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Assessing and Correcting Lateral Knee Movement In The Squat - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a squat with band placed around their knees whilst holding isometrically at the bottom phase of...

The Cat Cow Exercise Is A Great Gentle Spine Mobility Exercise - An Osteopaths Perspective In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating the two end points of the cat cow exercise.  The cat cow exercise involves the individual...

Wall Supported Gluteal Stretch - An Osteopaths Perspective In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a wall supported gluteal stretch.  This is one of my preferred gluteal stretch positions for those wishing to perform...

Chin Up With An Isometric Hold - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a chin up with an isometric hold at the top phase of the pull movement.  The chin up is by far my favourite...

Foam Roller Chest Opener - An Osteopaths Perspective In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a foam roller chest opener.  This exercise is performed by lying along the foam roller (90cm foam roller), ensuring ones head is...

Chest Supported Row Isometric Hold More often than not I see a big focus on the concentric or eccentric phase of the lift and timing of this.  In addition to this I will often add in isometric holds for various exercises at the mid point phase of the movement i.e. top...

Split Squat Variation With Bodyweight And External Loading In the two videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a bodyweight split squat and anterior loaded split squat (anterior kettlebell hold).  Typically when one...

What Position Are Your Shoulders In When Performing A Kettlebell Deadlift? In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating both a rounded shoulder position for a kettlebell deadlift and a retracted shoulder position...

Bilateral Shoulder Mobiliser With Sagittal Plane Hip Driver In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a bilatera shoulder mobiliser (into flexion / overhead) using the hips to drive this motion.  This is a great exercise as...

Frontal Plane Shoulder Mobiliser In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a wall supported (hand on wall) frontal plane shoulder mobiliser (Shoulder is mobilised through the frontal plane across the body) using the lower body...