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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 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 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 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 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 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 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...

Split Kneeling Stance Shoulder Press In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a split kneeling stance (on 2*4 piece of wood) shoulder press.  The individual has been advised to be in a split kneeling stance on the wood as the...

Disassociating Spine and Hip Movement - Case Study In the videos below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a number of exercises that focuses on teaching them to hinge through the hips with a neutral spine (that is maintain their neutral...

Don't Forget To Look At The Little Details - Bench Press Case Study In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a bench press with extended wrist position (top photo) and neutral wrist position (bottom phone).  This is a...

Dumbbell Push Up To Single Arm Posterior Fly In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a dumbbell push up to single arm posterior fly.  This is a challenging exercise as it requires strength in the upper body and torso whilst performing a...

Cable Chest Press - Alternating Isometric Hold With Press https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcl6ULxFRb2/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy In the video above you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing an alternating single...