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Clubbell movements with isometric holds
In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia performing a number of clubbell exercise movements integrated with some isometric holds to challenge the upper body. Heath is using 6kg clubbells...
No Lat Pull Down, No Worries! Simple Strategies To Implement Vertical Pulling With Bands
The vertical pull pattern should be a staple in all programs. The difficult thing being these days with COVID19 and no access to gyms, many people will be probably thinking they cannot do a vertical pull pattern until the gyms open up again. Well, gues what? If you...
Pre Employment Functional Capacity Assessments
Did you know that we offer pre employment functional capacity assessments at our Melbourne City CBD Osteopathy clinic? Osteopath Heath Williams of Corporate Work Health Australia / Principle Four Osteopathy is trained in the JobFit System to conduct pre employment...
Clubbell tricep extension
If you have yourself a set of clubbells or even just two dowel sticks, then give this bodyweight tricep extension exercise a go if you want one that will make you work harder than the typical rope push down exercise. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-YE6JQDm5x/ If you are...
Backfitpro McGill Course Review
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8BRUadgJtu/ On Saturday the 6/2/2020, Principle Four Osteopaths Jarrod Testa and Heath Williams attended Stuart McGill's Backfit Pro Level 2 course - Converging on a precise diagnosis. Two years prior, we were both lucky enough to...
Integrating reciprocal movements into your training
For the purpose of this blog post I am going to borrow the definition of reciprocal movement from the pathways.org webpage. It defines reciprocal movement as being "Movement of both the arms and/or both legs at the same time but in opposite directions (e.g. crawling,...
Office and vehicle ergonomic courses accredited by ESSA for EPs
ESSA have recently just accredited Corporate Work Health Australia office workstation ergonomic risk assessment training course for allied health professionals (7 points - 7 hour workshop) and their vehicle ergonomic risk assessment course for allied health...
The Shoulder: Complex doesn’t have to be complicated course review
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Gsa2Mnkkq/ Last week Principle Four Osteopathy osteopath Heath Williams flew up to the Gold Coast to attend UK physiotherapist Adam Meakins 1 day course on the shoulder, titled "the shoulder: complex doesn't have to be complicated". Adam...
KLT – Lateral Training Strategies
Kinetic Link Training is a full body approach to training that integrates the kinetic chain and looks to build mobility and strength through movements rather than an isolated muscle approach that is typically seen in many conventional gyms through the use of machines...
P4O osteopath Jarrod Testa wins U77kg Powerlifting Australia Comp @ Fitness Expo Melbourne Sat 26th Oct 2019
Principle Four Osteopathy would like to say a massive congratulations to osteopath Jarrod Testa @strengthosteo who competed in Powerlifting Australia competition which is being held this weekend (Sat 26th and Sunday 27th Oct 2019) at the Fitness Expo. Jarrod has been...
Lyn Watson’s Level 1 Shoulder Course
Last weekend, Principle Four Osteopath Shaun Coghlan completed Lyn Watson’s Level 1 Shoulder Course. The course offered practitioners the opportunity to gain extensive clinical and research insights into the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the...
Tactical Strength and Conditioning Course
Last weekend (Saturday 12th October 2019) osteopath Heath Williams attended the 1 day Tactical Strength and Conditioning Course (Level 1) that was hosted by the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association at Integrate Personal Training in Caulfield. The course...