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Ankle Rehab – Jumping
Ankle Rehab - Jumping In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating mini jumps from side to side and forward back to start adding to the individuals ability to load and explode through the lower limb. Jumping, hopping and...
Single Arm Kettlebell Reverse Lunge With Hand Switch
Single Arm Kettlebell Reverse Lunge With Hand Switch In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a single arm kettlebell reverse lunge with hand switch. The passing off the kettlebell from one side to the other...
Suitcase Deadlift With Hand Switch
Suitcase Deadlift With Hand Switch In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a suitcase deadlift (single leg deadlift) with hand switch. The single arm deadlift requires the individual to stabilise through...
Band Pull Apart Single Leg Deadlift
Band Pull Apart Single Leg Deadlift In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a band pull apart single leg deadlift. The band pull apart helps to engage tension through the back and add stability to the torso...
Ankle Rehab Calf Stretch – Frontal Plane Focus
Ankle Rehab Calf Stretch - Frontal Plane Focus In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a calf stretch with a frontal leg driver (moving side to side) to help stretch the calf. The individual has been advised to avoid...
Ankle Rehab – Single Leg Balance Reach Exercises
Ankle Rehab - Single Leg Balance Reach Exercises In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating single leg balance reach exercises (anteriorly, posteriorly, laterally and rotational). The movement directions are focused in the...
Band Assisted Hip Flexor Stretching
Band Assisted Hip Flexor Stretching In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating two variations on the band assisted hip flexor stretches. The band is placed high up around the hip and is used to pull anteriorly when facing...
Freeform board exercise ideas – bodyweight and loaded strength through movement training
Freeform board exercise ideas - bodyweight and loaded strength through movement training Below are some exercises that I have been recently playing around with during my training sessions and Pilates on bourke. The freeform board is a great tool that can be used as...
Lateral lunge with dumbbell snatch
Lateral lunge with dumbbell snatch In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a single arm dumbbell snatch with lateral lunge. Typically I will incorporate a dumbbell or kettlebell snatch exercise into my training...
Early Stage Ankle Sprain Rehab
Early Stage Ankle Sprain Rehab In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating some early stage rehab exercises (client was able to weight bear without and perform the following exercises without pain). They self selected the...
Seated Cable Row
Seated Cable Row In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a seated cable row. The seated cable row is a great horizontal pulling movement because it requires both sides of the body to pull separately to one another rather than a fixed...
Dont Cheat Yourself With Chin Ups
Dont Cheat Yourself With Chin Ups https://www.instagram.com/p/BV6VDzMlp1a/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en When I observe people performing chin ups in the gym (my favourite exercise for building the back) make sure you dont cheat yourself and perform...