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Multi Plane Shoulder and Lat Dorsi Stretch Mobiliser In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a multi plane shoulder lat dorsi stretch mobiliser.  The idea is to stretch the back muscles and use the hips/torso to drive movement...

Side Plank With Leg Hold In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a high side plank (hand instead of from elbow) with top hand leg hold (leg stretched out in front).  The side plank (from elbow or hand) is a great exercise for building...

Single Arm Row With Lateral Weight Shift In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a single arm row with lateral weight shift whilst training at Elite Sports Performance in Spotswood Melbourne.  This is a great variation on the single arm...

Swiss Ball Hip Bridge - Training Your Glutes and Hamstrings The hip bridge is a commonly prescribed exercise for those looking to train their gluteals and hamstring muscles.  In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a swiss...

The Common Lunge Matrix The lunge is a great exercise that can be varied in so many different ways and therefore it is both a great warm up exercise for the lower body, but also a great strength exercise.   Gary Gray of the Gray Institute has been a big influence on...

Meet Principle Four Osteopathy Osteopath Shaun Coghlan https://www.instagram.com/p/BVakiWNF20B/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en Osteopath Shaun Coghlan currently works at the Docklands clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays in addition to working as an...

Romanian Deadlift Exercise Variations In the images below you will see a number of variations on the romanian deadlift that one should consider if looking to vary their training and/or if they are wishing to build strength that requires their body to adapt to either...

Isometric Posterior Chain Hold In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a foam roller posterior chain isometric hold which requires the individual to maintain tension through their hamstrings, gluteals and spinal muscles.  This is a great...

Floor Press Variations Using The Foam Roller In the photos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a few variations on the floor press (partial range chest press exercise) using the foam roller to engage the posterior...

Shoulder Press With Knees Elevated In the image and video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a seated shoulder press (seated where ones knees are higher than the hips) which therefore requires the individual to...

Pallof Press - Varying Ones Body Position In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a pallof press (an exercise that focuses on engaging the core that requires the individual to resist the rotational pull of the band)....

Seated Powerband Hip Abduction Exercise For Training The Glutes In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a seated powerband hip abduction exercise that focuses on training the hip abductors (gluteal medius) muscle.  This...