About this episode

Bill Hartman discusses his unique approach to rehab and performance through a principle-driven framework.

I’ve got a good one for you today my friend! Bill Hartman brings 35 years of experience, and more importantly, a totally unique way of thinking about rehab, performance, and movement. In our conversation, we take a deep dive into how he moved from standard, rule-based systems to a principle-driven framework called the UHP that helps him make better decisions with less guesswork. Along the way, we get into the bigger ideas behind his model—why shape and position matter, how the whole system influences performance, and why the best solutions often come from understanding movement in context rather than chasing isolated fixes. It’s always great to get Bill back on the show, and I promise this one won’t disappoint. Let’s dive in!   Quotable Quotes: I got frustrated because I kept hitting dead ends – so I scrapped everything and started from scratch   The minute you start adding resistance, you’re adding a challenge where the load becomes the constraint   It’s not just about “pushing this thing” – It’s like “hold this position as you do something”   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Robertson

Guest: Bill Hartman

Topics covered

• movement models
• rehab
• performance
• principle-driven framework
• return to play
• evaluation

Keywords

• rehab
• performance
• movement
• UHP
• training
• evaluation
• return to play

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