Orleans Chiropractor : Instructional Videos
At Hunter Chiropractic Wellness Centre, we want to offer you as much assistance toward optimal health as we possibly can. Please take some time to click on the video topics below for instructional videos. After you have done this if you have any questions, please contact Orleans chiropractor, Dr. Mark Hunter at (613) 841-9355 or email him at the link below.
Innate Fitness - Healthy Start Program
Air Squat : Level 1
Push-up : Level 1
Thera-Band Row : Level 1
Innate Fitness - Intermediate/Advanced Program
Squat with Dumbbell : Level 2
Standard Push-up : Level 2
Dumbbell Row : Level 2
Deadlift with Dumbbell : Level 2
Dumbbell Overhead Press : Level 2
Pull-up Progressions : Level 2

Spinal Health
YWTL Postural Exercise
Spinal Range of Motion Exercise
Video coming soon

Nutrition
Green Smoothies with Dr. Mark Hunter
Advanced Smoothies with Dr. Mark Hunter
Vegetable Juicing with Dr. Mark Hunter

Exercise
Push up progression 1: Wall push up
- Stand facing the wall with your feet shoulder width apart.
- Hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
- Keep your stomach and butt tight. Look straight ahead.
- At the top of push up, completely straighten your arms.
- At the bottom of push up, bring your face to wall.
- To increase difficulty, move your feet further away from wall.
Push up progression 2: Knee push up
- Hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Knees on the ground.
- Keep your stomach and butt tight. Look straight ahead.
- At the top of push up, completely straighten your arms.
- At the bottom of push up, try to touch your chest to the floor while maintaining a completely straight back.
Push up progression 3: Inclined push up
- Hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Hands on bench or two chairs against wall.
- Keep your stomach and butt tight. Look straight ahead.
- At the top of push up, completely straighten your arms.
- At the bottom of push up, bring your chest as close to the bench as possible.
Push up progression 4: Standard push up
- Hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
- Keep your stomach and butt tight. Look straight ahead.
- At the top of push up, completely straighten your arms.
- At the bottom of push up, try to touch your chest to the floor while maintaining a completely straight back.
Squat progression 1: Wall squat
- Your back against a wall with your feet out in front.
- Feet shoulder width apart with toes pointed slightly outwards.
- Keep your body weight back on your heels
- Keep your chest up and maintain a curve (lordosis) in your lower back.
- Slide down the wall into a squat. Ensure that your knees stay over your toes by pushing your knees out slightly.
- Do not allow your knees to go in front of your toes. If they do, you need to place your feet further away from the wall.
- Push yourself back up keeping your knees pressed outwards, and your weight on your heels. Fully extend your hips and knees. Repeat.
Squat progression 2: Bench squat
- Feet shoulder width apart with toes pointed slightly outwards.
- Start the movement by pushing your butt backwards. Keep your body weight back on your heels.
- Keep your chest up and maintain a curve (lordosis) in your lower back.
- Squat to the bench. Ensure that your knees stay over your toes by pushing your knees out slightly. Do not allow your knees to go in front of your toes.
- Push yourself back up keeping your knees pressed outwards, and your weight on your heels. Fully extend your hips and knees. Repeat.
Squat progression 3: Standard squat
- Feet shoulder width apart with toes pointed slightly outwards.
- Start the movement by pushing your butt backwards. Keep your body weight back on your heels.
- Keep your chest up and maintain a curve (lordosis) in your lower back.
- Squat as far down as you can do comfortably without losing the curve (lordosis) in your lower back.
- Ensure that your knees stay over your toes by pushing your knees out slightly. Do not allow your knees to go in front of your toes.
- Push yourself back up keeping your knees pressed outwards, and your weight on your heels. Fully extend your hips and knees. Repeat.
Plank progression 1: Hands to knees plank
- Hands on the floor. Knees on the ground.
- Keep your back flat, contract your abs and butt, and pull your belly button up toward your spine.
- Hold this contraction as long as possible. Relax. Repeat.
- Next roll on your side. One hand on floor, knees on ground with legs bent.
- Hold this contraction as long as possible. Switch sides.
Plank progression 2: Forearms to knees plank
- Forearms on the floor. Knees on the ground.
- Keep your back flat, contract your abs and butt, and pull your belly button up toward your spine.
- Hold this contraction as long as possible. Relax. Repeat.
- Next roll on your side. One forearm on floor, knees on ground with legs bent.
- Hold this contraction as long as possible. Switch sides.
Plank progression 3: Hands to feet plank
- Hands on the floor. Feet on the ground in a push up position.
- Keep your back flat, contract your abs and butt, and pull your belly button up toward your spine.
- Hold this contraction as long as possible. Relax. Repeat.
- Next roll on your side. One hand on floor, feet together on ground with legs straight.
- Hold this contraction as long as possible. Switch sides.
Plank progression 4: Standard plank
- Forearms on the floor. Feet on the ground.
- Keep your back flat, contract your abs and butt, and pull your belly button up toward your spine.
- Hold this contraction as long as possible. Relax. Repeat.
- Next roll on your side. One forearm on floor, feet together on ground with legs straight.
- Hold this contraction as long as possible. Switch sides.
Overhead press progression 1: Incline jackknife press
- Hands slightly wider than shoulder width up on a bench or chairs.
- Feet slightly wider than shoulder width.
- Go up on your toes, and stick your butt up in the air as far as possible.
- Bring your head straight toward bench until your forehead touches.
- Push up and out so that your arms are pushing straight above your head. Repeat.
- Increase the difficulty by using a lower bench.
Overhead press progression 2: Regular jackknife press
Overhead press progression 2: Regular jackknife press
- On the ground, place your hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
- Feet slightly wider than shoulder width.
- Go up on your toes, and stick your butt up in the air as far as possible.
- Bring your head straight toward the ground directly between your hands.
- Push up and out so that your arms are pushing straight above your head. Repeat.
Overhead press progression 3: Overhead press push up
- Place your feet up on a bench/chairs. Place your hands on the ground. Hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
- Feet slightly wider than shoulder width.
- Go up on your toes, and stick your butt up in the air as far as possible.
- Bring your head straight toward the ground directly between your hands.
- Push up and out so that your arms are pushing straight above your head. Repeat.
Crunch
- Place the soles of your feet together. Your back is touching the floor.
- Lift your chest up toward the ceiling as far as it will go. Keep your head up and eyes looking slightly up.
- Come back down so that your back completely touches ground. Repeat.
Static Lunge
- Stand with one leg as far forward as possible while keeping your body upright and straight. Eyes looking forward at all times.
- Keep your knees and toes facing forward.
- Bring your body down until your knee touches the ground.
- Stand back up, keeping your body straight.
- Repeat the movement with your other leg.
- To increase the difficultly, you can use dumbbells or a weighted vest.
Forward Lunge
Forward Lunge
- Step forward with one leg as far forward as possible while keeping your body upright and straight. Eyes looking forward at all times.
- Keep your knees and toes facing forward.
- Bring your body down until your knee touches the ground.
- Stand back up, stepping backward, while keeping your body straight.
- Repeat the movement with your other leg.
- To increase the difficultly, you can use dumbbells or a weighted vest.
Backward Lunge
- Step backward with one leg as far forward as possible while keeping your body upright and straight. Eyes looking forward at all times.
- Keep your knees and toes facing forward.
- Bring your body down until your knee touches the ground.
- Stand back up, stepping backward, while keeping your body straight.
- Repeat the movement with your other leg.
- To increase the difficultly, you can use dumbbells or a weighted vest.

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