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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...

Bent Over Cable Straight Arm Pull Down Progressions In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a bent over cable straight arm pull down exercise (this is a great variation on the straight arm pull down) that works the back (lats)....

Medicine Ball Wood Chop - Rotation Exercise Progressions The wood chop (low to high or high to low chop) exercise is a great exercise for those wishing to train ones core in the transverse plane. There are many variations on the wood chop exercise (chop and lift...

Plank with Hip Driver Movements To Challenge The Core https://www.instagram.com/p/BVOb9P6lnH8/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en https://www.instagram.com/p/BVOc58vlpMw/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en In the videos above you will see...

Bent Over Straight Arm Pull Down https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN_Y5hlZhx/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en In the video above you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a bent over straight arm pull down using the...

Single Arm Pallof Press - Shoulder and Trunk Bracing Focus I recently saw a facebook post by physio Adam Meakins who was performing a single arm pallof press and thought I would give this a go as I have always performed a bilateral hand hold.  The single arm pallof...