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Calf Muscle Foam Rolling https://www.instagram.com/p/BUSdr4rF0Sw/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en The foam roller is a great tool for those wishing to release tension in their calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus).  This can be performed bilaterally...

Posterior Shoulder Massage With The Lacrosse Ball https://www.instagram.com/p/BUQ6fJQlld4/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en For those individual looking to release tension in the posterior shoulder (rotator cuff), the lacrosse ball, spikey ball or tennis...

Lacrosse Ball Release For The Posterior Shoulder https://www.instagram.com/p/BUQTLn3l2Gp/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en In the image above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a lacrosse ball posterior shoulder release...

Lacrosse Ball Shoulder Release Techniques https://www.instagram.com/p/BUOLdzPF2dh/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en In the image above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a couple of commonly prescribed self myofascial...

Cable Lunge With Trunk Rotation In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a cable lunge (rotational step) with trunk rotation.  This is a great exercise for those looking to integrate lower body through to the trunk/core....

Knee Vs Hip Dominant Exercises https://www.instagram.com/p/BUN6kUWFAxh/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en In the image above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating two versions of a bulgarian split squat.   Both have the same...

Adding Some Torsonator Landmine Exercises To Your Strength Training Program In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients as well as osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a number of different torsonator landmine exercises that work the...

Functional Movement Exercise Combinations I see the squat, lunge, step, single leg and hip hinge as all being functional movement patterns that we perform on a regular basis and should be incorporated into everyones training program to ensure we build efficiency and...

Light Resistance Hip and Trunk/Shoulder Mobiliser In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a very popular hip and trunk/shoulder mobiliser with light resistance (band or tubing) to help reinforce the mobility....

Spinal Rotation with Bottoms Up Kettlebell Hold In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a bottoms up kettlebell hold (great for training strength/stability hold through the upper limb) with a spinal rotation hold. This is an integrated...

Limited on space or only have a horizontal bar to train with? Sometimes we find ourselves in environments (indoors and outdoors) where there is limited space or limited equipment i.e. the horizontal bar i.e. fence line that runs around a football oval or kids...