Author: Bill

  • Q & A for The 16% – How to Improve Agility and Cutting Mechanics with Lunge Variations

    Q & A for The 16% – How to Improve Agility and Cutting Mechanics with Lunge Variations

    Question: I would love to hear about the contralateral KB reverse lunge mimicking getting into a cut, and an ipsilateral kB reverse lunge mimicking getting out of a cut?

    Cutting mechanics require moving from an externally rotated and inhaled position into a cut to a more propulsive and exhaled strategy out of the cut.

    If you identify asymmetry in an athlete’s ability to enter or exit a cut effectively, you can train the positional ability via any variation of a split stance such as a static or a dynamic lunge.

    Placement of a weight ipsilaterally or contralaterally further enhances emphasis into or out of the cut.

    #agilitytraining #lunge #billhartmanpt

     

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  • Q & A for The 16% – Arm training 2 – Improving shoulder and elbow range of motion

    Q & A for The 16% – Arm training 2 – Improving shoulder and elbow range of motion

    Arm Training 2

    In this video:

    • Why you need to be selective with your arm training.
    • Choosing the wrong arm exercise may make your shoulder pain worse.
    • Choosing the correct arm exercise can improve your shoulder mobility and range of motion.
    • Elbow pain is often the result of the inability to pronate or supinate effectively relative to your shoulder position.

    Two arm exercise examples:

    • Preacher curls to improve shoulder external rotation and supination.
    • Cable triceps pushdowns to improve shoulder internal rotation and pronation.

    #elbowpain #shoulderpain #billhartmanpt

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  • Q & A for The 16%… Improving hip internal rotation – toe touch and deadlift variations

    Q & A for The 16%… Improving hip internal rotation – toe touch and deadlift variations

    Hip internal rotation is essential for the ability to accept force during just about any ground-based activity.

    It’s also essential for any hinging activity in the gym including all forms of deadlifts, kettlebell swings, split squats, step-ups, and lunges.

    Here’s a couple easy ways to recapture hip internal rotation when you’ve lost it due to the concentric orientation and activity of the external rotators.

    #deadlift #hiprotation #billhartmanpt

     

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  • Case Comparison:  How does pelvis orientation influence knee orientation

    Case Comparison: How does pelvis orientation influence knee orientation

    How does the orientation of the pelvis influence measures at the hip and at the knee (and foot)?

    We had a couple of cases this week that showed the same orientation to different degrees, therefore, their measures and findings reflected the degree of influence on the knee.

    In this video:

    • What does anterior orientation do to hip measures?
    • How do you identify anterior orientation?
    • What two measures let me know that I have an oblique orientation of the pelvis?
    • What orientation of the knee allows or prevents knee extension?
    • How can the foot provide confirmation of the hip orientation?

    #pelvictilt #kneepain #billhartmanpt

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  • Q & A for The 16%… Swayback Posture… What causes it? How do you fix it?

    Q & A for The 16%… Swayback Posture… What causes it? How do you fix it?

    What really causes swayback posture?

    What exercises and interventions work well to restore movement capabilities and reduce swayback posture?

    In this video:

    • Swayback posture in a narrow infrasternal angle client
    • What is swayback posture?
    • What causes it?
    • It’s not a kyphosis
    • Is it a breathing problem?
    • Do breathing exercises help?

    #swayback #posture #billhartmanpt

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