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Practitioner Profile Jarrod Testa
Practitioner Profile - Jarrod Testa Jarrod Testa Osteopath / Strength and conditioning coach Jarrod has been working at Principle Four Osteopathy for 4 years. He has a special interest in working with clients who are dealing with acute and chronic musculoskeletal...
Practitioner Profile Shaun Coghlan
Practitioner profile Shaun Coghlan Occupational health osteopath Shaun has been working for P4O for 5 years now and has an interest in treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal complaints. Common conditions include acute and chronic neck, back and shoulder pain....
FREE lower body focused exercise program
FREE lower body focused exercise program Osteopath Heath Williams has written and trialled a new lower body focused exercise program for those of you who are looking to change things up. This lower body program requires freeweights, a landmine/torsonator and...
The ideal upper body program that focuses on building a bigger, healthier back
The ideal upper body program that focuses on building a bigger, healthier back The ideal upper body program that focusing on building a healthy strong back includes the following: Opening arc patterns i.e. reverse fly pattern Horizontal pull patterns i.e. rows...
Try out this new WHOLE BODY exercise routine by osteopath Heath Williams
Try out this new WHOLE BODY exercise routine by osteopath Heath Williams https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmhsml4hihg/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Osteopath Heath Williams has published a recent workout that he completed that focused on a whole body approach. The training session...
Full body integrated workout
Full body integrated workout If you are looking for a new program to integrate into your weekly training session, then check out the kinetic link inspired training program that osteopath Heath Williams is demonstrating. Start with 2 - 4 sets for all symmetrical...
Whole body training session
Whole body training session Check out one of osteopath Heath Williams whole body training sessions. This program focuses heavily on the kinetic link training approach that was developed by sports physiotherapist Wayne Rogers. The program in detail: 1. Double arm...
Using bands when performing kettlebell deadlifts
Using bands when performing kettlebell deadlifts If you are currently training from home regularly like I am and are often looking for ways to either vary up your deadlift training, make it a little more challenging or perhaps you have identified a sticking point in...
Whole body exercise session with a bias on arms
Whole body exercise session with a bias on arms If you are looking for a whole body training session that has a bias towards training the arms (biceps, triceps etc), then check out the program below. The exercise program Warm Up Sets: 2-4 / Reps: 8-12 or duration of...
Upper Body Push Pull Exercise Session
Upper Body Push Pull Exercise Session Osteopath Heath Williams has published one of his upper body push pull exercise sessions. This session incorporates a combination of arc patterns (think fly patterns), horizontal push and pull patterns and vertical push and pull...
Strength and conditioning professional development for osteopaths, physiotherapist, chiropractors and myotherapists
Strength and conditioning professional development for osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors and myotherapists https://www.instagram.com/p/CmBalsePEie/?hl=en Dates: Sunday 19th Feb and 19th March 2023 Time: 9 – 3pm Location: Strength store, Unit 1/27 Ascot Vale...
The number 1 open arc / posterior fly exercise
The number 1 open arc / posterior fly exercise When it comes to training the posterior shoulders, the open arc at 90 degrees / posterior fly is the by far the best exercise. When it comes to the open arc / posterior fly and the many possible variations that one can...