Bill Hartman

Author: Bill

  • This Week’s Q&A For The 16% – Surprise Announcement

    This Week’s Q&A For The 16% – Surprise Announcement

    This week’s questions from Instagram (@billhartmanpt):

    • What’s your opinion/ ideas on training spinal extension.? When do you and how do you?

    • What’s something you believe but can’t prove?

    • I noticed that a lot of people who sit for a living have a hard time expanding their thorax. What are some good upper body exercises to build muscle while improving their ability to expand?

    • What’s a good reference and or book to study fluid dynamics or embryology.

    • Thoughts on the influence of electrons and voltage on cellular processes, cellular regeneration, and healing?

    • You’ve reference being “concentrically-oriented” or “eccentrically-oriented.” Curious where/how I can read up on this idea and give it context.

    • Have noise pollution & daily attention demands outgrown our ability to cope?

    • Are we inherently built to be posteriorly tilted?

    • What is your opinion on stretching?

    • Can you explain your logo, please?

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billhartmanpt/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillHartmanPT
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillHartmanpt

  • IFAST Shoe Quest: Round 1

    IFAST Shoe Quest: Round 1

    We started testing shoes to make better recommendations for our young athletes participating in our Athletic Development classes. The wrong shoes for agility exercise and speed work shoe up as physical deficits. I did an Instagram TV segment to show the shoes we selected from our testing years ago. We have new turf, so we need new shoes.

    Talking Shoes on Instagram TV

     

  • September 15th Q & A and $2,000+ Give-Aways

    September 15th Q & A and $2,000+ Give-Aways

    This week’s questions from Instagram (@billhartmanpt):

    • What are safe exercises you would use for long term shoulder health?
    • Ways to help alleviate pain from spinal stenosis?
    • What was the last protocol and or method you eliminated from your programming upon discovering you were “wrong” ? or upon finding a more efficient solution.
    • Are resets for a certain period of time enough to create long term changes in someone’s mobility, position, etc? Or do they have to be done forever basically?
    • What are the consequences of pursuing high levels of flexibility such as full splits? Is it possible to be healthy long term?
    • If inhaling means abduction of the scaps, and exhale means adduction of the scale, why exhale the up part of a push up and inhale down? I understand a punch or reach is naturally paired with an exhale, but if scapular and rib cage coherence is the goal, would you see value in changing that breathing pattern to reflect the scapular activity?
    • What drives you?
    • How do you address limiting beliefs?
    • what is going on with a person who can squat atg but has no IR at femurs in table test?
    • Is our body supported by triangles? Would a better understanding of the Platonic solids help paint a picture of geometry in nature? Specifically our own design?
    • What is your criteria for identifying someone that you can’t help with your skill set?

    Here’s the audio:

     

     

    If you live in Indianapolis (or close), Register for the FREE Pain-Free Powerlifting Seminar at IFAST on September 21, 2019

    Enter to win a free copy of Conscious Coaching by Brett Bartholomew

    Enter to win free tuition to Mike Robertson’s Complete Coaching Certification

    Enter to win a free Zoom coaching call with Bill Hartman

  • FREE Pain-free Powerlifting Seminar at IFAST

    FREE Pain-free Powerlifting Seminar at IFAST

    When: Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at 2pm – 6pm

    Where: IFAST, 9402 Uptown Dr. Suite 1600, Indianapolis, IN 46256

    Click Here to Register for Pain-Free Powerlifting

  • Updated: Application for The Intensive VIII is open (application for The Intensive IX is closed)

    Updated: Application for The Intensive VIII is open (application for The Intensive IX is closed)

    Are you ready for round VIII and IX?

    I’m trying something a little different by announcing the next two together.

    Each one is unique as the curriculum is driven by the attendees.

    Only 8 professionals will be selected from the application process for each opportunity. Without question, keeping it small maximizes the benefits to the attendees

    Several attendees have applied multiple times. Not everyone is ready right away. Sometimes you need to struggle, learn, and grow before you get to attend. It’s not about your resumé. It’s about being a thinker.

    The When and Where

    The Intensive VII (The Ocho) is October 10-13th (and Casa de Hartman) in Indianapolis, Indiana. We start at 8 pm on Thursday the 10th (unless you can make dinner at 6:30 at my favorite Mexican restaurant). We go until Sunday, October 13th at about noon. When we get hungry, we eat. When we get tired, we sleep.

    The Intensive IX is November 14-17th (and Casa de Hartman) in Indianapolis, Indiana. We start at 8 pm on Thursday the 14th (unless you can make dinner at 6:30 at my favorite Mexican restaurant). We go until Sunday, October 17th at about noon. When we get hungry, we eat. When we get tired, we sleep.

    The Who

    Up to eight (8) professionals (It is NOT for students) who:

    Are comfortable with contributing ideas, asking, and answering questions.

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

    Want 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 but different backgrounds.

    Selfishly, it’s for me. I enjoy what I do, and I enjoy sharing ideas and interacting with bright, motivated people from whom I too can learn.

    The What

    A fun, open, engaging, and challenging environment

    Guided, focused effort over three days

    Develop a principles-based approach

    Examining a model of human movement from micro to macro

    Assessment processes from a passive to a dynamic environment

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

    Ongoing discussion and conversation over dinner at Casa de Hartman

    Enhance and evolve your personal information capture and learning system

    Share knowledge as part of an ongoing professional network

    Follow-up mentorship to assure ongoing progress

    Train at IFAST

    The eight individuals will be selected via the application process as quickly as possible. Selected attendees will be notified of acceptance by September 12th for The Intensive VIII and by October 9th for The Intensive IX. If you are not notified by that date, you have not been selected. We get many great applications but we must limit attendance to provide the best possible experience.

    How Much?

    It is $699 to attend in addition to your travel expenses. Your food is taken care of.

    Application for The Intensive VII and IX is closed.