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Swiss Ball Plank Variations – Challenging Your Core
Swiss Ball Plank Variations - Challenging Your Core In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a number of swiss ball plank variations. The plank is an exercise that involves bracing and stabilising ones entire body against...
Tricep Focused Push Up
Tricep Focused Push Up In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a tricep focused push up. The key with this is that the elbows are tucked in close to the side of the body and the load is placed through the upper...
Modified Short Lever Birddog Exercise
Modified Short Lever Birddog Exercise In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a short lever (from elbow) birddog exercise variation with leg extension only. This was prescribed due to the individual not being able to load...
The Front Squat – Modified Barbell Hold
The Front Squat - Modified Barbell Hold In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a front squat with modified barbell hold (across shoulders). The front squat is a great exercise for training both the lower limb and trunk...
Combining The Indo Board & The Sledge Hammer – Exercise Fun
Combining The Indo Board & The Sledge Hammer - Exercise Fun There is nothing more that I love than playing around with exercise and in particular making up new exercises or combining them together within a workout to add variety. Doing the same thing work out...
Road Testing The Yoak
Road Testing The Yoak Recently Elite Sports Performance acquired the yoak exercise tool which was designed to be used within many conventional exercises such as the squat, push up, chin up, shoulder press and many others. Its design is focused around attaching straps...
FreeForm Board Frontal Plane Pike
FreeForm Board Frontal Plane Pike In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a freeform board frontal plane pike. The freeform board is a great tool as it is very versatile and allows the individual to move in all...
High Plank Superman – Working The Core
High Plank Superman - Working The Core In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a high plank superman. This is a progression on the 4 point kneeling superman exercise as the added longer levers require greater...
The Zuu – Rock Press – Tricep Focused Strength Exercise
The Zuu - Rock Press - Tricep Focused Strength Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a zuu exercise, the rock press. The hands have been placed close together so that the focus of the exercise is on...
Mountain Climber With Stability Challenged Foot Support
Mountain Climber With Stability Challenged Foot Support In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a mountain climber where there is the added stability challenge whereby the feet are placed on a foam roller. The mountain...
The Goodmorning Exercise – Building Back and Hip Strength
The Goodmorning Exercise - Building Back and Hip Strength In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a goodmorning exercise with the barbell. This is a great exercise for those wishing to develop and build strength through their lower back,...
Foam Roller Mountain Climber – Challenging Ones Stability
Foam Roller Mountain Climber - Challenging Ones Stability In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a foam roller mountain climber. The mountain climber is a great exercise for those wishing to work on upper limb and trunk...