jodie Sheehy demonstrating a band resisted static lunge. The band is used in this exercise to provide external feedback to the individual so to encourage...
Kettlebell Overhead Press – Why Is This A Great Exercise?
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
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
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
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
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. ...
Side lying Short Lever Adductor Isometric Hold
Side lying Short Lever Adductor Isometric Hold In the image below you will see pilates educator and coach Jodie Sheehy demonstrating a side lying short lever adductor isometric hold. This is a great exercise for those wanting to develop isometric strength in the...
Theraband Straight Arm Pull Down With Scapular Stability
Theraband Straight Arm Pull Down With Scapular Stability In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a theraband straight arm pull down that has been been prescribed to engage the latissimus dorsi. As you can clearly see in the...
Archer Push Up With Slider Variation
Archer Push Up With Slider Variation The Archer Push Up is a great exercise to perform for those wanting to increase loading through one upper limb whilst needing to maintain tension through the opposing shoulder girdle. In the video below you will see Exercise...
A Quick Look At The Netball Movement Screening Tool
A Quick Look At The Netball Movement Screening Tool I was recently reading the thesis titled "The inter and intra-rater reliability of the netball movement screening tool" that was written by Rebecca Vanweerd in 2013 and thought I would outline what the netball...
Handstand Thoracic Spine and Shoulder Mobiliser
Handstand Thoracic Spine and Shoulder Mobiliser In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a handstand thoracic spine and shoulder mobiliser. This was shown to him by exercise physiologist Yujin Lim of Optimal Health whilst training at Elite...
Benchblokz – Partial Range Bench Pressing
Benchblokz - Partial Range Bench Pressing Principle Four Osteopathy is looking forward to getting the benchblockz in at the clinic/studio so that it can be used for demonstrating and training with clients who are needing to work on either a sticking point in their...