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TRX Swing To Knee Tuck Variations In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a TRX swing to knee tuck (feet in both straps) and a single leg version.  In both versions there is an attempt to decelerate the swing...

Sit Stand Exercise | With A Focus On Maintaining Trunk Position In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a sit to stand squat (a box squat style whereby one is required to move their hips in the horizontal plane backwards). ...

Dynamic Push Up https://www.instagram.com/p/BiFy_6zFBJr/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy In the video above you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a dynamic push up whereby one arm and foot moves whilst the other is planted.  This requires...

Wall Mountain Climbers https://www.instagram.com/p/BiDDPxPltL1/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy In the video above you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a mountain climber with the feet placed up on the wall.  This differs to the...

Shoulder Complex Warm Up Series https://www.instagram.com/p/BiBMkYGACr0/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy In the image above you will see 4 different exercises that are great to include in your movement preparation for upper body training (be it push...

Is Your Technique Impacting Your Training Results Or Aggravating You? https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh8fKyWFUQg/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy When it comes to training and progressing or managing musculoskeletal complaints, often technique is...

Dumbbell Squat Press Push Renegade Row Burpee Hip Mobiliser If you are looking for an all round great exercise to train the whole body and get the heart rate up, then look no further than the exercise demonstrated by one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients below. ...

Single Leg Wall Supported Core Exercise In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a single leg wall supported hip hinge (isometric hold on the loaded leg with trunk slightly leaning forward) with a dumbbell overhead press. ...

Lebert Parallette Push Up and Horizontal Row Exercises In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a push up and horizontal row using the lebert parallettes.  The parallettes are a great tool as there are many different exercises that one can...

Overhead Load Hold Single Leg Balance To Reverse Lunge In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a single leg hold (non grounded hip raised to 90 degrees) overhead hold with reverse lunge.  This is a great exercise as it...

Wall Mountain Climber Exercise - Running Drill In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a wall based mountain climber (knee drive).  This is a great exercise for runners as it focuses on having the individual maintain trunk...

Calisthenics Session With Ninja Warrior Caine Tsang This week I was lucky enough to get to spend some time with Ninja Warrior and Virgin Active Personal Trainer Caine Tsang.  Caine took us through some mobility warm up drills as well as working on the cossack squat,...