RECONsider... You’re Using Half Kneeling Wrong with Bill Hartman
About this episode
Most people treat half kneeling as a progression.
In this episode, Bill Hartman and Chris Wicus explain why that approach falls apart, what half kneeling actually represents, and how structure determines whether someone can even access the position.
If you’ve ever seen someone struggle in half kneeling or compensate immediately, this episode will show you why.
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In this episode:
Why half kneeling is not a progression
What the position actually constrains
Internal rotation and structural requirements
Why forcing positions creates compensations
Differences between narrow and wide structures
How to use half kneeling more effectively
Timestamps:
00:00 – Why Half Kneeling Needs to Be Reconsidered
01:30 – The Problem with “Progression” Thinking
03:00 – Why Most Exercise Models Feel Random
04:30 – What Half Kneeling Actually Represents
06:30 – Internal Rotation & Structural Requirements
08:30 – Using Constraints Instead of Positions
10:30 – Pressure Gradients Explained
12:30 – What Goes Wrong When You Force the Position
14:30 – What “Good” Half Kneeling Looks Like
16:30 – Narrow vs Wide Structure Differences
18:30 – Why You Can’t Force an Orthogonal Position
20:30 – The Problem with Cueing the Pelvis
22:30 – How Compensations Get Reinforced
24:30 – Rethinking How You Use Half Kneeling
26:00 – Final Takeaways
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