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Spine and Stretch Mobiliser In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing one of my favourite go to exercises for working on shoulder mobility (through flexion) whilst also looking to improve thoracic spine extension. The key here...

A Quick Look At The Plank Exercise - Tips When Performing It The plank is probably one of the most commonly prescribed exercises when it comes to the core in the everyday gym.  Many allied health professionals and trainers might argue that there is little relevance to...

Romanian Deadlift - Using A Dumbbell - Benefits The Romanian deadlift is a deadlift variation whereby you limit the degree of knee flexion compared to the conventional deadlift and therefore places additional load requirements through the hamstring and glute muscles. ...

Kettlebell Deep Squat In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a deep squat whilst holding the kettlebell.  Holding the base of the kettlebell, the aim is to squat to a depth where ones hands touch the ground....

Med Ball Wall Throw With Bounce - Simple Power Exercise With Med Ball In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a variation on the med ball wall throw whereby he will catch the ball bounce it and then throw the ball against the wall.  Whereas...

4 Point Kneeling Foam Roller Knee Lift - Core Exercise In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a 4 point kneeling foam roller knee lift.  This exercise can be regressed to 4 point kneeling with a simple knee lift (aim to...

Foam Roller Prone Superman In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a foam roller prone superman.  The foam roller has been added for a couple of reasons, the first reason is to allow the hands and legs start the movement...

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 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 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 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 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...