The Smartest Man In Fitness?

Originally Posted at www.t-nation.com

“Bill Hartman is the smartest man I know,” Alwyn Cosgrove said recently at a seminar. I don’t know about you, but that’s pretty esteemed praise, especially from someone like Alwyn who’s considered one of the foremost minds in the performance enhancement industry.

Here’s some more Hartman praise from another respected coach:

I whole-heartedly agree with both comments. It’s about time the good people of T-Nation learned what Bill is all about.

I had the pleasure of meeting Bill around a year ago. Alwyn had pointed out to me that Bill lived in the Indianapolis area, and said that I should look into meeting up with him at some point in time. A few days later, I received an e-mail from Bill saying that if I ever needed any ART (Active Release Techniques) done to drop him a line.

Was he serious? Free ART? To a powerlifting meathead? This is on par with a drug dealer offering free hits to crackheads on the corner. And if you’ve ever been to a weight-training seminar where someone is offering free ART, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

So I took him up on the offer a few months later, hoping to get some good ART and hopefully talk a little shop. I got all that — and then some.

Bottom line is this: Bill Hartman is one of the smartest individuals I’ve ever met in any field. He works his ass off, managing two physical therapy clinics, writing for numerous publications, training clients, doing ART, and staying jacked-to-the-max as well.

Simply put, this man needs to be heard, and this interview is just a little preview into the mind that is Bill Hartman.


T-Nation:
Let’s start off with a little bit of the mandatory BS. Tell us about yourself with regards to education, background, etc.

Bill Hartman:

T-Nation: Please do! Now, beyond being a smart SOB, you actually trained and competed hard throughout college as well. Tell the readers a little bit about your bodybuilding and track & field background.

Hartman:

T-Nation: Okay, enough about you. Let’s talk rehab. I have a tendency to bag on PT’s, mostly because the overwhelming majority that I’ve dealt with just haven’t been that competent. However, I can honestly say that between yourself and Mike Hope, you’ve revived my hope in the field. Now I’m not asking you to throw your fellow PT’s under the bus, but what are some common issues you see in the physical therapy field? What can we do to improve the field as a whole?

Hartman:

T-Nation: Very true. Now, you’ve endured some pretty nasty shoulder injuries in the past. How has this influenced your training, and what advice could you give to the T-Nation readers to help keep their shoulders healthy for years to come?

Hartman:

T-Nation: Interesting. Now, it wouldn’t be a good interview without at least mentioning our new DVD and manual, Inside-Out: The Ultimate Upper Body Warm-up. Why is this product unique compared to the other upper body training DVDs out there?

Hartman:

T-Nation: Cool. Where can the T-Nation crowd find out more about you?

Hartman:

www.yourgolffitnesscoach.com

www.inside-out-warm-up.com

www.BillHartman.net

T-Nation: Awesome Bill, thanks for your time. Hopefully we’ll get to see some articles from you in the near future!


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