Bill Hartman

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  • Cutting Mechanics from The Inside-Out

    Cutting Mechanics from The Inside-Out

    Agility and cutting mechanics have always been described by the extremity movement, stretch-shortening cycle, and external forces.

    This video describes cutting from the perspective of how you manage the internal forces.

    How does the pelvic diaphragm behave?
    Where and when does concentric orientation occur?
    Where and when does eccentric orientation occur?
    How do I use yielding action to position the body?
    How do I use overcoming action to move quickly?
    What are the right foot cutting mechanics look like?
    How does this help my exercise prescription and programming?

    #agilitytraining #pelvicdiaphragm #speedtraining

     

  • Concentric vs. Eccentric Orientation and Yielding vs. Overcoming Muscle Action

    Concentric vs. Eccentric Orientation and Yielding vs. Overcoming Muscle Action

    Thinking differently about muscle contraction.

    Traditionally, we think of muscle contractions as concentric, eccentric, and isometrics. Isometrics as they are described probably don’t exist.

    If we look at muscle contraction as a moment in time, we can determine their orientation as well as the direction of the action.

    From my perspective, this is a more useful representation of what’s actually happening with less confusion. This perspective also allows a more concise determination of needs that leads to more effective and targeted exercise prescription.

    #billhartmanpt #concentric #pelvicdiaphragm

     

  • Manual Therapy to Increase Shoulder Flexion and Cervical Rotation

    Manual Therapy to Increase Shoulder Flexion and Cervical Rotation

    In the heterarchy of treatment, I rarely do manual therapies as my first line of intervention.

    Patients and clients always achieve more when they can create changes themselves and learn self-management. When a local influence is needed that the client cannot produce themselves, then manual therapy may be useful to create an opportunity to make the change easier for the client to accomplish.

    The triangle formed by the clavicle and the scapula with the acromion as the apex (affectionately referred to as The Camporini Angle which we named after my current Padawan) can represent the degree of compressive strategy applied to the upper thorax by the superficial musculature.

    If the dorsal-rostral thorax is compressed, this will limit the client’s ability to complete true shoulder flexion and to recapture lower cervical rotation. This is a very easy, gentle scapular mobilization that reduces the compressive strategy, expands The Camporini Angle and restores shoulder flexion as well as lower cervical rotation.

    #scapularmobilization #manualtherapy #camporiniangle

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  • The IFAST Podcast #6 with Mike Robertson and Bill Hartman – Our Client Foundation

    The IFAST Podcast #6 with Mike Robertson and Bill Hartman – Our Client Foundation

    While IFAST is known for training competitive athletes, all of our clients come to us with a “So that” as Mike Robertson is fond of saying.

    They come to IFAST “so that” they can accomplish something outside the gym such as climbing a mountain, running a desert, playing with their grandchildren, or tending to their garden.

    As a by-product, they gain greater health, strength, endurance, and general well-being. This episode is about those clients that make up the foundation of IFAST.

    #ifast #indianapolis #personatraining

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  • Listen to my interview on the QB Docs Podcast

    Listen to my interview on the QB Docs Podcast

    I did a great podcast with Drew Kiel on the QB Docs Podcast recently.

    Here’s a short preview.

    We talked about everything from throwing, learning, failures, teaching, pain, and how to assess.

    The QB Docs Podcast – Drew Kiel interviews Bill Hartman

    #billhartmanpt #QBdocs #quarterback

     

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