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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...
Jefferson Deadlift
Jefferson Deadlift In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy testing out the Jefferson Deadlift for the first time. This involves standing over the bar with one foot either side of the bar and then gripping the bar on the...
Sidelying Thoracic Mobiliser With Elbow Driver (Short Lever)
Sidelying Thoracic Mobiliser With Elbow Driver (Short Lever) In the video below you will see osteopath Tim McNamara of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a sidelying thoracic rotation mobility drill using the elbow as the driver. The key with this particular...
Quadruped Position For Movement Training and Rehab
Quadruped Position For Movement Training and Rehab https://www.instagram.com/p/BVyxqi-FUqk/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en The quadruped position (4 points on ground), although the image above shows a progressed version (knees off the ground) is a great...
Landmine Pull To Push Exercise
Landmine Pull To Push Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a landmine pull (left arm) to overhead press (right arm). This is a great all over exercise that trains both pulling and push patterns...
Spinal Flexion Stretch For The Office Worker
Spinal Flexion 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 simple seated spine flexion stretch. Bend forward slowly and controlled and hold...
The Wall Squat
The Wall Squat The wall squat is one of my favourite exercises for helping clients improve both upper limb and trunk positioning as well as opening up through the hips and sitting back into the squat. Start by facing the wall (distance should be dictated by your...
Are Your Hips Helping Your Forward Bend?
Are Your Hips Helping Your Forward Bend? In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a before and after intervention toe touch. Not a great deal of time was spent working to lengthen ones hamstrings, instead the focus was on...
Shoulder Stretches For The Office Worker
Shoulder Stretches For The Office Worker In the images below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrating 2 simple shoulder stretches that are great for the office worker who spends a lot of their...
Taking A Look At The Single Arm Kettlebell Overhead Press
Taking A Look At The Single Arm Kettlebell Overhead Press The kettlebell overhead press is one of my favourite exercises for overhead strength work as it requires not only upper body strength, but also requires you to stabilise through your whole body due to the...