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TRX Horizontal Row Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a variation of the traditional TRX horizontal bodyweight row where he places his feet on the wall and has his body suspended parallel to the...

Training The Tricep Muscles With Dips In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing two common variations of the dip exercise (which loads the chest, shoulders and triceps) facing both towards and away from the dip...

General Strength Program For Runner Post Anterior Knee Complaint In the images below you will see an example of a general lower body and core exercise program that has been prescribed for a client who is currently running 4 sessions per week and is looking to...

Varying Trunk Position To Challenge The Bicep Muscles In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing two commonly performed elbow flexion exercises (dumbbell hammer curl and dumbbell supinated curl) but not from the...

Single Leg Balance With Hip Lock And Core Activation In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy client performing a single leg balance with hip lock (grounded leg is locked and therefore the glutes are engaged to create tension around the hip and...

Single Leg Isometric Hip Stability And Band Abduction In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy client demonstrating single leg balance with band hip abduction with the non grounded leg.  The aim of this exercise is to challenge both hips.  The...

Lever Progressions In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a number of regressions from the hanging lever that one could look to implement into their training program....

Frontal Plane Lunge In Both Directions In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a frontal plane lunge in both directions (lateral lunge and carioca lunge) to mobilise and strengthen the hip in the frontal plane....

Band Assisted Squat and Cossack Squat In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a band assisted squat and cossack squat.  The use of the band helps with balance and stability and allows for exploration of greater...

Swiss Ball Wall Supported Squat In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a wall supported swiss ball squat.  The swiss ball wall squat is a great exercise for those individuals who would benefit from added stability as well...

Walk With Leg Raise and Opposite Shoulder Overhead Press In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a walk with leg raise (to 90 degrees) and opposite shoulder overhead press (push towards the roof as high as possible) with hip...

Back Extension Using The Barbell & Cage In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a back extension using the barbell which is placed in the rack. This is a great variation for those who do not have access to a...