Category: Professional Mentorship

  • Power Training from the Inside-out

    Power Training from the Inside-out

    Power training is often measured or expressed as a product of our extremity movement.

    The reality is that if we are unable to move or control the forces produced internally, then our power production in any movement is compromised.

    We can manipulate exercises to emphasize different aspects of internal force management, but we need to look at how muscles work in a different way.

    Here, I introduce the concepts of seeing muscle position in a moment in time as concentric or eccentric orientation, and whether the muscles are overcoming or yielding. Post your questions in the comments.

    #powertraining #overcoming #yielding

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  • Simplifying Lower Cervical Mechanics

    Simplifying Lower Cervical Mechanics

    Simple rules repeated.

    Cervical spine mechanics tend to be misunderstood and overcomplicated.

    Joint shape needs to be appreciated. When you compare the lower cervical spine to the rest of the spine, look for the commonalities rather than the differences. You can make it as complicated as you like, but in reality, we can simplify lower cervical mechanics a great deal and target interventions very specifically.

    #cervicalspine #billhartmanpt #neckpain

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  • Simple Self-Tests to Assess Breathing

    Simple Self-Tests to Assess Breathing

    We can use shoulder flexion and hip flexion as self-tests to assess your ability to breathe effectively.

    There are other simple tests like a toe touch or squat, but they may allow compensatory strategies to achieve the end result.

    I’m more in favor of the asymmetrical tests as you can test both extremes of inhalation to exhalation simultaneously.

     

  • Application for The Intensive X is now open… for 24 hours only.

    Application for The Intensive X is now open… for 24 hours only.

    Are you ready for round X?

    So here’s the deal.

    I’ve already opened applications to the mentorship list and, in just 24 hours, I have a record number of applications submitted.

    Only 8 professionals will be selected from the application process. Without question, keeping it small maximizes the benefits to the attendees, so I anticipate it being difficult to get it down to 8 attendees if I get many more. I want to give those not on the list a shot, so you have 24 hours.

    Yes, I know. Not ideal, and you’ll be rushed, but please give thought to your answers on the application.

    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 X is February 6-9, 2020 at IFAST in Indianapolis, Indiana. We start at 8 pm on Thursday the 6th (unless you can make dinner at 6:30 at my favorite Mexican restaurant). We go until Sunday, February 9th 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 December 17th for The Intensive X. 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 X

  • The IFAST Podcast #5 – How We Train Professional Athletes

    The IFAST Podcast #5 – How We Train Professional Athletes

    We’ve been lucky to have had some great professional athletes work with us at IFAST in Indianapolis. Here’s how we do it.

    • :25 Mike’s beard check 1:15 Do we only train pros?
    • 2:10 Can a business survive only training pros?
    • 2:30 How much off-season do we get?
    • 6:00 How we got our first pro
    • 7:55 Word of mouth and social proof
    • 8:30 All marketing is word of mouth 1
    • 0:00 Is Indianapolis the hotbed of training
    • 11:10 You must provide a good product first
    • 13:00 Our process in working with the pros
    • 14:30 Establishing do’s and don’t’s
    • 15:30 The Assessment
    • 16:30 What are the priorities?
    • 18:50 How to get buy-in
    • 21:30 Showing was is necessary
    • 22:35 Do we really need more strength training?

     

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