Bill Hartman

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  • RECONsider… Training Variety and KPIs with Bill Hartman

    RECONsider… Training Variety and KPIs with Bill Hartman


    In this episode, Chris and Bill discuss the importance of consistency in fitness and the desire for novelty. They emphasize the need to stick with a program long enough to see results and avoid constantly changing routines. They also discuss the illusion of choice and the marketing tactics that promote new and trendy workouts. The conversation concludes with a discussion on identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) for tracking progress in mobility, endurance, and strength training. The conversation covers various topics related to health and fitness. The chapters include discussions on key performance indicators (KPIs) for movement and cardiovascular health, the relationship between muscle activity and blood pressure, the availability of standardized literature on title volume and health, and the impact of movement on general health. Other chapters explore the importance of setting specific intentions and measuring progress, the context-dependent nature of strength, and the role of genetics, relationships, and stress in longevity. The conversation also touches on the significance of body size and BMI, the use of comparative exercises as strength indicators, and the avoidance of one-rep max testing. Additionally, the conversation delves into the complexity of Marvel movies and the potential integration of different characters in the multiverse.

    Takeaways

    Consistency is key in fitness – sticking with a program long enough to see results is crucial.

    The desire for novelty can lead to constantly changing routines and hinder progress.

    Identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) can help track progress in mobility, endurance, and strength training.

    Resting heart rate, ease of movement, and recovery heart rate are useful KPIs to monitor. Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) is crucial for assessing movement and cardiovascular health.

    Reducing superficial muscle activity can lead to a decrease in blood pressure.

    There is a need for standardized literature on title volume and its impact on health.

    Relative motion and increased volume can contribute to improved health outcomes.

    Setting specific intentions and measuring progress are essential for achieving health goals.

    Strength is a comparative and context-dependent measure.

    Long-term commitment to health can be boring but is necessary for long-term success.

    Avoiding misinformation and finding reliable KPIs are important for making informed decisions about health and fitness.

    Genetics, relationships, and stress play a role in longevity.

    Body size and BMI can impact health outcomes.

    Conservative testing and avoiding technical breakdown are important in strength training.

    Marvel movies are exploring the concept of the multiverse and integrating different characters.

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  • Application for The Intensive 21 is now closed.

    Application for The Intensive 21 is now closed.

     

    What could be better than learning My Model in a tiny, little purple room with an intense group of strangers over a cold, windy weekend in February in beautiful Indianapolis, Indiana?

     

    How about an even better learning experience, but in a far warmer, sunnier place like Scottsdale, Arizona? What if we all worked, ate, and slept in a resort home with a heated pool and hot tub?

    One of the things that I’ve said every time I’ve done The Intensive was that the model evolved.

    Putting big brains in that tiny purple room led to some of the best discussions about human performance that I’ve ever been a part of. We challenged conventional thinking and traditional viewpoints to produce better solutions. Everyone got better. We didn’t have a choice.

    A quick story…

    A few years back, a few of my friends and I were a bit disappointed with the educational offers and decided to take matters into our own hands.

    We got together and hand-picked a presenter that we wanted to learn from. 

    We chose who would attend.

    We locked down a house in The Hamptons, grilled and ate what seemed like hundreds of pounds of meat, and had an amazing and memorable weekend of learning that was hard to outdo. 

    That experience is one of the reasons why The Intensive is as it has been.

    I wanted the right people in the room. I wanted the experience to be powerful and meaningful. It cannot be for the beginner or casual learner looking to fulfill a continuing education requirement.

    After 20 rounds of The Intensive, it’s time to raise the game and evolve again.

    The refinement, depth, and detail of My Model over the last few years have helped numerous professionals reach new levels of success.

    “With over 20-years of experience in the training and rehabilitation industry, I was left with so many unanswered questions. Learning Bill’s model and attending The Intensive has provided me answers to those questions while continuing to expand my thinking. His mentorship has challenged me to improve my clinical reasoning, identify treatment/training priorities, rationalize my sequencing, and to define and defend my process. Acquiring these skills and applying his model to the athletes I work with, has immensely improved my treatment outcomes and my passion for learning about methods to optimize and enhance human movement.”   

    -Dr. Jennifer Reiner-Marcello, DC, CCSP, CSCS

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    “My educational journey reached a pivotal milestone when I participated in the 20th Intensive program held in Indianapolis, Indiana. This immersive experience ignited my curiosity and a fervor to delve into the intricate structural and behavioral complexities of nature. During the Intensive, our exclusive group of eight individuals, thoughtfully curated by Bill, explored a diverse range of topics spanning movement, rehabilitation, and training principles, among other subject matters. Bill’s intuition and expertise in selecting our group helped kindle an intellectual synergy during our time together, fostering many fresh insights, reconsiderations, and novel modes of independent problem-solving. We had been introduced to a new reality—one that would change our philosophy of the world for the better. Furthermore, having gained access to the Intensive community’s online forum and bi-monthly Zoom calls has only further enriched the experience after the fact, allowing for consistent meaningful collaboration amongst other like-minded Intensive graduates. The online forum has provided a sanctuary for us students to inquire, evolve, and implement Bill’s model, consistently offering a platform for valuable insights and support.

    Bill Hartman transcends traditional boundaries and labels. He isn’t one to merely think outside of the box, as he encourages his students to challenge the very existence of the proverbial box in the first place. He is a master of empowering his students to dismantle complex models of thought, and to replace them with more simplistic, coherent, principled, reasoned models of reality.”

    -Kyle Langworthy

    So here’s what I’m going to do.

    I’m ramping up the intensity another notch.

    I have created the optimal environment to drive learning to the next level.

    Just like interval training, if you’re going to up the intensity, you’ve got to build in the recovery time.

    Instead of The Purple Room, we’re locking everyone down in a million-dollar resort house in Scottdale, Arizona. You don’t have to worry about where you’ll be staying. We’ve got room for everyone selected.

    You won’t have to worry about meals. I’ve got you covered on that too.

    Yes, I’m actually leaving beautiful Indianapolis, Indiana to do The Intensive. If you know me at all, you know I would never leave Indy (let alone my office) unless it was important.

    Make no mistake. This is not going to be a relaxing vacation. We’re going to put in the mental work.

    You’ll need to apply to attend just as we have in the past. 

    We’re going to go step-by-step and construct The Unified Health & Performance Continuum in as much detail as we can in three and a half short days. (You’ll also earn access to The Intensive Group after The Intensive to continue learning with like-minded people)

    We’ll have sun during breaks in the day and the heated pool for evening recovery, decompression, and ongoing discussions. 

    Bring your favorite pen, a laptop, and your brain.

     

    The When and Where

    The Intensive 21 is February 1-4, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. We start at 6 pm on Thursday February 1st with dinner at 6:00 pm. We go until Sunday, February 4th at noon. When we get hungry, we eat. When we get tired, we sleep.

    The Who

    Qualified professionals who:

    Comfortable living with a small group of likeminded strangers in a resort-style home for three days contributing ideas, asking, and answering questions.

    Possess an understanding of foundational movement-based anatomy and exercise/training concepts.

    Desire to challenge and help other professionals improve.

    Understand the value of a coach and seek a learning network of individuals with common concerns, interests, and goals.

    The What

    An engaging and challenging environment

    Guided, focused effort over three days

    Evolve a principles-based approach

    Construct the Unified Health & Performance Continuum Model from micro to macro

    Upgrade your assessment processes from a passive to a dynamic environment

    Cuing, coaching, decision-making, intervention strategies, and programming

    Ongoing discussion and conversation in the relaxed environment of The Intensive House

    Enhance and evolve your personal information capture and learning system

    Share knowledge as part of an ongoing professional network after The Intensive concludes

    Follow-up mentorship in The Intensive Group with previous attendees of The Intensive to ensure ongoing progress

    Individuals will be selected via the application process as quickly as possible. We get many great applications, but we must limit attendance to provide the best possible experience. I also limit the total number of applications we accept

    Applications are now closed

     

  • The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16% – Season 18 – Number 4

    The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16% – Season 18 – Number 4

    The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16%

    Season 18 Number 4

    This weeks topics: 

    1. High Oblique Sit
      0:00 This Q&A is with Zach who is working with an athlete with a limited degree of rib cage mobility as indicated by a great deal of limited extremity movement. Such cases require that we identify where any movement is possible and build from there. This video refers to a simple solution video on my YouTube channel in the Simple Solutions playlist.
    2. Taking a Step Forward
      11:13 This Q&A is a part 2 with Alex as we discuss how lower extremity shape will change to promote what we perceive as a step forward. One thing to keep in mind is that forward is changing directions as we move and change shape. Special thanks to Isaac Newton.
    3. High vs. Low Oblique Sit
      19:38 This Q&A is with Matt who had a question about execution of a high vs. low oblique sit with a client. This gave us an opportunity to classify and compare the differences in propulsive representation, when one may be desirable vs. the other, and some key elements of an effective set-up.
    4. Middle Propulsion Manipulation
      31:24 This Q&A is with Stephen who had used a middle propulsive foot manipulation on a client with great success in recapturing her hip range of motion. We talk through some reasoning as to execution and why it was successful. You can see the manipulation on my YouTube Channel.

    Don’t forget to check out the latest RECONsider Podcast episode. If you’re running into obstacles every time to try to restart your fitness program, RECONsider your program. RECON may be your solution.

    Hope you had a great week!

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  • The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16% – Season 18 – Number 3

    The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16% – Season 18 – Number 3

    The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16%

    Season 18 Number 3

    This weeks topics: 

    1. Reverse Band and Axial Configuration Strategy
    2. Using Leading Resistance/Moving Center of Gravity
    3. Middle Propulsion and Ground Reaction Force
    4. Weight Releasers, Flywheels, and the Pelvic Outlet

    Don’t forget to check out the latest RECONsider Podcast episode. If you’re running into obstacles every time to try to restart your fitness program, RECONsider your program. RECON may be your solution.

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    0:00 This Q&A is with Matt who had a question regarding the influence of axial skeleton configuration on strategies we may use to improve movement. Gravity will affect clients differently based on the their physical structure. Matt already has a very solid understanding, but this video provides recommendations for how you might sequence activities that may include reverse band exercises for best outcomes.

    4:32 This Q&A is with Anat who had a question as to how we move the center of gravity with a Narrow ISA individual. She is kind enough to let me walk her through a demonstration of how to use a leading resistance to produce the desired change in her center of gravity. Sometimes one exercise is all you need.

    13:30 This Q&A is with Alex who had a question framed around walking that led to discussing how we resolved getting from early propulsion through middle propulsion pushing downward into the ground and then to late propulsion. We ultimately have to push straight down in middle P.

    21:58 This Q&A is with Manuel who started with a question about weight releasers. We often talk about bands and chains in prescriptive loading to influence internal dynamics, so this question is a nice adjunct to that concept. Not only do we have appendicular influences, but the pelvic outlet behavior must also be considered. There are also secondary consequences to consider.

  • The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16% – Season 18 – Number 2

    The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16% – Season 18 – Number 2

    The Bill Hartman Podcast for The 16%

    Season 18 Number 2

    This weeks topics: 

    1. Late ER of the Upper Extremity

    2. Cutting Mechanics/Pelvic outlet

    3. Cutting Mechanics/slant board use

    Don’t forget to check out the latest RECONsider Podcast episode.

    Hope you had a great week!

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    0:00 This Q&A is with Anat who had a foundational question in regard to working with Narrow ISA individuals and capturing the late ER representation on the right side. She had a martial arts background, so we use this as an example. This led to discussion of how the relative movement in the upper extremity changes with position.

    7:04 This Q&A is with Thanasis who wanted to review the mechanics of cutting in regard to the pelvic outlet and connective tissue behaviors. This also gave us an opportunity to understand the necessity of our intentions with exercise selection and the importance of secondary consequences.

    19:31 This Q&A is with Jordan who had a question about some change of direction activity the involves manipulation of the foot position as we move into and out of a cut. Recognition of the actual foot position for change of direction will matter as will recognition of foot position for the activity in question in regard to transfer of one activity to another. There are also secondary consequences that influence systemic movement that may be undesirable.