Bill Hartman

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  • Q & A for the 16%… Split squat breakdown for early, mid, and late propulsion

    Q & A for the 16%… Split squat breakdown for early, mid, and late propulsion

    Question: Could you run through some split squat variations and what strategies they bias eg. Front foot elevated, rear foot elevated etc. I watched your video on affecting the foot using a rear foot elevated split squat but didn’t fully understand the rationale?

    Here’s my answer and a demo of the foot as a representation of each phase of propulsion. #splitsquat #legworkout #propulsion

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  • Q & A for the 16%… Rope pull with Emphasis on Thorax Expansion for Clients with a Wide ISA

    Q & A for the 16%… Rope pull with Emphasis on Thorax Expansion for Clients with a Wide ISA

    Question:
    I would like to combine the merits of Joel Jamieson style recovery workouts (i.e. say 20 mins of 130 bpm work) and exercises that promote an inhalation bias for wide ISAs to expand Anterior to Posterior thorax and promote counternutation of the pelvis. When you put exercises together like your whatsthatstrap sled pull and your rope pull what is your thought process for the positioning of the feet, pelvis and arms and anything else you consider important. I have read your previous posts but I would be lying if I said I understood it yet. Thanks again.

    Thanks for your question!

    Here’s my answer with a demonstration of how to bias the rope pull to inhalation/expansion or exhalation/compression.

    #billhartmanpt #infrasternalangle #recoveryworkout

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  • IFAST Podcast #9: The Evolution of Exercise Selection and Programming

    IFAST Podcast #9: The Evolution of Exercise Selection and Programming

    It’s interesting to look back and see how our programming has changed over the years.

    Mike came from powerlifting.

    I came from bodybuilding.

    We all started somewhere.

    We evolve and so does our understanding and our programs.

    0:20 A quick Spanish lesson 2:22 Mike’s powerlifting perspective applied to programming

    3:50 Bill: It was all about muscle

    5:27 Printed media resources before the internet

    6:30 The 3-day split mentality

    7:10 There’s got to be a better way

    8:25 Mike’s epiphany

    9:25 Why not just goblet squat?

    11:05 Cueing mistakes that trainers make

    13:08 Over cueing 1

    5:12 Too many exercises and generic programs

    17:26 What year were you in best condition?

    18:20 How has Bill’s programming changed for bodybuilding days to now

    20:15 Offsetting the negative consequences of building muscle

    21:32 Sprinting and neurologic demand

    22:40 How would Mike write a powerlifting program today

    24:30 How to avoid stealing abilities from your athletes

    24:50 Our final thoughts and most important considerations

     

  • Monday Question: How To Gain Shoulder Flexion for the Narrow Infrasternal Angle Client

    Monday Question: How To Gain Shoulder Flexion for the Narrow Infrasternal Angle Client

    Clients with wide infrasternal angles and narrow infrasternal angles tend to benefit from different strategies in regard to improving shoulder flexion range of motion.

    Shoulder impingement or simple achieving a normal overhead reach without using a compensatory reaching strategy is built from the lower thorax upward.

    This video explains why it’s important to improve the lower posterior rib cage expansion for narrow ISA individuals, and how to do it.

    #infrasternalangle #shoulderpain #billhartmanpt

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  • How Long Will I Need To Do My Physical Therapy Exercises?

    How Long Will I Need To Do My Physical Therapy Exercises?

    Client question: How long will I need to do my physical therapy exercises?

    Just like your exercise prescription, the answer to this question is individualized to you.

    YOU have specific exercise needs.

    YOU have a certain lifestyle, physical activities, and work duties.

    YOU need an indiviualized plan that leads to long-term success.

    #physicaltherapy #backexercises #billhartmanpt

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