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Swiss Ball Push Up Variations https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj63XXol_nn/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy In the image above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating 2 swiss ball push up variations.  In one version we see the...

Low Reps, High Sets For Building Capacity In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing 2* chin up followed by 3* med ball push ups.  Both of these bodyweight exercises are demanding on the body and instead of asking the...

Balance Reach and Step For Ankle Rehab In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a wall supported single leg balance reach - anterior and posterior reach as well as step.  This has been introduced to the clients exercise...

Anterior Weight Press For Trunk Strengthening In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing an anterior weight press (15kg weight plate) in a static standing (bilateral stance), squat and lunge.  This challenges...

Prone Bench Dumbbell Row Exercise In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a prone bench dumbbell row exercise and variations on this.  These are great exercises for building horizontal pulling strength...

Building Wrist Strength Using The Kettlebell https://www.instagram.com/p/BjqwsO4F923/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a variety of kettlebell wrist...

Push Up With Frontal Plane Leg Hop In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a push up with frontal plane (bilateral and single leg) hop.  This is a great variation on the traditional push up because one must...

Incorporating The Hinge, Lunge and Squat Into Your Training Program In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a variety of cable resisted exercises that include the hinge, lunge and squat.  Not only do these exercises...

Downward Dog To High Plank Exercise In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a downward dog and then moving into a high plank before repeating the exercise.  This exercise challenges the whole body (lower body mobility, trunk...

Upper Body Stretching and Mobility Drills In the images below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating their upper body stretching and mobility drills.  The goal is focusing on stretching tissues around the shoulder girdle and then...

Strengthening The Calf Muscles In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a straight knee calf raise (gastroc biased) and bent knee calf raise (soleus biased).  All too often I will see people training their gastroc, however...

Foot Ankle and Calf Exercises In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating their plantarfascia ball release, knee to wall ankle mobility drill and calf stretch.  This has been prescribed as part of their rehab plan to address...