RECONsider... Chat GPT vs Bill's Model | Episode #62
Release Date: 05/04/2025
RECONsider... Ramps, Heel Elevation, and Knees Over Toes Training: Understanding the Trade-Offs with Bill Hartman | Episode #81
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
Foot position changes the strategy. 👉 Start learning FREE at https://www.uhp.network 💡 Foot position is often treated as preference or style. In reality, it is a constraint that reshapes how the system manages rotation, pressure, and force. In this episode of the UHPC Podcast, Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus examine ramps, heel elevation, flat foot positions, and toe-only loading. They explain how each option biases propulsion, what each choice gives you, and what it quietly takes away when used without intention. This is not about labeling movements as good or bad. It...
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RECONsider... Why You Still Feel Lost After All Those Courses with Bill Hartman | Episode #79
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
Should You Get Certified? How to Choose the Right Education for You 👉 Start learning FREE at https://www.uhp.network 💡 Not all certifications are created equal. And more letters after your name won’t guarantee better outcomes. In this episode of the UHPC Podcast, Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus discuss what it really means to become a skilled practitioner — and why many educational paths lead to confusion instead of clarity. This episode introduces the new UHPC Practitioner Certification Pathway, but it’s more than an announcement. It’s a guide to rethinking your...
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RECONsider... Push vs Pull Is the Wrong Way to Think About Training with Bill Hartman
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
Balanced training isn’t about push vs pull. It’s about pressure, shape, and strategy. 👉 Start learning FREE at https://www.uhp.network 💡 Most training imbalances aren’t muscle problems. They’re compressive strategies that limit movement options. In this episode of the UHPC Podcast, Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus challenge the traditional idea of “balanced training” and explain why pushing and pulling are not opposites at all. They explore how all loaded exercise increases compression, how force production shapes the body, and why chasing symmetry in the gym often creates...
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RECONsider... Shoulder Impingement Isn’t What You Think: 4 Types Explained
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
Shoulder pain isn't a mystery. It's a strategy. 👉 Start learning FREE at https://www.uhp.network 💡 Shoulder impingement isn't caused by a faulty shoulder. It's a shape problem. In this episode of the UHPC Podcast, Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus break down the three common types of shoulder impingement (and one bonus type). They focus on constraint, space access, and thorax behavior instead of outdated diagnoses. You’ll learn: 🔸 Why impingement isn't about the rotator cuff, and what to look at instead 🔸 How thorax compression creates the illusion of local...
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RECONsider... Infrasternal Angle Confusion — Solved with Bill Hartman | Episode #76
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
The ISA isn’t the answer. It’s the question. 👉 Start learning FREE at https://www.uhp.network 💡 Most people measuring ISAs are looking for a fixed answer. But in the UHPC Model, the infrasternal angle (ISA) isn’t a number — it’s a behavior. And if you’re basing your entire intervention strategy off “wide vs narrow,” you’re likely missing the point. In this episode of the UHPC Podcast, Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus break down what the ISA really tells you (and what it doesn’t). It’s one of the most searched topics on our YouTube page — and also one of...
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RECONsider... Fix Tight Hamstrings — Without Stretching with Bill Hartman | Episode #75
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
Stretching ≠ solving hamstring tightness. 👉 Start learning FREE at https://www.uhp.network 💡 Feeling “tight hamstrings” doesn’t mean your hamstrings are short and need to be stretched. It means your system is expressing a strategy under load. In this episode of the UHPC Podcast, Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus walk through why stretching often makes hamstring tightness worse — and what actually drives lasting change. You’ll learn: 🔸 Why hamstring “tightness” is usually a protective output, not a length problem. 🔸 How anterior...
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RECONsider... Squat Assessments: Everyone Gets This Wrong with Bill Hartman | Episode #73
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
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...
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RECONsider... The Squat Pattern Myth with Bill Hartman | Episode #72
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
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. We dive deep into the energetics of squatting, shape acquisition, center of gravity descent, and why movement patterns are a misleading lens. You’ll learn how strategic resistance influences squat mechanics, why some people “butt wink,” and how propulsion phases explain squatting better than any...
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RECONsider... The Truth About Movement Screens with Bill Hartman | Episode #71
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
"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. Rather than relying on outdated biomechanical frameworks or traditional mobility screens, they explain how movement reflects behavioral strategy under constraint. Gravity, pressure, and shape—not joints or range of motion—govern what you see. The episode walks through real examples,...
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RECONsider... Why Your Assessments are Wrong with Bill Hartman | Episode #70
RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman
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...
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Episode Summary:
In this episode, Chris and Bill explore the philosophical and practical foundations of the UHPC model, breaking down how it operates as a model, framework, and lens for clinical reasoning and movement assessment. They discuss the challenge of maintaining objectivity when a model seems universally effective, the interplay between complexity and probability in clinical decision-making, and the ongoing evolution of their approach through questioning and iteration. The conversation is guided by AI-generated questions, prompting candid discussion on adaptation, structural change, practitioner bias, and the importance of communication and emotional intelligence in practice.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction and AI-Generated Questions
01:14 – Model, Framework, and Lens: Definitions
They clarify the differences and overlaps between a model (the all-encompassing system), a framework (the structural process within the model), and a lens (the practitioner’s perspective in context).
03:28 – Principles, Process, and Practices
Discussion of how principles, process, and practices fit within the model, and the importance of moving from big-picture concepts to practical application.
06:20 – Complexity, Probability, and Clinical Decision-Making
Bill explains how outcomes in complex systems are emergent, requiring practitioners to intervene, observe, and iterate based on behavioral outcomes.
08:01 – Structural Change vs. Compensation
They explore how adaptations like bone torsions or pelvic shifts are solutions to constraints, not failures, and when such changes are reversible or permanent.
12:13 – Testing, Falsification, and Principles
Chris and Bill discuss the ongoing process of testing and retesting the model’s foundational principles, the role of heuristics, and the importance of probabilistic outcomes over certainty.
15:46 – Evolution of the Model and Embracing Failure
A candid look at how the model has evolved through failure, discovery, and reframing, including shifts in how movement is described and assessed.
19:23 – Measurement, Quantum Concepts, and Practitioner Bias
Bill relates measurement in movement to quantum principles, discussing how the act of measurement collapses possibilities into observable outcomes, and why practitioner bias is inevitable but manageable.
22:38 – Handling Clinical Challenges and Uncertainty
They address how practitioners can confront tough cases and learn from them, or avoid growth by sticking to what’s comfortable, emphasizing accountability and curiosity.
25:18 – Abductive Reasoning and Practitioner Improvisation
Discussion of how abductive reasoning underpins all clinical choices, especially in the face of incomplete information, and how intuition and safe-to-fail experiments play a role.
27:55 – Emergent Failure, Communication, and the Human Element
The importance of psychosocial factors, communication, and emotional intelligence in clinical outcomes, and how these interact with technical aspects of the model.
32:43 – Tracking Systemic Drift and Redirecting Adaptation
Bill walks through a real-world case of tracking “systemic drift” in a basketball player, using movement and behavioral cues to intervene before maladaptive patterns become entrenched.
Key Takeaways:
The UHPC model is dynamic, functioning as a model, framework, and lens depending on context and scale.
Clinical decision-making in complex systems is inherently probabilistic and iterative; outcomes emerge through intervention and observation.
Structural adaptations are not failures but solutions to constraints; some are reversible, others are not.
The model evolves through constant questioning, failure, and willingness to reframe assumptions.
Communication skills and emotional intelligence are critical components of effective practice, even if not explicitly taught within the model.
Practitioners must embrace uncertainty, use abductive reasoning, and be willing to experiment and learn from both success and failure.
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