RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman

Bill Hartman
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Health. Wellness. Fitness. Getting in shape. We talk about such things based on mental models we evolve from our exposure to information, our limited understanding, and what we think is best. RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman will ask better questions to allow you to filter the good to promote better decisions when it comes to your choices of exercise and type of workout you perform at home, on the field, or in the gym. RECON will explore where some of the false beliefs about what, why, and how which exercise is best for your needs to get away from what often holds you back from making the changes and progress you desire.

  1. RECONsider... Squat Assessments: Everyone Gets This Wrong with Bill Hartman | Episode #73

    5 OCT

    RECONsider... Squat Assessments: Everyone Gets This Wrong with Bill Hartman | Episode #73

    Stop guessing with assessments. Start learning from the source. Free courses and the new Assessment 101 are waiting for you: http://UHP.network Think you know how to assess a squat? Think again. In this episode, Bill Hartman and Chris dismantle the myth of “squat as pattern” and show you how to actually use squats as diagnostic behavior. The focus is on propulsion, internal rotation, and how the system expresses its real strategy. You’ll never look at a butt wink, heel lift, or shift the same way again. What You’ll Learn Why squats are not universal patterns. They are outputs of constraint How to read internal rotation within a squat Why “fixing form” can remove the evidence you're looking for How propulsion phases show up during descent and return Why ramps, heel lifts, and load are strategic resistance The difference between limitation and protective behavior How to connect squat behavior with table test findings Why “stance” language confuses what is actually happening Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Squatting Isn’t a Pattern 01:26 – Strategy Over Shape: Reading the Squat 03:48 – Stop Over-Coaching: Let Behavior Speak 06:13 – Observation over Correction: How to Set It Up 09:05 – Shifts, Reach, and Posterior Orientation 11:44 – Complex Movements Mirror the Table Tests 14:19 – Squatting as Phases of Propulsion 17:34 – Manipulating Propulsion with Constraints 20:34 – Strategic Resistance: Ramps, Heels, and Load 25:35 – Goblet vs Plate Reach: IR Strategies in Action Assessment 101 is coming soon to http://UHP.network Sign up now to get early access, plus these free resources: Model 101 Course Decision-Making Course Propulsive Anatomy Intro Weekly Q&A calls and content archive with UHP+ membership Start learning the UHPC Model from the source and make sense of your assessments. Stay Connected Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ Train with Bill: https://www.reconu.co Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cJM6v5S38RLroac6BQjrd Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider-with-bill-hartman/id1662268221 Website: https://billhartmanpt.com/ 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BillHartmanPT 🔖 Hashtags #SquatAssessment #PropulsionPhases #StrategicResistance #UHPCModel #Biomechanics #InternalRotationMatters #AssessDontCorrect #MovementStrategy #StrengthCoach #HumanMovement

    31 min
  2. RECONsider... The Squat Pattern Myth with Bill Hartman | Episode #72

    21 SEPT

    RECONsider... The Squat Pattern Myth with Bill Hartman | Episode #72

    It is so much more than biomechanics… → Join http://UHP.network FREE to start learning. Not a pattern. Not a form. A strategy. This episode redefines everything you thought you knew about squatting — through the lens of the Unified Health & Performance Continuum (UHPC) Model. 00:00 – Intro: Squat ≠ Pattern 01:38 – Strategic Resistance Explained 05:01 – Why Movement Patterns Fail 07:06 – No Ideal, Just Strategy 10:05 – Olympic Lifts & Deep Squat Variability 13:29 – Squatting Through the Lens of Propulsion 15:43 – Developmental Alignment: Babies & Broad Jumps 17:14 – Forward Motion is the Only Motion 20:17 – Containment vs. Reversal 21:38 – Losing Early Propulsion = Rigid Squats 22:48 – Wide Archetypes & Foot Position 23:59 – Episode Wrap-Up: Not a Pattern 24:13 – Bonus Question: What Are You Watching? Subscribe for more episodes that redefine movement through the UHPC Model. #Squat #UHPCModel #BillHartman #StrategicResistance #ShapeChange #ForwardMotion #MovementIsBehavior #CoachingBetter LEARN MORE JOIN the UHP Network to learn directly from Bill through articles, videos and courses. http://UHP.network FOLLOW Bill on IG to stay up to date on when his courses are coming out: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ TRAIN WITH BILL Interested in the only training program based on Bill Hartman’s Model? Join the rapidly growing community who are reconstructing their bodies at https://www.reconu.co FREE EBOOK by Bill about the guiding principles of training when you fill out your sign-up form. http://www.reconu.co SUBSCRIBE for even more helpful content: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BillHartmanPT IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ Podcast audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cJM6v5S38RLroac6BQjrd?si=eca3b211dafc4202 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider-with-bill-hartman/id1662268221 or download with YT Premium

    24 min
  3. RECONsider... The Truth About Movement Screens with Bill Hartman | Episode #71

    8 SEPT

    RECONsider... The Truth About Movement Screens with Bill Hartman | Episode #71

    "You’re Not Measuring What You Think: Movement Screens, Compensations, and Energetic Behavior" → Join http://UHP.network FREE to start learning. Episode Overview Bill and Chris explore how complex movements—like squats, toe touches, and turns—serve as energetic assessments within the UHPC Model. Gravity, pressure, and shape govern what you see. The episode walks through real examples, including a breakdown of the Apley Scratch Test, showing how misinterpreted motions can still offer useful information if understood through shape and phase. Key Topics & Chapter Highlights 00:00 – Complex Movements vs Traditional Screens 01:30 – The Value of Table Tests in Interpreting Behavior 03:45 – How Gravity Uncovers Hidden Constraints 06:00 – The Scratch Test Misconception 08:30 – Movement Is Always Strategy 10:30 – Squats and Toe Touches as Energetic Windows 12:45 – When and Why People Can’t Access Motion 15:00 – Rotation Tests and Propulsion Phases 20:00 – Real-World Application and the Problem with Labels 30:00 – Final Thoughts and Coffee Orders Key Takeaways Movement screens don’t test joints—they reveal strategies. Clean table measures don’t guarantee upright performance. The Apley Scratch Test shows IR on both sides, not ER vs IR. Compensation is not dysfunction—it’s a strategy. Squats, toe touches, and turns are behavioral probes, not mobility checks. Labels like “IR-deficient” often miss the deeper systemic constraint. If you don’t understand what you’re seeing, you can’t intervene effectively. LEARN MORE JOIN the UHP Network to learn directly from Bill through articles, videos and courses. http://UHP.network FOLLOW Bill on IG to stay up to date on when his courses are coming out: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ TRAIN WITH BILL Interested in the only training program based on Bill Hartman’s Model? Join the rapidly growing community who are reconstructing their bodies at https://www.reconu.co FREE EBOOK by Bill about the guiding principles of training when you fill out your sign-up form. http://www.reconu.co SUBSCRIBE for even more helpful content: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BillHartmanPT IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/BillHartmanPT WEB: https://billhartmanpt.com/ Podcast audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cJM6v5S38RLroac6BQjrd?si=eca3b211dafc4202 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider-with-bill-hartman/id1662268221 or download with YT Premium

    32 min
  4. RECONsider... Why Your Assessments are Wrong with Bill Hartman | Episode #70

    24 AUG

    RECONsider... Why Your Assessments are Wrong with Bill Hartman | Episode #70

    Episode Overview Bill and Chris unpack the philosophy and implementation of assessment within the UHPC Model, showing how testing reveals energetic behavior—not just structural position. Rather than focusing on static joint angles, they illustrate how relative motion, systemic organization, and phase-based strategies tell the real story of what a system can or cannot do. The discussion critiques isolative and reductionist interpretations and offers a coherent, propulsion-informed approach to understanding and intervening effectively. Key Topics & Chapter Highlights 00:00 – What Assessment Is For 02:30 – You’re Probably Not Measuring What You Think You Are 06:40 – What ER and IR Measures Actually Tell You 09:10 – Relative Motion vs Orientation 12:00 – Local Symptoms Are Global Behavior Problems 14:00 – ER = Space | IR = Pressure 16:30 – Table Tests Aren’t Neutral 20:00 – Propulsion Phases Reveal the Strategy 24:00 – The Tests Reveal Potential, Not Performance 27:30 – Even If You Don’t Do Table Tests... Key Takeaways Assessment reveals system behavior, not joint capacity. You’re always measuring shape, not parts. Table tests show potential, not upright readiness—but they’re foundational for interpreting strategy. Relative motion is key. Orientation without opposition means compression and less adaptability. IR = pressure. ER = space. Both are phase-dependent, not just joint-specific. Complex movements reflect strategy. Know what you’re seeing. No movement is neutral. Every behavior reflects an energetic solution—or a compensation. LEARN MORE JOIN the UHP Network to learn directly from Bill through articles, videos and courses. http://UHP.network FOLLOW Bill on IG to stay up to date on when his courses are coming out: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ TRAIN WITH BILL Interested in the only training program based on Bill Hartman’s Model? Join the rapidly growing community who are reconstructing their bodies at https://www.reconu.co FREE EBOOK by Bill about the guiding principles of training when you fill out your sign-up form. http://www.reconu.co SUBSCRIBE for even more helpful content: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BillHartmanPT IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/BillHartmanPT WEB: https://billhartmanpt.com/ Podcast audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cJM6v5S38RLroac6BQjrd?si=eca3b211dafc4202 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider-with-bill-hartman/id1662268221 or download with YT Premium

    35 min
  5. RECONsider... Muscles Don't Work Like You Think with Bill Hartman | Episode #69

    10 AUG

    RECONsider... Muscles Don't Work Like You Think with Bill Hartman | Episode #69

    Free articles and courses about movement from Bill Hartman at http://uhp.network Episode Overview Bill and Chris delve into the detailed behavior of muscles as dynamic, context-sensitive tissues. They emphasize that muscles don’t simply contract or produce force but modulate tension, stiffness, and elasticity to support movement and structural integrity. #fitness #movement #muscle #health #physicaltherapy #strengthtraining Key Topics & Chapter Highlights 00:00 – Muscles as Adaptive Tissues 02:50 – Tension and Stiffness Modulation 06:10 – Phase-Specific Muscle Roles 09:45 – Impact of Habitual Muscle Patterns 13:20 – Elasticity’s Role in Movement Efficiency 17:00 – Coordinating Breath and Muscle Tone 20:00 – Muscle Behavior as Shape Change 22:30 – Strategies to Restore Muscle Responsiveness Key Takeaways Muscle behavior is adaptive and context-dependent, not merely force production. Tension and stiffness are modulated to balance stability and mobility. Movement phases dictate differing muscle roles and timing. Habitual patterns reduce flexibility and movement options. Elasticity and breath coordination are essential for efficient muscle function. LEARN MORE JOIN the UHP Network to learn directly from Bill through articles, videos and courses. http://UHP.network FOLLOW Bill on IG to stay up to date on when his courses are coming out: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ TRAIN WITH BILL Interested in the only training program based on Bill Hartman’s Model? Join the rapidly growing community who are reconstructing their bodies at https://www.reconu.co FREE EBOOK by Bill about the guiding principles of training when you fill out your sign-up form. http://www.reconu.co SUBSCRIBE for even more helpful content: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BillHartmanPT IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/BillHartmanPT WEB: https://billhartmanpt.com/ Podcast audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cJM6v5S38RLroac6BQjrd?si=eca3b211dafc4202 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider-with-bill-hartman/id1662268221 or download with YT Premium

    25 min
  6. RECONsider... Crunches are making your worse with Bill Hartman | Episode #68

    27 JULY

    RECONsider... Crunches are making your worse with Bill Hartman | Episode #68

    Learn the truth about health and performance from Bill Hartman at http://uhp.network Episode Overview Bill and Chris unpack the widespread misuse of “core training” — especially crunches — as a solution for back pain or a shortcut to aesthetics. They challenge the isolative logic behind ab-focused exercises, arguing that these strategies often reinforce compression, reduce movement options, and degrade systemic adaptability. Drawing from UHPC principles, they reframe the core not as a region to be strengthened, but as a dynamic interface for managing pressure, guiding shape change, and enabling forward propulsion. Crunches may feel productive, but they often compromise what the system truly needs: coherence. #coreworkout #fitness #physicaltherapy #movement #absworkout Key Topics & Chapter Highlights 00:00 – Crunches Reinforce the Problem 01:20 – Segmental Training Misses the System 04:00 – Compression Restricts Access 06:00 – Creating Space vs. Forcing Downforce 10:00 – What the “Core” Actually Does 13:00 – Pressure ≠ Strength 16:00 – Breath and Base Before Load 20:00 – Trade-offs of Aesthetic Focus 27:00 – A Coherent Core Sequence Key Takeaways Crunches constrain, they don’t liberate Core muscles organize pressure, not aesthetics True training integrates breath, position, and propulsion Movement freedom is the ultimate measure of “core strength” LEARN MORE JOIN the UHP Network to learn directly from Bill through articles, videos and courses. http://UHP.network FOLLOW Bill on IG to stay up to date on when his courses are coming out: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ TRAIN WITH BILL Interested in the only training program based on Bill Hartman’s Model? Join the rapidly growing community who are reconstructing their bodies at https://www.reconu.co FREE EBOOK by Bill about the guiding principles of training when you fill out your sign-up form. http://www.reconu.co SUBSCRIBE for even more helpful content: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BillHartmanPT IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/BillHartmanPT WEB: https://billhartmanpt.com/ Podcast audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cJM6v5S38RLroac6BQjrd?si=eca3b211dafc4202 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider-with-bill-hartman/id1662268221 or download with YT Premium

    31 min
  7. RECONsider... Rethinking Learning with Bill Hartman | Episode #67

    13 JULY

    RECONsider... Rethinking Learning with Bill Hartman | Episode #67

    Live Q&A Calls with Bill Hartman at http://uhp.network Episode Overview In this episode, Chris and Bill scrutinize the “Four Stages of Competence” model — a familiar framework in coaching and skill acquisition that assumes learners progress linearly from ignorance to mastery. This discussion reframes learning as a dynamic reorganization of behavior in response to constraint, not a climb up a competence ladder. Key Topics & Chapter Highlights 00:00 – Why We’re Talking About “Learning” 04:00 – The “Four Stages” Origin Story 07:00 – Linearity vs. Complexity 10:00 – “Incompetence” Isn’t Incompetent 14:00 – Coaching Without Context Fails 18:00 – Behavioral Recognition Over Labels 23:00 – You’re Not Coaching a Blank Slate 28:00 – The Limits of Cueing 32:00 – Adaptive Behavior, Not Error 36:00 – Evolving the Model (Again) 41:00 – Interventions as Design, Not Correction 45:00 – Wrapping Up: The System Solves Itself Key Takeaways Movement — even if awkward or compensatory — reflects the best available solution to the system’s current constraints. That’s competence, just not your preferred version. Adaptation doesn’t follow steps. It unfolds in response to pressure, structure, and context. That process is inherently non-linear. Labels like “incompetent” blind us to what's actually happening. Watch what people do. Understand what it's solving for. Models Should Breathe Even the quadrant model evolved through testing. If your model isn’t helping you see clearly, evolve it — or discard it. LEARN MORE JOIN the UHP Network to learn directly from Bill through articles, videos and courses. http://UHP.network FOLLOW Bill on IG to stay up to date on when his courses are coming out: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ TRAIN WITH BILL Interested in the only training program based on Bill Hartman’s Model? Join the rapidly growing community who are reconstructing their bodies at https://www.reconu.co FREE EBOOK by Bill about the guiding principles of training when you fill out your sign-up form. http://www.reconu.co SUBSCRIBE for even more helpful content: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BillHartmanPT IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/BillHartmanPT WEB: https://billhartmanpt.com/ Podcast audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cJM6v5S38RLroac6BQjrd?si=eca3b211dafc4202 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider-with-bill-hartman/id1662268221 or download with YT Premium

    48 min
  8. Reconsider... Stop Training Your Core with Bill Hartman | Episode #66

    29 JUNE

    Reconsider... Stop Training Your Core with Bill Hartman | Episode #66

    Free articles and courses about movement from Bill Hartman at http://uhp.network Episode Overview In this episode, Chris and Bill take aim at the overused and under-defined concept of "core training." They unpack how the term has been inflated into a one-size-fits-all solution for pain, posture, and performance — without coherence or clarity. Key Topics & Chapter Highlights 00:00 – Core as a Catch-All 02:45 – The Problem with “Core Weakness” 05:10 – What Does the Core Even Mean? 08:00 – The Myth of Bracing 11:25 – Structure Shapes Strategy 14:50 – Breathing vs. Bracing 17:30 – Positional Relevance 20:20 – Rehab Defaults and Lazy Logic 23:00 – A Better Question: What Is This Shape Solving For? 26:15 – Core Emerges, It’s Not Targeted Key Takeaways “The Core” Lacks Coherence The term is too vague to be useful. It’s become a placeholder for problems we haven’t fully diagnosed. Bracing is Not the Answer Most core training uses bracing as a fix — but that often compresses options and distorts the system's ability to move. Breath Drives Support Coherent systems don’t stabilize through tension — they use pressure gradients, breath, and timing to support action. Structure Shapes Need Different archetypes demand different strategies. Core work that ignores structure will likely create conflict. Emergence Over Isolation Core integrity isn’t trained — it emerges when the system organizes itself well under load, direction, and breath. LEARN MORE JOIN the UHP Network to learn directly from Bill through articles, videos and courses. http://UHP.network FOLLOW Bill on IG to stay up to date on when his courses are coming out: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ TRAIN WITH BILL Interested in the only training program based on Bill Hartman’s Model? Join the rapidly growing community who are reconstructing their bodies at https://www.reconu.co FREE EBOOK by Bill about the guiding principles of training when you fill out your sign-up form. http://www.reconu.co SUBSCRIBE for even more helpful content: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BillHartmanPT IG: https://www.instagram.com/bill_hartman_pt/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/BillHartmanPT WEB: https://billhartmanpt.com/ Podcast audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cJM6v5S38RLroac6BQjrd?si=eca3b211dafc4202 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider-with-bill-hartman/id1662268221 or download with YT Premium

    28 min
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Health. Wellness. Fitness. Getting in shape. We talk about such things based on mental models we evolve from our exposure to information, our limited understanding, and what we think is best. RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman will ask better questions to allow you to filter the good to promote better decisions when it comes to your choices of exercise and type of workout you perform at home, on the field, or in the gym. RECON will explore where some of the false beliefs about what, why, and how which exercise is best for your needs to get away from what often holds you back from making the changes and progress you desire.

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