Bill Hartman

Tag: pump handle sternum

  • Q & A for The 16% – Strategies for Limited Shoulder External and Internal Shoulder Rotation

    Q & A for The 16% – Strategies for Limited Shoulder External and Internal Shoulder Rotation

    @neurocoffee to the rescue this morning!

    Here’s a great case of a wide ISA with a lot of compressive compensatory strategy to overcome.

    From Tommy:
    I’m a wide ISA individual who through years of hard exercise and too many extension based activities got pretty deep into the compensatory patterns. I’m limited in hip & shoulder ER & IR measurements and have difficulties turning. I’ve made some good progress (special thanks to the camporini deadlift), but I’m still dealing with an inability to get dorsal rostral expansion and the muscles at my upper back/neck constantly feel engaged. I’ve tried the “Terry project” move for dorsal rostral expansion but struggle to find success there because my shoulders want to immediately hike up. Lastly, my camporini angle (between the clavicle and scapula is way less than 60 degrees). I’ve tried the manual intervention that you posted to youtube on 12/13/2019, but that causes numbness and tingling down my arm and to my fingers in little time. Curious to get your thoughts as to where this leads me. Would it be wise to focus working from the bottom-up, or try to push through with dorsal rostral specific activities?

    #camporiniangle #shoulderpain #billhartmanpt

    Find Bill:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Twitter

    LinkedIn

  • Q & A for The 16% – Training for Compressive Strategies in a Wide ISA Client

    Q & A for The 16% – Training for Compressive Strategies in a Wide ISA Client

    I have my @neurocoffee and I have a great Q & A for today with visual aids included.

    From Jimmy: I was wondering if you could go into a bit more detail about wide ISAs that show a swayback/posterior tilt, where would you start with someone like this? Following on from this, would that change for someone with an asymmetrical ISA?

    I had to go low tech and draw a diagram for you, so be ready with your screen capture. Send questions to askbillhartman at gmail with “Bill Hartman question” in the subject line.

    #infrasternalangle #wideISA #billhartmanpt

     

    Find Bill:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Twitter

    LinkedIn

  • Q & A for The 16% – Understanding Models and Compressive Strategies that Limit Movement

    Q & A for The 16% – Understanding Models and Compressive Strategies that Limit Movement

    Grab your @neurocoffee for today’s Q&A.

    From Rachel:
    I’m having a hard time conceptualizing anterior/posterior compression. If an individual shows a posterior to anterior compressive strategy, they will lose ER of appendages. In my mind, if someone is compressing posteriorly, wouldn’t muscles (say, glute max, piriformis, traps) be concentrically oriented, wouldn’t this lead to gains of ER?

    #pelvictilt #breathingexercises #billhartmanpt

    Find Bill:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Twitter

    LinkedIn

  • Q & A for The 16% – Best Apps for Mind Mapping Models – Quarantine Wide ISA Training

    Q & A for The 16% – Best Apps for Mind Mapping Models – Quarantine Wide ISA Training

    Grab your @neurocoffee and dig into today’s Q&A.

    From Charlie:
    I wanted to say thanks for putting out so much awesome content lately. You really are a gift to this field. I was thinking about you the other day in regards to your videos on drawing out your model and organizing things as you have done with note cards, etc. Although I certainly appreciate your analog approach, for those of us that gravitate towards more digital organization systems, I thought I would share two mind mapping platforms that I have found helpful: XMind and Mindomo. I have used both, but seem to be gravitating more towards Mindomo. You can create a topic, add subtopics, input articles, links, etc. At any rate, I thought those resources might be helpful for you our your students/padawans who need a way to map out their model.

    From Reggie:
    I appreciate all the great content you’ve been posting lately. My question is a “quarantine edition” one given that I’m looking for helpful wide ISA moves that can be done at home with limited equipment (dumbbell pairs ranging from 2-10 lbs; one 25 lb dumbbell; one 25 lb kettlebell; pads/books; weighted bands). I’m specifically looking for useful moves for the lower posterior thorax region, and then for the upper thorax. It seems that helpful moves involve unilateral movement with some rotational forces at play. I can see how this is done with a landmine press, or with a cable machine at a gym. With or without free weights, however? I’m struggling a bit here and would love to get your input.

    #quarantine #workouts #billhartmanpt

    Find Bill:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Twitter

    LinkedIn

  • Q & A for The 16% – Will Wide Infrasternal Angles Benefit from Side Plank or Inversion?

    Q & A for The 16% – Will Wide Infrasternal Angles Benefit from Side Plank or Inversion?

    Grab your @neurocoffee for this morning’s Q & A for The 16%…

    From Michael:
    I’ve heard you say that you would side plank a wide ISA. Can you go into detail about why  and what effect it has on the ribcage?  Also, can you give some side plank examples you would use? Progressions, regressions?

    From Rondel:
    I asked a question about expansion in the upper thorax [on the IFAST U Q & A], and I would like to get clarification, if possible. Let me know if I got this correct.  Wide: Face-up: what exercises specifically?  Narrow: Facedown: what exercises specifically?

    From Sasha:
    I do have a question pertaining to the shoulder going into extension being an external rotation moment, unless you are reaching across the midline. Would that fly in the face of what is commonly taught? Have an outstanding day!

    #infrasternalangle #sideplank #billhartmanpt

     

    Find Bill:

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Twitter

    LinkedIn