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Eccentric Shoulder External Rotator Exercises
Eccentric Shoulder External Rotator Exercises I was recently reading the article titled "Eccentric training for the shoulder external rotator part 2: practical applications" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2013 and thought I would...
Scapular Stabilisation Exercise
Scapular Stabilisation Exercises I was recently reading the article titled "Scapular Stabilization Rehab Exercise Prescription" that was published in the Strength and Conditioning Journal in 2006 and thought I would discuss some of the key take home messages from the...
Taking A Look At The Dumbbell Fly On The Swiss Ball
Taking A Look At The Dumbbell Fly On The Swiss Ball I was recently reading the article titled "Unilateral Supine Dumbbell Fly Using A Stability Ball" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2011 and thought I would highlight some of the key take...
Strict Lat Pull Down
Strict Lat Pull Down Many times I will see people performing a Lat Pull Down with what I can only describe as terrible technique. Yes they might have a super heavy weight on their, but when there is a fair degree of momentum being generated through the torso in...
Banded Hip Mobility To Improve Squatting
Banded Hip Mobility To Improve Squatting Opening up the hips is a very important function for being able to squat and in the image below I have prescribed a banded supported hip mobility exercise that has been borrowed from Kelly Starrett of Mobility Wod. The client...
Narrow Stance Kettlebell Squat
Narrow Stance Kettlebell Squat The exercise below demonstrated by osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy is a modification on the traditional goblet squat. I am a big believer in people varying their exercises regularly so force the body to adapt to...
Rolling Patterns
Rolling Patterns I was recently reading the article titled "Rolling Revisited: Using rolling to assess and treat neuromuscular control and coordination of the core and extremities of athletes" that was written by Barbara Hoogenboom and Michael Voight and was...
A Review of Ultimate Athleticism by Max Shank
A Review of Ultimate Athleticism by Max Shank 2015 has been a year of learning more about movement, stability and learning to master some fundamental bodyweight movements for myself. After many years of traditional body building exercises and recently powerlifting, I...
New Theraband Office Poster
New Theraband Office Poster Corporate Work Health Australia has just released its new theraband office poster that is suitable for workplaces, osteopathy, physiotherapy, exercise physiology or chiropractic clinics looking to provide clients with a simple easy take...
Taking A Look At The Upright Row And Shoulder Impingement
Taking A Look At The Upright Row And Shoulder Impingement I was recently reading the article "The Upright Row: Implications for Preventing Subacromial Impingement" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2011 and thought I would highlight some...
Are You Looking For Some Ergonomic or Manual Handling Education Posters?
Are You Looking For Some Ergonomic or Manual Handling Education Posters? Many companies that we work with at Corporate Work Health Australia and Principle Four Osteopathy are regularly asking about...
A Quick Look At Heel Spurs
A Quick Look At Heel Spurs Heel spurs are a common source of foot pain. Heel spurs typically occur on the undersurface of the foot and are a bony growth extending from the calcaneus. Common signs and symptoms include: Pain in the morning with activity Improvement...