2 Questions: Could you explain how you cue the suitcase carry? Do you want to see scap retraction and depression? And does it expand the anterior upper ribs, and compress the posterior upper ribs? Would you expect an individual to benefit from both biasing their feet towards inhalation and exhalation? Through self-testing I have found […]
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Q & A for The 16%… Hip Position, Breathing, and Counternutation Strategies
Question: If someone has a wide ISA and a nutated sacrum, in order to get the pelvis/spine into an inhalation position, would doing an exercise with the hips flexed at 90 degrees promote further sacrum couternutation? In this video, I’ll give you my answer and three examples. A couple of instructions: Heels-elevated toe touch: Inhale […]
Why Can’t You Touch Your Toes?
The hamstrings are often blamed for the limitation in the ability to touch your toes. There’s a lot more to it. What’s required: Normal breathing Dorsal-rostral expansion Infrasternal angle dynamics Eccentric orientation of the erector spinae Eccentric orientation of the posterior hip muscles Upper cervical extensionIn this video, I’ll explain each of these needs and […]
Bill Hartman’s Weekly Q & A for The 16% – December 15, 2019
This week on YouTube: Bill Hartman’s Weekly Q & A for the 16% – December 8, 2019: https://youtu.be/dvAufow_1Fg The QB Docs Podcast with Drew Kiel and Bill Hartman: https://youtu.be/hNmwdAo-k-E The IFAST Podcast #6 with Mike Robertson and Bill Hartman – Our Client Foundation: https://youtu.be/Y4kmtvla6ZM Manual Therapy – Mobilization to Increase Shoulder Flexion and Cervical Rotation: […]
The Best Shoes for Improving Squat Depth and Squatting More Weight
In this Padawan Lesson video, we address many common questions associated with choosing best shoes for squatting. Do you really have an ankle mobility problem? Do my shoes limit my mobility? How can you increase squat depth? What does an Olympic weightlifting shoe with an elevated heel do? Are heels elevated squats bad? Why do […]