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Hip Hinge Technique Training
Hip Hinge Technique Training In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating two different hip hinge strategies. In the image on the left (stick along the back and maintaining 3 points of contact - head, back and sacrum), one is...
Single Leg Elevated Hip Bridge
Single Leg Elevated Hip Bridge In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a single leg elevated hip bridge. This has been used as a progression from single leg hip bridge performed on the ground as it requires the individual...
The Desk Stander From Up Down Desk
The Desk Stander From Up Down Desk At Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia we are big supporters of offering workers the option to vary their work posture between sitting and standing. This is even more important when ones job is mostly based...
Split Kneeling Stance Tricep Extension
Split Kneeling Stance Tricep Extension In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a split kneeling stance (narrow stance and weight biased towards the grounded back knee) dumbbell tricep extension. Rather than have the...
Office Theraband Exercise: Tricep Exercise
Office Theraband Exercise: Tricep Exercise In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrating a standing theraband tricep exercise. This is a great exercise for those office workers...
Office Theraband Exercise – Bicep Curl
Office Theraband Exercise - Bicep Curl In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrate a theraband bicep curl exercise. This is a great exercise for the office worker who is wanting...
Standing Hip Flexor Stretch For The Office Worker
Standing Hip Flexor Stretch For The Office Worker In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a supported (hands on chair) standing hip flexor stretch. This is a great stretch for the office worker who spends a large portion of their day...
Landmine Squat
Landmine Squat The landmine squat is a great variation on the squat that I have found very helpful for teaching individuals to drop down vertically into a squat position and open up through the hips whilst maintaining an upright trunk position. The load is placed at...
Jefferson Deadlift
Jefferson Deadlift I have been recently playing around with the Jefferson deadlift in some of my workouts. The Jefferson deadlift certainly looks awkward and very different to that of the traditional deadlift or trap bar deadlift. You start by standing over the bar...
Side Bridge
Side Bridge In the image below you will see osteopath Tim McNamara of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a side bridge. This is a great exercise for those wishing to develop strength and stability through the upper limb, trunk and lower body. This blog post was...
Hip Flexor Stretch For The Office Worker
Hip Flexor Stretch For The Office Worker In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrating a chair assisted hip flexor stretch. This is a great stretch for all those offiworkers who...
Landmine Squat
Landmine Squat In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a landmine squat. This is a great variation on the squat because the individual is required to hold the bar in front and stabilise this as they move through the squat. It is also a...